Game preview · Tuesday, Dec 1 · 9:00 PM ET
Statboy projection
Arizona by 34 (97-63)
99% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
New Orleans |  Arizona | |
|---|---|---|
| -11.9#282 | Power rating | +29.1#10 |
| 99.2#295 | Offense | 122.2#8 |
| 111.0#268 | Defense | 93.1#15 |
| 72.9#26 | Tempo | 73.0#25 |
| 1-1 | Record | 1-1 |
| #251 | Preseason rank | #3 |
Small numbers are national ranks (1 = best). The better team in each row is bold; tempo is a style, so neither is bold.
Team stats
| New Orleans | Arizona | |
|---|---|---|
| 46.0%#330 | Shooting (eFG%) | 50.0%#197 |
| 50.6%#192 | Opponents' eFG% | 49.5%#133 |
| 18.3%#187 | Turnover rate | 17.2%#101 |
| 17.5%#236 | Turnovers forced | 17.6%#233 |
| 32.2%#154 | Offensive rebounding | 34.0%#85 |
| 46.5%#17 | Free throw rate | 44.0%#40 |
| 26.9%#343 | 3-point % | 28.9%#311 |
| 30.6%#103 | Opponents' 3-point % | 34.2%#256 |
| 43.2%#106 | Shots from three | 38.0%#303 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
New Orleans
Enzo Boudouma#2092 · F
This season: 10.5 pts · 5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Nick Jones#2263 · G
This season: 3 pts · 2 reb · 0 ast (1 game)
Kahlil Singleton#2378 · G
This season: 12.5 pts · 0 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Arizona
Motiejus Krivas#8 · C
This season: 19 pts · 8.5 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Caleb Holt#16 · G
This season: 14 pts · 7.5 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Ivan Kharchenkov#21 · F
This season: 27 pts · 10 reb · 4 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).