Simone Fontecchio has converted an impressive 42.5% of his shots from behind the three-point arc this season, a sizeable increase from his 30.7 rate last season.Simone Fontecchio has been called for 1.0 personal fouls per game this year, putting him among the least-whistled players in the NBA (17th percentile).The matchup against New Orleans is a strong one for three-point shots; when the New Orleans Pelicans are the visiting squad, opposing starting SFs have put up the 24th-highest 3-point rate in the league this year (42.8%).The Utah Jazz have played at the 9th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the league over the last 8 games while at home.The Pelicans have played at the 5th-quickest tempo in the league this year, which should lead to increased plays for the Utah Jazz.
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