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New Orleans Pelicans
4-5 overall · 1-2 on the road
Wed 3/10
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Charlotte Hornets
3-7 overall · 2-4 at home
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HornetsOffense
PelicansDefense

The Hornets rank 29th in the NBA in three-point % (28.8%), and the Pelicans rank 2nd in three-point % allowed (31.2%). An uphill night for the offense.

League average is 34.6%, so the Hornets are 5.9 points below it. Brandon Miller leads them with 20.6 points a game on 46.5% true shooting.

Zion WilliamsonTop scorer · NOP
Brandon MillerTop scorer · CHA
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Pelicans4-5
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Team vs team

Season before this game (NOP 9 games, CHA 10). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

NOPCHA
Scoring
120.22nd · Top 5
Points per game
NBA avg 113.1
96.330th · Bottom 5
118.826th · Bottom 5
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.4
110.29th · Above avg
+1.417th · Average
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
-13.928th · Bottom 5
Efficiency
112.013th · Average
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.6
98.230th · Bottom 5
111.118th · Average
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.7
113.524th · Below avg
+0.917th · Average
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
-15.329th · Bottom 5
107.12nd
Pace
NBA avg 102.3
97.630th
Shooting
53.5%13th · Average
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.1%
46.7%30th · Bottom 5
58.9%6th · Above avg
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.0%
50.8%30th · Bottom 5
9.130th · Bottom 5
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
12.817th · Average
32.7%24th · Below avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.6%
28.8%29th · Bottom 5
0.364th · Top 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2229th · Bottom 5
Defense
54.0%19th · Average
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.1%
56.0%27th · Bottom 5
11.81st · Top 5
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
7.027th · Bottom 5
4.720th · Average
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
4.816th · Average
Possessions
15.2%20th · Average
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
18.4%29th · Bottom 5
25.1%23rd · Below avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.4%
31.8%4th · Top 5
44.413th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.3
45.89th · Above avg
25.322nd · Below avg
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
20.830th · Bottom 5

Recent form

New Orleans Pelicans
WWWWL

Last 5: average margin +7.2 (season +1.4). Streak L1.

Charlotte Hornets
LLLLL

Last 5: average margin -20.6 (season -13.9). Streak L6.

Key players

New Orleans Pelicans
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Zion WilliamsonF 20.65.42.866.2
Saddiq BeyF 16.44.02.163.0
Dejounte MurrayG 16.35.55.354.6
Jeremiah FearsG 14.84.64.649.8
Charlotte Hornets
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Brandon MillerF 20.65.02.246.5
Naz ReidF-C 16.68.11.950.6
Grayson AllenG 14.12.72.768.0
Dennis SchroderG 10.23.64.846.7

Injury report

New Orleans Pelicans
Yves Missi C · Left Knee Contusion / Bone Bruise · back ~11/9 Out
Charlotte Hornets
Dennis Schroder G · back ~11/9 Out
Grant Williams F · back ~11/9 Out
Kon Knueppel G-F · back ~11/9 Out
Brandon Miller F · back ~11/9 Day-To-Day
Moussa Diabate F · back ~11/9 Day-To-Day

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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