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In terms of scoring, the Pelicans's feeble 110.8 points per game when playing at home places 6th-weakest in the league since the start of last season.This year when they are playing at home, the other team's starting SFs have registered 12.1 points per game (2nd-fewest in the NBA) vs. the Portland Trail Blazers, creating a difficult matchup for offensive performance.The least up-tempo pace-of-play home team in the league this year has been the New Orleans Pelicans.The matchup against Portland is a hard one for getting to the foul line; the opposing team's starting SFs have attempted a mere 1.9 foul shots per game this year when the Portland Trail Blazers are the visiting squad (4th-least in the NBA).
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