Game preview · Tuesday, Dec 29 · 8:00 PM ET
Statboy projection
Kansas by 37 (95-58)
99% to win
From the Statboy Power ratings, with home court counted.
Ratings
New Orleans |  Kansas | |
|---|---|---|
| -11.9#282 | Power rating | +34.0#3 |
| 99.2#296 | Offense | 122.1#9 |
| 111.0#267 | Defense | 88.1#2 |
| 72.9#26 | Tempo | 71.4#91 |
| 1-1 | Record | 2-0 |
| #251 | Preseason rank | #7 |
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 | Kansas | |
|---|---|---|
| 46.0%#334 | Shooting (eFG%) | 56.8%#5 |
| 50.6%#192 | Opponents' eFG% | 44.7%#7 |
| 18.3%#188 | Turnover rate | 19.5%#279 |
| 17.5%#243 | Turnovers forced | 19.1%#108 |
| 32.1%#156 | Offensive rebounding | 34.2%#77 |
| 46.5%#16 | Free throw rate | 39.1%#122 |
| 26.9%#347 | 3-point % | 33.8%#123 |
| 30.7%#101 | Opponents' 3-point % | 33.6%#236 |
| 43.2%#108 | Shots from three | 40.0%#240 |
This season so far, not adjusted for opponents. Small numbers are national ranks.
Players to watch
New Orleans
Enzo Boudouma#2095 · F
This season: 10.5 pts · 5 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Nick Jones#2268 · G
This season: 3 pts · 2 reb · 0 ast (1 game)
Kahlil Singleton#2384 · G
This season: 12.5 pts · 0 reb · 0.5 ast (2 games)
Kansas
Trey Kaufman-Renn#11 · F
This season: 13 pts · 4.5 reb · 2 ast (2 games)
Tyran Stokes#22 · G
This season: 11.5 pts · 6 reb · 1.5 ast (2 games)
Tre White#112 · G
This season: 15.5 pts · 3.5 reb · 1 ast (2 games)
Each team's top three in the Statboy player rankings (#rank · position).