Trey Murphy III has compiled 1.1 steals per game since the start of last season, putting him in the company of the best players in the league by this metric: 88th percentile.Out of all players in the NBA, Trey Murphy III registers in the 76th percentile for playing time, compiling an enormous 30.9 minutes per game on his home court since the start of last season.The Pelicans have played at the 7th-most up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games.The New Orleans Pelicans are expected to see an increase in opportunities today from competing against the 7th-speediest pace-of-play visiting team in the NBA this year (the Memphis Grizzlies).Trey Murphy III will likely get a boost in efficiency in all stat categories due to owning the home court advantage in this contest.
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