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NBA mock draft 2020: Our writers make picks for their favorite teams

Our latest mock draft is from those who know each team best.

The Minnesota Timberwolves are finally on the clock. After a nearly five-month delay because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the 2020 NBA Draft is set to be held on Wednesday, Nov. 18. While this isn’t considered the strongest draft class in recent memory, it is still full of young and exciting players who will one day help shape the future of the league.

As the draft approaches, the SB Nation NBA community sites have held a mock draft. One representative from every community made the pick for their team. No trades were allowed this year because of the league’s delayed salary cap announcement.

Click the related link to each SB Nation NBA community for further analysis of the selection, and join the discussion in the comments. In a draft with little consensus at the top, there’s certainly going to be plenty to debate. We begin the draft with Canis Hoopus selecting for the Wolves.

1. Minnesota Timberwolves - Anthony Edwards, G, Georgia

Sans the ability to trade picks in this Blogger Mock Draft, this becomes the most logical move for Gersson Rosas at the top. The Wolves currently have their cornerstone PG/C duo (for better or worse), so selecting either James Wiseman or LaMelo Ball doesn’t appear to make much sense for Minnesota. While Edwards does carry the slight risk of becoming Andrew Wiggins 2.0 in the land of 10,000 lakes, his overall athleticism and offensive potential are too good to pass up for a team desperately in need of talent on the wing.

- Kyle Theige, Canis Hoopus

2. Golden State Warriors - James Wiseman, C, Memphis

Because we can’t trade the pick, I went with the player who is the best available and fills a big need for the Warriors. Wiseman has all of the tools to be a very good center in the league. He is one of the best athletes available and will develop into a solid rim-protector. Although his college sample size is small, Wiseman has apparently been killing it during workouts. General manager Bob Myers can focus on adding a wing via free agency and take a flier on a cheap PF/C to fill out the roster.

- Jas Kang, Golden State of Mind

3. Charlotte Hornets - LaMelo Ball, PG, Illawara Hawks

The Hornets are in talent acquisition mode, and LaMelo Ball might be the most talented prospect in this draft. Ball is positionally redundant with the Hornets’ current two best players, but his size allows him to share the floor with either Terry Rozier or Devonte’ Graham, and even both for stretches. His ability to create looks for others will open up scoring opportunities for both of the other Hornets guards, who were often overburdened on the offensive end last season. He would also bring a superstar presence to a franchise that’s always struggling to attain media relevance.

- Jonathan DeLong, At the Hive

4. Chicago Bulls - Killian Hayes, G, Ulm

Like Charlotte, Chicago is also in talent acquisition mode and should be aiming to take the best player on the board. That player is Killian Hayes. He also fits Chicago’s need for a lead guard who can get everyone into the right spots on offense along with creating some scoring of his own, especially with his shooting off the dribble. Hayes has already shown he can play over in Europe and has the tools to be a good player in the NBA. With Coby White viewed more as a two guard, Hayes will easily slot in as Chicago’s point guard of the future. There is a lot of upside with this pick.

- Vijay Vemu, Blog-a-Bull

5. Cleveland Cavaliers - Onyeka Okongwu, C, USC

For the record, Deni Avdija and Isaac Okoro were the other options strongly considered here. But the Cavs desperately need a defensive presence for now and the long-term. Andre Drummond just isn’t that. Okongwu’s ability to cover ground, rotate correctly and play smart defense is needed for a franchise that has been historically bad on defense for the past two seasons. What his offensive game looks like is a mystery and it’s hard to pass up two wings - another position of need. But Okongwu’s upside and ability to fill a need is just too good to pass up.

- Chris Manning, Fear the Sword

6. Atlanta Hawks - Isaac Okoro, F, Auburn

This is a draft class in which many of the prospects are bunched tightly together, meaning that a lot of the picks in this range come down to personal preference. The Hawks would’ve considered Killian Hayes as an upside swing if he fell to No. 6, but with him off the board, the decision came down to Okoro and Devin Vassell. There isn’t a massive gap between those two players in a vacuum, but Okoro brings an intriguing skill set, with athleticism, strength and defensive upside. Offensively, he can attack close-outs, finish at the rim, make plays as a passer and serve as a secondary creator. His jump shot is a work in progress but, if he can become a league-average perimeter shooter, the sky is the limit. Even if he can’t, his other skills, headlined by his defense, will carry the day.

- Brad Rowland, Peachtree Hoops

7. Detroit Pistons - R.J. Hampton, G, New Zealand Breakers

This was an incredibly tough decision based on how important it is for a franchise desperately in need of top-end playmaking and talent to reach in the draft for a player with the potential to fill that goal. Do you take a player with all-around skills you are confident in or do you evaluate who might have that small chance of being a No. 1 option? That was the great Patrick Williams vs. RJ Hampton debate in the Pistons war room. In the end, we decided first-year GM Troy Weaver should swing for the fences on guard R.J. Hampton who has athleticism and playmaking skills to lead the Pistons offense at the one or the two, whichever he naturally fits best. Williams, meanwhile, would be a great complementary piece, but Detroit really needs that piece he’d be complementing. Other factors in Hampton’s favor are a) his youth, b) that Hampton has been working to remake and transform his shot into something that would work at the next level. If he can become a potent perimeter shooter, he could be an incredibly successful offensive player in the NBA and while he has a lot to work on from a defensive perspective, he has the athletic tools to be successful with dedicated development time.

- Sean Corp, Detroit Bad Boys

8. New York Knicks - Devin Vassell, G, Florida State

The Knicks need a little bit of everything, but one thing they need most is outside shooting. Devin Vassell shot over 40% in both of his seasons at Florida State, and is a certified genius in team defense. He rose from outside the top 200 in the high school recruiting rankings to a top-10 pick in two years, so we’re betting there is still some upside to be had.

- Joe Flynn, Posting and Toasting

9. Washington Wizards - Tyrese Haliburton, G, Iowa State

The Wizards need defensive help at every position. We were hoping for Okongwu or Okoro to be at No. 9 but both were gone. In addition, Precious Achiuwa was more of a reach with the No. 9 pick and we can’t trade down. While Avdija seemed tantalizing since he fell to No. 9, Washington does need another guard who could play a major role if the team gets into firesale mode in a year. And if the team starts winning many games, he can still be a strong option off the bench. Halliburton is a strong three point shooter and can be a good point guard option for the Wizards in a post Wall/Beal world. But he can also help right away with their playoff hopes which the Wizards want to do in the immediate term.

- Albert Lee, Bullets Forever

10. Phoenix Suns - Kira Lewis Jr., G, Alabama

The Suns really need a point guard of the future to take over for Ricky Rubio in 2021 or 2022, and that PG is Kira Lewis Jr. He and Booker can share the ball handling duties, playing off the ball next to each other as well as leading the second unit when the other is resting. Lewis has a bright future as a combo guard who can even get minutes his rookie season playing off ball next to Rubio in Booker-less lineups. The Suns got a steal here, in my opinion. Lewis could be one of the very best players in this draft.

- Dave King, Bright Side of the Sun

11. San Antonio Spurs - Deni Avdija, F, Maccabi Tel Aviv

Coming into the draft with an appetite for frontcourt talent, the Spurs were surprised to find themselves with a handful of appealing, and contrasting, options at 11. Those included Avdija and Obi Toppin, both guys they expected to be off the board, and the raw Patrick Williams. They went with the Israeli prospect, who exists somewhere in the vast ocean that spans Toppin’s ready-made offensive game and Williams’ two-way potential. Avdija’s playmaking and versatility are welcome complements to a Spurs youth movement that’s heavy on guards and light on shot creation, and his professional experience makes him the rare Spurs rookie that can expect a role early in their career.

- Bruno Passos, Pounding the Rock

12. Sacramento Kings - Patrick Williams, F, Florida State

Williams’ numbers aren’t eye-popping but he provides something the Kings desperately need: toughness. He has plenty of room to develop and with Sacramento still a while away from contending for a playoff spot, the team can be patient with him. The Kings could lose Alex Len and Harry Giles in free agency, so they need to bolster their frontcourt. Williams is a very good team defender who will help strengthen the back line of the team’s defense. He makes up for his lack of athleticism with a high basketball IQ, but he will need to work on his explosiveness in order to have an impact on the offensive end.

- Sabreena Merchant, Sactown Royalty

13. New Orleans Pelicans - Aaron Nesmith, SG, Vanderbilt

With the futures of Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson in mind, the Pelicans would be happy to score a high end role player in a weak draft devoid of booming potential. Aaron Nesmith fits the bill perfectly as his extraordinary shooting skills (52.2 percent from three-point range on 8.2 3PA) will keep driving lanes open for years to come for the two New Orleans cornerstones. Mentoring under JJ Redick could prove invaluable, and between Van Gundy’s teachings and Aaron Nelson’s training staff, a good chance exists for the 6’10 wingspan of Nesmith to reach his ceiling as an above average defender.

- Oleh Kosel, The Bird Writes

14. Boston Celtics - Obi Toppin, F, Dayton

The Celtics have three first-round selections, and must thread the needle between taking best player available and filling the need for immediate impact. An unforeseen slide of Obi Toppin makes him a high-value draft pick, both in trade markets elsewhere and in how he can make an immediate impact in Boston. Toppin is a freak athlete, shot above 39% from 3 and has the inside-outside offensive game needed in a hybrid big man. While there are legitimate defensive concerns, the talent and impact was too much to pass on at 14, and Boston provides him the opportunity to play the 5, likely his best NBA position

- Adam Spinella, Celtics Blog

15. Orlando Magic - Cole Anthony, G, North Carolina

It’s no secret that the point guard position has been a hot topic for the Orlando Magic over the last few years. While Markelle Fultz showed some positive signs last season, the Magic still need some depth at the position, especially with both D.J. Augustin and Michael Carter-Williams hitting the free agent market. Taking Cole Anthony gives the Magic a guard that can create his own shot, and can shoot the ball from beyond the arc some as well. Anthony will give the Magic the needed depth, and the ability to run out some two point guard lineups as well.

- Zach Oliver, Orlando Pinstripe Post

16. Portland Trail Blazers - Saddiq Bey, F, Villanova

The late-lottery, boom-or-bust prospects were off the board when this pick arrived, forcing this selection in the direction of the safe route. In a draft class filled with uncertainty, Saddiq Bey is on a short list of safe bets. Depending on how the offseason rolls out in Portland, it is possible that Bey could push for minutes as a rookie. There is always room for tertiary scoring alongside the Blazers’ star-studded backcourt. Again, this isn’t a flashy pick, but it is one that falls inside Damian Lillard’s prime.

- Steve Dewald, Blazer’s Edge

17. Minnesota Timberwolves - Tyrese Maxey, G, Kentucky

One of the core competencies at Canis Hoopus is simple: Pick Kentucky Players (shoutout John Meyer). Maxey’s speed, athleticism, and ability to finish around the rim would instantly be a huge boost to Minnesota’s second unit, and if his stroke from deep can (consistently) develop, he would immediately become the next Wildcat alum to take a sizable leap from college into the pros.

- Kyle Theige, Canis Hoopus

18. Dallas Mavericks - Aleksej Pokuševski, F, Serbia

With the 18th pick the Dallas Mavericks select perhaps the most polarizing player in the 2020 draft. The Mavericks won’t have a pick this high (or a pick, period) for years, so this is their last chance to add raw and young talent to their roster. Does he make sense for the short term? No. But if Poku can add weight and perform against better quality talent, he might just be ready for Dallas right when Luka Dončić’s rookie extension kicks in and it gets more difficult financially to add pieces to the Mavericks. His skill set and size it just too much to ignore at this point in the draft.

- Kirk Henderson, Mavs Moneyball

19. Brooklyn Nets - Precious Achiuwa, F/C, Memphis

This pick is all about size and athleticism. Having a big like Achiuwa who is super athletic, quick, can defend and rebound the basketball slip to No. 19 is a nice get here. For his size, to be able to keep pace with the likes of Durant and Irving, plus being able to provide an extra body on the growing list of athletic fours in the game; you can see where Achiuwa and his 7’2” wingspan can come in and make an impact right away.

- Tom Lorenzo, Nets Daily

20. Miami Heat - Jalen Smith, F, Maryland

At No. 20, the Heat are looking for a contributor to their core. Jalen Smith provides the length, defensive versatility, and shooting they lacked to pair with or behind Bam Adebayo in the playoffs. Smith’s 7’2” wingspan paired with some Culture will make him someone with immediate impact.

- Matt Pineda, Hot Hot Hoops

21. Philadelphia 76ers - Desmond Bane, G, TCU

In their never-ending search for perimeter scoring, the Sixers go with TCU product Desmond Bane. Bane was a four-year player at the NCAA level which may scare some other teams off, but Philly is pretty smitten with how things turned out with Matisse Thybulle (also a four-year player). Bane has the size and athleticism to hold his own defensively, and if his career 43.3 percent mark from three-point range translates to the next level, he’ll contribute out of the gate. Longer term, he could be a perfect complement to Ben Simmons as a secondary ball-handler.

- Kevin Love, Liberty Ballers

22. Denver Nuggets - Tyler Bey, F, Colorado

The Nuggets take the local kid, grabbing a forward who reportedly registered a 43.5” vertical jump in his combine measurements. Bey is an athletic defender whose skills as a rebounder help strengthen one of the Nuggets strengths. He doesn’t have to come in as a shooting threat, and his ability to score around the rim plays well next to Nikola Jokić, Michael Porter Jr., and potentially Jerami Grant. If Grant leaves, Bey can slot in as the forward defender the team needs. He could have a lot of highlight reel plays finishing lobs on a loaded Nuggets team.

- Daniel Lewis, Denver Stiffs

23. Utah Jazz - Josh Green, G, Arizona

After their disappointing finish in the playoffs, Dennis Lindsey said Utah’s goal in the offseason would be to improve their defense while not sacrificing spacing. Josh Green should help with both those things. Green has great size at the wing standing 6’6” with a 6’10” wingspan and uses it well on the defensive end filling lanes and playing good on-ball defense. Green also shot 36 percent from three and has a nice looking shot that should only improve with time.

- James Hansen, SLC Dunk

24. Milwaukee Bucks - Theo Maledon, G, AVSEL

Milwaukee is searching for more dynamism in their backcourt after yet another playoff flameout and Maledon offers the upside and playmaking potential that could fit the bill. While his iffy shooting figures provide some pause, the hope is that Bud’s staff can give him a salvageable deep ball to accompany his nifty passing skills to ease Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton’s playmaking burden. With 6’9” length, if he improves his body he could follow in George Hill’s footsteps as a solid guard capable of scoring capably on several levels offensively.

- Adam Paris, Brew Hoop

25. Oklahoma City Thunder - Leandro Bolmaro, G, Barcelona

He can give the Thunder a point forward off the bench so Dennis Schroder doesn’t have to be fully responsible for creating all the plays for the bench unit. He’s versatile and he’d be a solid addition to the team.

- Sarah Dewberry, Welcome to Loud City

26. Boston Celtics - Tyrell Terry, G, Stanford

Another guy with lottery rumors falling to our pick, Terry has the potential to be the long-term point guard of choice next to Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. A sharpshooter with a brilliantly quick release and deep range, Terry would add a Curry-esque dynamic to this offense. While his point guard skills and on-ball defense are in need of seasoning, the Celtics have proven capable of blanketing a smaller point guard in the past. Expect a few minutes off the bench early in his career while he’s groomed to be a floor spacer around Boston’s core in the future.

- Adam Spinella, Celtics Blog

27. New York Knicks - Malachi Flynn, G, San Diego State

The Knicks haven’t had a legitimate point guard since...well, it’s been awhile. Malachi Flynn was one of the best players in college basketball last season, a pick-and-roll maestro who can shoot it from anywhere. He might start for this Knicks team.

- Joe Flynn, Posting and Toasting

28. Los Angeles Lakers - Grant Riller, G, Charleston

Riller is a three-level scorer for a team that could benefit significantly from an on-ball creator, as outside of LeBron James and Anthony Davis to an extent, no other player on the team was a dependable source of perimeter creation in the halfcourt (Playoff Rondo notwithstanding). Riller’s push skills are whether his passing can catch up to his shotmaking, and whether his defense looks better when not asked to take on such a large offensive load — Riller showed flashes of the latter, albeit inconsistently this past season. Would still handicap the pick as likely to be traded on draft night, but Riller would be a solid addition who could likely have a fair shot of contributing in the short term at a spot of need for a defending title team.

- Ben Rosales, Silver Screen and Roll

29. Toronto Raptors - Jaden McDaniels, F, Washington

It’s a bit of a surprise to see McDaniels still on the board, and since the Raptors promised to be aggressive in their mission to add talent to their young core, he’s their guy at no. 29. Listed at 6’10” and 200 lbs, 20-year-old McDaniels has the talent and two-way potential to propel his way into the conversation as one of the better players in this year’s draft class. He also presents the Raptors with another multi-dimensional option on the wing, giving coach Nurse even more lineup flexibility with which to tinker. In all, it’s not hard to bet on Toronto’s ability to develop McDaniels with the right mindset and along the best path to unlock his full potential.

- JD Quirante, Raptors HQ

30. Boston Celtics - Isaiah Joe, G, Arkansas

The Celtics didn’t enter this draft expecting to take three domestic players, but we can finagle things to make room for the right three. If there’s one theme in our picks, it’s that shooting rules the roost. We have a superstar scorer, some great slashers and enough defensive versatility and firepower to remain a threat. Isaiah Joe could easily end up the best shooter in this class, and bringing he and Terry to Boston, as well as a pick & pop threat in Toppin, should open up the floor plenty for Tatum and company.

- Adam Spinella, Celtics Blog

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Priority Pickups: T.J. McConnell and various Nuggets

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Because even the best fantasy rosters can use a little help on occasion, we’re offering a five-pack of pickups for the week ahead. Under normal circumstances, all players discussed here will be available in a majority of Yahoo fantasy leagues. Add as needed.

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T.J. McConnell, PG, Philadelphia 76ers, 32% owned

Can you use, say, 8.7 assists per game? Good, because that’s McConnell’s per-36 average so far this season. He’s ascended to the starting role in Philly, and it looks like he has no intention of returning to understudy minutes. Over his last five games, he’s played at least 34 minutes every night with no fewer than six assists. He’s also strung together four straight multi-steal games. And of course you already know about the game-winner against New York. He might be nothing more than a two-category specialist, but finding assists on the wire is no simple thing.

Next week’s schedule: at MIL, vs. TOR, vs. POR, at ATL

Tim Hardaway Jr., SG/SF, Atlanta Hawks, 25%

Hardaway is almost certainly on the trade block, but, for now, he gets a value bump with the post-Korver Hawks. He’s hit 18 threes on 29 attempts over his last five games, playing 20-plus minutes per night. We can’t promise you assists or rebounds or defensive goodies, but he’s definitely gonna jack threes for the remainder of his time in Atlanta. If you’re among the thousands of Yahoo owners who’ve been dropping Doug McDermott (he seemed like a good idea at the time), then Hardaway feels like the proper add.

Next week’s schedule: at NYK, at DET, vs. CHI, vs. PHI

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Denver is the only team with a five-game week upcoming, so make the add now and beat the rush. The Nuggets offer a variety of multi-category assets, available in 30-to-50 percent of Yahoo leagues: Jusuf Nurkic, Kenneth Faried, Will Barton, Gary Harris, et al. We’d be willing to look the other way if you’re interested in Emmanuel Mudiay for a five-game stretch, too. Do whatever needs doing, depending on your team’s shortcomings.

Next week’s schedule: vs. ORL, at LAL, at SA, vs. LAC, at MIN

Caris LeVert, SG, Brooklyn Nets, 6%

OK, maybe LeVert is little more than a deep-league special, a flier for the second-half. But he has size and length, he’s an attacker and a terrific finisher at the rim. His minutes have ticked upward over the last three weeks; here’s hoping he finds his way to the starting lineup at some point. If he plays his way into a 30-minute role, he’ll be good for 12-15 PPG and 1.5 steals, with plenty of highlight plays.

Next week’s schedule: vs. TOR, at NO, at CHA

Terrence Jones, SF/PF, New Orleans Pelicans, 38%

As you may have heard, Jones just delivered a 24-12 game in a win against the Nets, with AD sitting. We fully endorse the Rotoworld note on Jones’ player page right now; this guy really needs to see 24-plus minutes per game. His per-36 numbers are, not surprisingly, quite good: 15.9 points, 1.5 blocks, 1.1 steals, 8.7 boards. If you can deal with the occasional 15-minute performance, you’ll appreciate the double-doubles.

Next week’s schedule: at IND, vs. ORL, vs. BKN

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New Orleans Pelicans vs. Sacramento Kings Wednesday, Mar 11, 2020 Basketball Picks, Prediction, and Preview

The New Orleans Pelicans faces the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday, Mar 11, 2020 at 10:35 PM EDT Clash.

The New Orleans Pelicans and the Sacramento Kings face off in an important game for both teams. The New Orleans Pelicans with a record of 28-36 this season comes into this game as a 1.5 point favorite with a 15-17 record on the road. The Sacramento Kings is a 28-36 this season and is 14-17 at home. Both have players to meet and know. So let’s meet them.

The New Orleans Pelicans Roster

The Players to Watch for the New Orleans Pelicans Jrue Holiday – 6-3 205 pound SG Jrue Holiday has a Player Efficiency Rating of 17.6, which makes him a slightly above average player. He has an offensive boxscore plus/minus of 2.0. When Jrue is on the floor for the New Orleans Pelicans this season, he has an overall Boxscore Plus/Minus impact of 2.3 points. He has a usage rate of 24.7 percent, which makes him an emphasized player on the floor. On the offensive end, Jrue has a True Shooting Percentage of 53.5 percent and an effective Field Goal rate of 51.4 percent. He takes 34.6 percent of his shots from three point range and has a Free Throws Attempted to Field Goals Attempted Ratio of 18.3 percent. Jrue attempts shots inside the perimeter 65.4 percent of the time. Jrue sports a 50.2 Field Goal percentage inside the perimeter and a 35.7 three point shooting percentage. Jrue averages 19.6 points per game, 6.9 assists per game, and 2.9 turnovers per game. Jrue has an offensive rebounding rate of 3.8 percent. When fouled, Jrue is only able to convert at a 70.0 percent rate at the Free Throw Line. Defensively, Jrue has the following metrics associated with him:

Defensive Rebounding Rate of 10.9 percent.

Steals Rate of 2.2 percent.

Blocks Rate of 1.9 percent.

Jrue averages 0.8 blocks per game, and 1.7 steals per game. He commits 3.1 fouls per 40 minutes and this makes him a player who is not foul prone. Brandon Ingram – 6-7 190 pound SF Brandon Ingram has a Player Efficiency Rating of 19.2, which makes him a slightly above average player. He has an offensive boxscore plus/minus of 3.0. When Ingram is on the floor for the New Orleans Pelicans this season, he has an overall Boxscore Plus/Minus impact of 2.5 points. He has a usage rate of 28.2 percent, which makes him a very important player on the floor. On the offensive end, Ingram has a True Shooting Percentage of 59.0 percent and an effective Field Goal rate of 53.4 percent. He takes 35.2 percent of his shots from three point range and has a Free Throws Attempted to Field Goals Attempted Ratio of 32.8 percent. Ingram attempts shots inside the perimeter 64.8 percent of the time. Ingram sports a 50.9 Field Goal percentage inside the perimeter and a 38.7 three point shooting percentage. Ingram averages 24.2 points per game, 4.3 assists per game, and 3.1 turnovers per game. Ingram has an offensive rebounding rate of 2.7 percent. When fouled, Ingram is only able to convert at a 85.8 percent rate at the Free Throw Line. Defensively, Ingram has the following metrics associated with him:

Defensive Rebounding Rate of 16.6 percent.

Steals Rate of 1.3 percent.

Blocks Rate of 1.6 percent.

Ingram averages 0.7 blocks per game, and 1.0 steals per game. He commits 4.1 fouls per 40 minutes and this makes him a foul prone player. Lonzo Ball – 6-6 190 pound PG Lonzo Ball has a Player Efficiency Rating of 13.7, which makes him an below average player. He has an offensive boxscore plus/minus of 0.5. When Ball is on the floor for the New Orleans Pelicans this season, he has an overall Boxscore Plus/Minus impact of 1.0 points. He has a usage rate of 18.6 percent, which makes him an involved player on the floor. On the offensive end, Ball has a True Shooting Percentage of 52.9 percent and an effective Field Goal rate of 52.3 percent. He takes 57.8 percent of his shots from three point range and has a Free Throws Attempted to Field Goals Attempted Ratio of 10.7 percent. Ball attempts shots inside the perimeter 42.2 percent of the time. Ball sports a 45.3 Field Goal percentage inside the perimeter and a 38.3 three point shooting percentage. Ball averages 12.4 points per game, 7.0 assists per game, and 3.1 turnovers per game. Ball has an offensive rebounding rate of 3.6 percent. When fouled, Ball is only able to convert at a 56.7 percent rate at the Free Throw Line. Defensively, Ball has the following metrics associated with him:

Defensive Rebounding Rate of 16.6 percent.

Steals Rate of 2.0 percent.

Blocks Rate of 1.4 percent.

Ball averages 0.5 blocks per game, and 1.4 steals per game. He commits 2.9 fouls per 40 minutes and this makes him a player who is not foul prone. Josh Hart – 6-5 215 pound SG Josh Hart has a Player Efficiency Rating of 11.7, which puts him among the worst performers. He has an offensive boxscore plus/minus of -1.0. When Hart is on the floor for the New Orleans Pelicans this season, he has an overall Boxscore Plus/Minus impact of -0.6 points. He has a usage rate of 15.3 percent, which makes him a player of average involvement on the floor. On the offensive end, Hart has a True Shooting Percentage of 55.6 percent and an effective Field Goal rate of 53.1 percent. He takes 67.6 percent of his shots from three point range and has a Free Throws Attempted to Field Goals Attempted Ratio of 18.9 percent. Hart attempts shots inside the perimeter 32.4 percent of the time. Hart sports a 57.1 Field Goal percentage inside the perimeter and a 34.2 three point shooting percentage. Hart averages 10.2 points per game, 1.6 assists per game, and 1.1 turnovers per game. Hart has an offensive rebounding rate of 3.6 percent. When fouled, Hart is only able to convert at a 74.7 percent rate at the Free Throw Line. Defensively, Hart has the following metrics associated with him:

Defensive Rebounding Rate of 21.4 percent.

Steals Rate of 1.7 percent.

Blocks Rate of 1.1 percent.

Hart averages 0.4 blocks per game, and 1.0 steals per game. He commits 4.4 fouls per 40 minutes and this makes him a foul prone player. J.J. Redick – 6-3 200 pound SG J.J. Redick has a Player Efficiency Rating of 15.1, which makes him a slightly below average player. He has an offensive boxscore plus/minus of 2.1. When Redick is on the floor for the New Orleans Pelicans this season, he has an overall Boxscore Plus/Minus impact of 0.4 points. He has a usage rate of 19.9 percent, which makes him an involved player on the floor. On the offensive end, Redick has a True Shooting Percentage of 63.9 percent and an effective Field Goal rate of 59.0 percent. He takes 61.8 percent of his shots from three point range and has a Free Throws Attempted to Field Goals Attempted Ratio of 29.2 percent. Redick attempts shots inside the perimeter 38.2 percent of the time. Redick sports a 44.6 Field Goal percentage inside the perimeter and a 45.2 three point shooting percentage. Redick averages 14.9 points per game, 2.0 assists per game, and 1.2 turnovers per game. Redick has an offensive rebounding rate of 0.7 percent. When fouled, Redick is only able to convert at a 90.2 percent rate at the Free Throw Line. Defensively, Redick has the following metrics associated with him:

Defensive Rebounding Rate of 9.7 percent.

Steals Rate of 0.6 percent.

Blocks Rate of 0.5 percent.

Redick averages 0.2 blocks per game, and 0.4 steals per game. He commits 2.9 fouls per 40 minutes and this makes him a player who is not foul prone. Derrick Favors – 6-9 265 pound C Derrick Favors has a Player Efficiency Rating of 19.0, which makes him a slightly above average player. He has an offensive boxscore plus/minus of 0.9. When Favors is on the floor for the New Orleans Pelicans this season, he has an overall Boxscore Plus/Minus impact of 1.1 points. He has a usage rate of 14.4 percent, which makes him a role player on the floor. On the offensive end, Favors has a True Shooting Percentage of 62.4 percent and an effective Field Goal rate of 62.1 percent. He takes 2.3 percent of his shots from three point range and has a Free Throws Attempted to Field Goals Attempted Ratio of 20.3 percent. Favors attempts shots inside the perimeter 97.7 percent of the time. Favors sports a 63.1 Field Goal percentage inside the perimeter and a 14.3 three point shooting percentage. Favors averages 9.2 points per game, 1.7 assists per game, and 1.1 turnovers per game. Favors has an offensive rebounding rate of 14.1 percent. When fouled, Favors is only able to convert at a 58.1 percent rate at the Free Throw Line. Defensively, Favors has the following metrics associated with him:

Defensive Rebounding Rate of 29.0 percent.

Steals Rate of 1.1 percent.

Blocks Rate of 3.4 percent.

Favors averages 1.0 blocks per game, and 0.6 steals per game. He commits 4.4 fouls per 40 minutes and this makes him a foul prone player.

The Sacramento Kings Roster

The Players to Watch for the Sacramento Kings Harrison Barnes – 6-8 225 pound PF-SF Harrison Barnes has a Player Efficiency Rating of 13.3, which makes him an below average player. He has an offensive boxscore plus/minus of 0.0. When Barnes is on the floor for the New Orleans Pelicans this season, he has an overall Boxscore Plus/Minus impact of -1.2 points. He has a usage rate of 17.6 percent, which makes him a player of average involvement on the floor. On the offensive end, Barnes has a True Shooting Percentage of 57.5 percent and an effective Field Goal rate of 52.4 percent. He takes 34.2 percent of his shots from three point range and has a Free Throws Attempted to Field Goals Attempted Ratio of 34.3 percent. Barnes attempts shots inside the perimeter 65.8 percent of the time. Barnes sports a 49.8 Field Goal percentage inside the perimeter and a 38.3 three point shooting percentage. Barnes averages 14.7 points per game, 2.4 assists per game, and 1.2 turnovers per game. Barnes has an offensive rebounding rate of 3.0 percent. When fouled, Barnes is only able to convert at a 80.3 percent rate at the Free Throw Line. Defensively, Barnes has the following metrics associated with him:

Defensive Rebounding Rate of 12.7 percent.

Steals Rate of 0.8 percent.

Blocks Rate of 0.4 percent.

Barnes averages 0.2 blocks per game, and 0.6 steals per game. He commits 1.8 fouls per 40 minutes and this makes him a player who is not foul prone. Buddy Hield – 6-4 220 pound SG Buddy Hield has a Player Efficiency Rating of 16.3, which makes him a slightly above average player. He has an offensive boxscore plus/minus of 2.7. When Hield is on the floor for the New Orleans Pelicans this season, he has an overall Boxscore Plus/Minus impact of 1.4 points. He has a usage rate of 27.1 percent, which makes him an emphasized player on the floor. On the offensive end, Hield has a True Shooting Percentage of 56.6 percent and an effective Field Goal rate of 54.4 percent. He takes 58.2 percent of his shots from three point range and has a Free Throws Attempted to Field Goals Attempted Ratio of 12.3 percent. Hield attempts shots inside the perimeter 41.8 percent of the time. Hield sports a 47.7 Field Goal percentage inside the perimeter and a 39.5 three point shooting percentage. Hield averages 19.8 points per game, 3.1 assists per game, and 2.3 turnovers per game. Hield has an offensive rebounding rate of 3.1 percent. When fouled, Hield is only able to convert at a 85.5 percent rate at the Free Throw Line. Defensively, Hield has the following metrics associated with him:

Defensive Rebounding Rate of 14.1 percent.

Steals Rate of 1.4 percent.

Blocks Rate of 0.8 percent.

Hield averages 0.3 blocks per game, and 0.9 steals per game. He commits 3.5 fouls per 40 minutes and this makes him a foul prone player. Nemanja Bjelica – 6-10 235 pound PF Nemanja Bjelica has a Player Efficiency Rating of 15.6, which makes him a slightly below average player. He has an offensive boxscore plus/minus of 1.3. When Bjelica is on the floor for the New Orleans Pelicans this season, he has an overall Boxscore Plus/Minus impact of 1.5 points. He has a usage rate of 17.4 percent, which makes him a player of average involvement on the floor. On the offensive end, Bjelica has a True Shooting Percentage of 59.7 percent and an effective Field Goal rate of 57.9 percent. He takes 48.8 percent of his shots from three point range and has a Free Throws Attempted to Field Goals Attempted Ratio of 12.1 percent. Bjelica attempts shots inside the perimeter 51.2 percent of the time. Bjelica sports a 52.4 Field Goal percentage inside the perimeter and a 42.4 three point shooting percentage. Bjelica averages 11.9 points per game, 2.8 assists per game, and 1.4 turnovers per game. Bjelica has an offensive rebounding rate of 6.5 percent. When fouled, Bjelica is only able to convert at a 82.2 percent rate at the Free Throw Line. Defensively, Bjelica has the following metrics associated with him:

Defensive Rebounding Rate of 19.4 percent.

Steals Rate of 1.4 percent.

Blocks Rate of 1.7 percent.

Bjelica averages 0.5 blocks per game, and 0.8 steals per game. He commits 5.1 fouls per 40 minutes and this makes him among the most foul prone in the NBA. Cory Joseph – 6-3 200 pound PG Cory Joseph has a Player Efficiency Rating of 10.3, which puts him among the worst performers. He has an offensive boxscore plus/minus of -2.1. When Joseph is on the floor for the New Orleans Pelicans this season, he has an overall Boxscore Plus/Minus impact of -1.7 points. He has a usage rate of 13.0 percent, which makes him a role player on the floor. On the offensive end, Joseph has a True Shooting Percentage of 51.3 percent and an effective Field Goal rate of 48.4 percent. He takes 36.3 percent of his shots from three point range and has a Free Throws Attempted to Field Goals Attempted Ratio of 15.7 percent. Joseph attempts shots inside the perimeter 63.7 percent of the time. Joseph sports a 46.0 Field Goal percentage inside the perimeter and a 35.1 three point shooting percentage. Joseph averages 6.3 points per game, 3.4 assists per game, and 1.0 turnovers per game. Joseph has an offensive rebounding rate of 2.6 percent. When fouled, Joseph is only able to convert at a 82.8 percent rate at the Free Throw Line. Defensively, Joseph has the following metrics associated with him:

Defensive Rebounding Rate of 9.5 percent.

Steals Rate of 1.5 percent.

Blocks Rate of 1.3 percent.

Joseph averages 0.3 blocks per game, and 0.7 steals per game. He commits 3.8 fouls per 40 minutes and this makes him a foul prone player. Bogdan Bogdanović – 6-6 220 pound SG Bogdan Bogdanović has a Player Efficiency Rating of 14.3, which makes him a slightly below average player. He has an offensive boxscore plus/minus of 0.7. When Bogdanović is on the floor for the New Orleans Pelicans this season, he has an overall Boxscore Plus/Minus impact of 0.4 points. He has a usage rate of 22.3 percent, which makes him an involved player on the floor. On the offensive end, Bogdanović has a True Shooting Percentage of 56.0 percent and an effective Field Goal rate of 54.1 percent. He takes 59.5 percent of his shots from three point range and has a Free Throws Attempted to Field Goals Attempted Ratio of 16.4 percent. Bogdanović attempts shots inside the perimeter 40.5 percent of the time. Bogdanović sports a 54.1 Field Goal percentage inside the perimeter and a 36.1 three point shooting percentage. Bogdanović averages 14.5 points per game, 3.2 assists per game, and 1.7 turnovers per game. Bogdanović has an offensive rebounding rate of 1.2 percent. When fouled, Bogdanović is only able to convert at a 72.4 percent rate at the Free Throw Line. Defensively, Bogdanović has the following metrics associated with him:

Defensive Rebounding Rate of 11.8 percent.

Steals Rate of 1.7 percent.

Blocks Rate of 0.9 percent.

Bogdanović averages 0.3 blocks per game, and 1.0 steals per game. He commits 3.7 fouls per 40 minutes and this makes him a foul prone player. De’Aaron Fox – 6-3 185 pound PG De’Aaron Fox has a Player Efficiency Rating of 20.4, which makes him an above average player. He has an offensive boxscore plus/minus of 2.0. When Fox is on the floor for the New Orleans Pelicans this season, he has an overall Boxscore Plus/Minus impact of 1.7 points. He has a usage rate of 29.6 percent, which makes him a very important player on the floor. On the offensive end, Fox has a True Shooting Percentage of 55.6 percent and an effective Field Goal rate of 50.9 percent. He takes 22.1 percent of his shots from three point range and has a Free Throws Attempted to Field Goals Attempted Ratio of 44.2 percent. Fox attempts shots inside the perimeter 77.9 percent of the time. Fox sports a 52.3 Field Goal percentage inside the perimeter and a 30.7 three point shooting percentage. Fox averages 20.4 points per game, 6.8 assists per game, and 3.1 turnovers per game. Fox has an offensive rebounding rate of 2.3 percent. When fouled, Fox is only able to convert at a 70.3 percent rate at the Free Throw Line. Defensively, Fox has the following metrics associated with him:

Defensive Rebounding Rate of 12.3 percent.

Steals Rate of 2.2 percent.

Blocks Rate of 1.5 percent.

Fox averages 0.5 blocks per game, and 1.4 steals per game. He commits 4.3 fouls per 40 minutes and this makes him a foul prone player.

New Orleans Pelicans Team Stats

New Orleans Pelicans Offensive Stats and Metrics The New Orleans Pelicans has an offensive efficiency that is above average of 110.8. They have an effective Field Goal rate of 53.8%. The New Orleans Pelicans is a strong offensive rebounding team with a 24.3% Offensive Rebounding rate. The New Orleans Pelicans has a 13.7% Turnover Rate, which is considered in the lower half of efficiency. the New Orleans Pelicans is either de-emphasizing getting to the Free Throw Line or does a poor job of getting there. with a 25.2 Percent Free Throws Attempted to Field Goals Attempted Ratio. They are able to convert their Free Throws at a 72.9% rate. New Orleans Pelicans’s Shooting Distribution Splits

In Two Point Range: 59.2% of all shots, 46.2% Field Goal rate.

Three Point Range: 40.8% of all shots, 37.2% Field Goal rate.

New Orleans Pelicans Defensive Stats and Metrics New Orleans Pelicans has a defensive efficiency that is below average of 111.6. They have an effective Field Goal rate of 53.1%. The New Orleans Pelicans is a poor defensive defensive rebounding team with a 21.9% Defensive Rebounding rate. The New Orleans Pelicans has a 12.3% Turnover Rate and they are able to get a 7.6% steals rate. The New Orleans Pelicans allows a 2070.0 Percent Free Throws Attempted to Field Goals Attempted Ratio.

Sacramento Kings Team Stats

Sacramento Kings Offensive Stats and Metrics The Sacramento Kings has an offensive efficiency that is slightly above average of 109.7. They have an effective Field Goal rate of 53.1%. The Sacramento Kings is a below average offensive rebounding team with a 21.8% Offensive Rebounding rate. The Sacramento Kings has a 13.0% Turnover Rate, which is considered in the lower half of efficiency. the Sacramento Kings is in the upper half of the NBA in finding ways to get to the Free Throw Line. with a 23.2 Percent Free Throws Attempted to Field Goals Attempted Ratio. They are able to convert their Free Throws at a 76.9% rate. Sacramento Kings’s Shooting Distribution Splits

In Two Point Range: 60.5% of all shots, 45.9% Field Goal rate.

Three Point Range: 39.5% of all shots, 36.4% Field Goal rate.

Sacramento Kings Defensive Stats and Metrics Sacramento Kings has a defensive efficiency that is below average of 111.6. They have an effective Field Goal rate of 54.0%. The Sacramento Kings is a poor defensive defensive rebounding team with a 21.5% Defensive Rebounding rate. The Sacramento Kings has a 13.6% Turnover Rate and they are able to get a 7.6% steals rate. The Sacramento Kings allows a 2220.0 Percent Free Throws Attempted to Field Goals Attempted Ratio.

New Orleans Pelicans vs. Sacramento Kings Prediction, Picks, and Odds

Total: 232.5 Spread: Sacramento Kings +1.5 Moneyline: New Orleans Pelicans -120, Sacramento Kings even Prediction: New Orleans Pelicans 114 Sacramento Kings 107 Spread Pick: New Orleans Pelicans -1.5 Moneyline Pick: New Orleans Pelicans -120 Total Pick: Under 232.5

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NBA mock draft: LaMelo Ball to the Warriors in our latest projection

The race for the No. 1 pick in the 2020 NBA remains wide open.

Who’s No. 1 in the 2020 NBA Draft?

The race for the No. 1 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft remains wide open we head into the new year. Each of the projected top prospects have failed to separate themselves from their peers in what’s shaping up to be one of the weakest classes in years. While there aren’t a lot of safe bets projected to go in the top-10, the draft is still full of intriguing young players who could turn into franchise cornerstones with the right development.

The last draft that felt this weak at the top was 2013, when Anthony Bennett went No. 1 overall to the Cleveland Cavaliers. While that draft class was full of disappointments, it did feature the best prospect of the decade at No. 15 overall in Giannis Antetokounmpo. After a slow start to his career, Victor Oladipo looks like a worthy pick at No. 2 overall now.

Every draft is full of contributors, even ones that look underwhelming on the outside. This is our projection of the 2020 NBA Draft class at the moment, with less emphasis on team fit and more importance on sorting by the best players available.

1. Atlanta Hawks - Anthony Edwards, SG, Georgia

Edwards’ first 13 games with Georgia have been peppered with fleeting moments of greatness along with maddening bouts of inconsistency. Never was this more apparent than at the Maui Invitational, when Edwards put up a clunker in the opener against Dayton (six points on 2-of-10 shooting) and struggled in the first half the following day against Michigan State, before a second-half explosion that put his star potential on full display. As Edwards finished with 34 second-half points against the Spartans, he showcased his improvements as an outside shooter (7-of-16 from three) and his playmaking defensive ability.

Such pronounced peaks and valleys shouldn’t be particularly surprising for one of the youngest and most talented players in this draft class. Edwards — who doesn’t turn 19 until Aug. 5 — has put up solid, but unspectacular, numbers thus far, with 18.8 points per game, 41.4/31.9/74.6 shooting splits, and encouraging steal (2.8) and block (1.5) rates. His tendency to settle for his jumper and a lack of focus on defense are major issues worth monitoring. That he’s become the top prospect in this class says more about lack of No. 1 overall contenders than it says about his season with the Bulldogs.

2. Golden State Warriors - LaMelo Ball, G, Illawarra Hawks

Ball doubled-down on the strengths and weaknesses in his scouting report during 13 games in the Australian league before his season was interrupted by a foot injury. He remains a brilliant passer off either hand, able to see the floor and read the opposing defense with the vision of a 10-year veteran, not an 18-year-old. He remains a major work in progress as a scorer. His paltry 47.9 true shooting percentage is a byproduct of his struggles finishing at the rim, inconsistency getting to the foul line, and Steph Curry-like shot selection without Steph Curry-like shot-making on deep three pointers. His defense can be an eyesore, with the occasional successful gamble not making up for all the ball watching and blow-bys.

Ultimately, Ball is a flawed but very good prospect because of his youth, his size (6’6, at least), and his elite skill as a facilitator. Rajon Rondo has been mentioned as a possible comparison, but Ball will draw more respect as a shooter. If he can make incremental improvements to his weaknesses along the way, he will end up as a high-impact guard.

3. New York Knicks - Killian Hayes, G, Ratiopharm Ulm

Hayes has been a long-time staple on France’s successful youth teams before moving to play in the top German league this season at 18 years old. The 6’5 guard is a big ball handler with tough shot-making ability, impressive passing craft on the move, and the size to play either backcourt spot. What he lacks in high-end athleticism and burst towards the rim he’s able to make up for with rare touch on floaters in the paint and the threat of his pull-up shooting. Through his first 25 games with Ratiopharm Ulm, he has 59 percent true shooting, a 41 percent assist rate, and a nearly three percent steal rate.

Hayes’ athletic shortcomings will come under the microscope in pre-draft workouts, but during a year when many of the top prospects are failing to produce at above-average efficiency, the young French guard is doing it. Factor in his size and his youth, and there’s a lot to like about his projection to the NBA.

4. Cleveland Cavaliers - Isaac Okoro, F, Auburn

To have Okoro as a top-10 pick is to believe he can be a special perimeter defender while his offense continues to develop. Auburn coach Bruce Pearl called Okoro the best defender he’s ever coached before he played his first game. That talent has been on display throughout the start to his college career even if it isn’t showing up yet in his steal rate. A long and strong 6’6 wing, Okoro can defend both on- and off-the-ball because of his impressive reaction time, ability to hold his own in the paint, and versatility to switch onto any position.

Isaac Okoro's defensive awareness (and overall ability) is damn good for any year player, let alone a freshman pic.twitter.com/EPgGD596hV

— Spencer (@SKPearlman) December 31, 2019

Okoro has not yet proven himself to be a dependable scorer, though he has a solid foundation of skills to build on. He’s a smart and willing passer who rarely takes a bad shot. He’s hit 66 percent of his two-point field goals so far. Teams will worry about his low free throw and three-point percentages, but those skills can be learned. His defensive toughness and versatility can’t be. There’s also this: Okoro literally did not lose a basketball game in 2019.

5. Washington Wizards - Nico Mannion, PG, Arizona

Mannion ended his high school career with a stellar performance at the Nike Hoop Summit and has continued his positive draft momentum during a productive freshman season at Arizona. A 6’3 point guard, Mannion is the best passer in the class behind LaMelo Ball, showing the ability to throw soft lobs to big men for alley-oops, zip passes to the corner for threes, and use the threat of his scoring to set up teammates for easy baskets. While his three-point shooting (35 percent on 63 attempts) has been good but not great, this is a prospect with fantastic touch from all over the court. He’s currently making 84 percent of his free throws and grades out in the 68th percentile in floaters, per Synergy Sports. On the season, he’s at 55 percent true shooting with a 35.4 percent assist rate.

Nico Mannion with constant motion to create space and then knocks down the pull-up 3. This dude is so good. pic.twitter.com/hvG9e1PUas

— Jackson Frank (@jackfrank_jjf) December 31, 2019

Mannion will likely struggle to finish at the rim against NBA length and doesn’t have the elite explosiveness teams ideally want out of a lead guard. While it may hold him back for competing for the No. 1 pick, he’s simply too good of a passer and shooter to fall out of the top-10.

6. Chicago Bulls - Tyrese Maxey, G, Kentucky

Maxey has often found himself in an awkward spot within John Calipari’s lineups featuring three point guards at Kentucky. Playing alongside Ashton Hagans and Immanuel Quickley has pushed Maxey to an off-ball role, where he’s been used to dart around screens and attack closeouts. While it might not be his ideal role in the pros, Maxey has performed well on the biggest stages, hanging 26 points against Michigan State (on 7-of-12 shooting) and 27 points against Louisville (on 9-of-12 shooting). He has shown a consistent ability to get to the free-throw line and projects as a better shooter than his current three-point percentage (27.6 percent) suggests.

Tyrese Maxey is a stud. Freezes Hammonds in semi-transition with the hesitation, finishes the circus reverse pic.twitter.com/KsUdNHMVsK

— Max Carlin (@maxacarlin) January 8, 2020

Maxey excels going to the rim on offense and gets after it defensively. He doesn’t have great size (expected to measure between 6’2 and 6’3) and isn’t the flashiest pick, but he’s the rare lottery prospect in this draft without large, apparent holes in his skill set. If Kentucky is going to develop into a national title contender as the season goes on, it’s up to Maxey to take charge and become the team’s best player.

7. New Orleans Pelicans - Deni Avdija, F, Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv

Avdija is a 6’9 forward who put himself on NBA radars with a track record of strong play for Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv and for Israel at the U20 European Championships. Playing in Euroleague this season, Avdija — who just turned 19 years old — is having an inconsistent campaign with some intriguing flashes of what he could one day become. Passing and ball handling are Avdija’s best skills. He loves handling the ball and making plays in the open court, which helped him average 5.3 assists per game during his MVP run at the U20 Championships.

deni avdija's combo of size, handle, paint touch, and solid burst+application of strength as a scorer feel like they've gone kind of underrated in this class. breaks down yves pons and finishes with a floater: pic.twitter.com/j5EHubZyvJ

— ricky (@scricca1) January 5, 2020

Shooting is Avdija’s swing skill after making only 28.6 percent of his threes and 60 percent of his free throws in the U20 Championships. Teams will hope his shot comes along and he can develop into a dribble/pass/shoot forward with great size who can fit into any lineup.

8. Detroit Pistons - Cole Anthony, PG, North Carolina

Anthony was supposed to be college basketball’s most impactful and productive freshman, but his first nine games at North Carolina were full of inconsistency before undergoing knee surgery for a torn meniscus. At his best, Anthony is a dynamic pull-up shooter and gifted lead ball handler in the pick-and-roll. This was on display vs. Notre Dame in the season opener when he exploded for 36 points. Scouts had concerns about his scoring efficiency and his tendency to look for his own offense instead of getting his teammates involved coming into college, and both bubbled to the surface with the Tar Heels. He was shooting only 36.8 percent from the field at the time of his injury, struggling to score in transition and finishing with more turnovers (34) than assists (32).

The athleticism Anthony showed in dunk contests didn’t always translate functionally and his shooting ability at the high school level didn’t consistently follow him to college. Some of that is variance, but it’s also worrisome for a player who is a full year older than most freshmen (and older than both Zion Williamson and R.J. Barrett, who were freshmen last year). Anthony’s game still feels suited for the NBA, but his relative struggles at North Carolina mean he isn’t the slam dunk pick he once looked like.

9. Charlotte Hornets - Onyeka Okongwu, C, USC

Okongwu has been the most productive freshman in the country. At 6’9, 245 pounds, the USC center has been a monster finisher (80 percent shooting at the rim), impressive shot blocker (10.7 percent block rate), and capable offensive rebounder. He’s No. 5 in the country in PER and No. 7 in box score plus-minus. Long, strong, and blessed with great body control, Okongwu feels like a sure thing to be a contributor in the pros in a draft without many safe bets.

10. Phoenix Suns - Tyrese Haliburton, PG, Iowa State

Haliburton went from under-the-radar recruit to an advanced stats wunderkind as a freshman at Iowa State in a relatively limited role. He’s continuing his evolution by turning into a bonafide lottery pick as a sophomore. Even as his usage rate has tripled, Haliburton remains one of the country’s most efficient players, posting 64 percent true shooting, a nearly 40 percent assist rate, and a four percent steal rate.

He had a triple double but the most impressive thing from Hali's game against TCU was this play where he just did a press by himself, got a steal, then hit a three pic.twitter.com/9yYs5bP1EO

— TS% Eliot (@Cosmis) January 6, 2020

At 6’5, Haliburton has great instincts as a passer and defensive playmaker. He’s a tremendous spot-up shooter as well, hitting 42.5 percent of his threes. At the same time, Haliburton isn’t the most fluid athlete or powerful finisher, and struggles to shoot off the dribble. He’s one of the most unique NBA prospects to hit college basketball over the last few seasons, but in a down year for talent, his defined strengths are worth taking a chance on.

11. Minnesota Timberwolves - RJ Hampton, G, New Zealand Breakers

Hampton was a top American prospect out of Texas who spurned the heavyweights in college basketball to turn pro in Australia. While he’s battled a hip injury recently, he’s mostly acquitted himself well in 15 games in the NBL. An athletic 6’5 guard, Hampton has a well-rounded skill set without a signature niche. He’s shown an ability to attack the rim off the dribble and generate power going to the hoop on offense, and has done a good job of getting into passing lanes and applying ball pressure on defense. His shooting and offensive feel remain question marks.

rj hampton - super low shin angle, + acceleration and stride length, covers ground fast when he gets an edge leading to this strong wraparound pass. i like this kid but definitely can't do the chair challenge pic.twitter.com/zXGFwoUmi4

— ricky (@scricca1) December 16, 2019

12. Sacramento Kings - James Wiseman, C, Memphis

Wiseman was considered the No. 1 player in his recruiting class as a 7’1, 240-pound center with a 7’6 wingspan, wide shoulders, and cut frame. While he certainly looks like everything the NBA would want in a big man, Wiseman’s numbers have always been a bit underwhelming. He didn’t even make one of three All-EYBL teams as a rising senior on the Nike grassroots circuit. His play in three games at Memphis didn’t provide enough answers before he left the program to prepare for the draft amid an NCAA suspension. Wiseman may go much higher than this based on his pedigree, but there are reasons to be skeptical of his stock as a pro prospect, namely: his underwhelming ability to quickly get off the ground, his unpolished defensive traits, and his lack of overall offensive skill.

13. Portland Trail Blazers - Obi Toppin, F, Dayton

Toppin has been the biggest revelation of this college basketball season. An explosive 6’9 forward who dunks everything, Toppin has been a great finisher (68 percent true shooting), dependable rebounder, and has shown satisfactory defensive instincts. He’s also made big strides as an outside shooter, hitting 36 percent of his first 39 attempts from three-point range. A redshirt sophomore, Toppin will be one of the oldest players drafted in the lottery as someone who turns 22 in March.

14. Boston Celtics - Jahmi’us Ramsey, G, Texas Tech

Ramsey has missed time this season with a hamstring injury, but the Texas Tech freshman has been a walking bucket when he’s taken the court. Ramsey, an athletic 6’4 shooting guard, is averaging 17.7 points per game on 61 percent true shooting thanks to a smooth jumper and deep range. Ramsey already looks natural flowing into his pull-ups, which has helped him hit better than 48 percent of his threes on 5.3 attempts per game. He could be a draft riser as the season continues.

15. Atlanta Hawks - Jaden McDaniels, F, Washington

Think of McDaniels as Brandon Ingram-lite. A skinny 6’9 forward, McDaniels was a late bloomer who rose up his high school class rankings because of his length and shot-making potential. He has looked great when his jumper is falling at Washington, but his off nights have also exposed the holes in his game. McDaniels consistently gets knocked off his spots because of a lack of strength, and still struggles to think the game on both ends of the floor. He’s worth a gamble if he can rapidly improve on shooting ability that has run hot-and-cold (36 percent from three, 72 percent on foul shots) so far.

16. San Antonio Spurs - Theo Maledon, G, ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne

Maledon has become a part-time starter in Euroleague at 18 years old as a 6’4 point guard who lacks elite quickness but brings spot-up shooting, an impressive feel for the game, and the length to provide ball pressure defensively. Maledon has struggled to score efficiency throughout his season with ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne (49 percent true shooting) and has had turnover issues, but he’s already comfortable running a pick-and-roll and has been a positive contributor at a young age in one of the better leagues in the world. He and Hayes thrived together in FIBA youth play for France before getting their professional careers.

Quick Theo Maledon video: - flashed some off ball defense (and on ball) - change of pace in PnR (though this is not new with him) - movement shooting(!), even though it was a bank shot from 3 - smart playmaking pic.twitter.com/BWXGRKyXRm

— Spencer (@SKPearlman) December 24, 2019

17. Orlando Magic - Aleksej Pokusevski, C/F, Olympiacos

Pokusevski is a 7’, 200-pound center playing in the Greek second division and showcasing one of the most intriguing skill sets in this class. He has a rare ability to flow into pull-up jumpers for his size and age, and has shown shooting potential on both threes and free throws throughout his career. He’s also shown an ability to rack up blocks and steals on defense even if he badly needs to add strength. For more on Pokusevski, read Ignacio Rissotto.

Aleksej Pokusevski is acting as an occasional initiator for Serbia in this game while also doing things like these. It's rare for a 17 year old 7-footer to have this type of touch off the dribble. pic.twitter.com/bLRKj45yWT

— Ignacio Rissotto (@eyreball) July 28, 2019

18. Oklahoma City Thunder - Josh Green, wing, Arizona

The freshman forward from Australia has been an impressive on-ball defender and capable attacker off straight line drives at Arizona. While his scoring efficiency (53.8 percent true shooting) and three-point stroke (31.7 percent) need work, he has a big 3.1 percent steal rate and has made 79 percent of his free throws. A team will hope he can develop into legitimate 3-and-D wing down the line.

19. Milwaukee Bucks - Paul Reed, C, DePaul

Reed is one of the best developmental stories in college basketball, using his three seasons at DePaul to go from a three-star recruit way off NBA radars to a legitimate first-round pick. At 6’9, 220 pound, Reed has been one of the most productive big men in America, averaging 16.1 points per game while posting gigantic block (11 percent) and steal (3.3 percent) rates defensively. Reed has the quickness to be a switchable defender and also has some shooting potential, hitting 84.6 percent of his free throws and 8-of-30 three-pointers this season despite an odd release. Teams will want to see him add strength and prove his active rebounding and defense can hold up against bigger professionals.

20. Dallas Mavericks - Aaron Nesmith, wing, Vanderbilt

Nesmith has had a breakout sophomore season at Vanderbilt as a 6’6 wing who can fill it up from deep. Arguably the best perimeter shooter in the class, Nesmith has hit 52.2 percent of his threes this season and 82.5 percent of his free throws. Teams will wonder if he can hold up defensively, but his block and steal rates indicate he does add some value on that end.

21. Brooklyn Nets - Devon Dotson, G, Kansas

Dotson has been one of the best players in college basketball this season as a sophomore at Kansas. A strong and speedy 6’2 point guard, Dotson has a well-rounded skill set and gets after it defensively. While his three-point percentage (30.2 percent) is lower than scouts would like, he’s an 80 percent free throw shooter and has shown improved ability to facilitate this year. He’s also one of the nation’s leaders in steal rate at 4.1 percent.

22. Toronto Raptors - Amar Sylla, C, Oostende

A 6’9 forward with measurements similar to Pascal Siakam, Sylla is intriguing for his rare agility and defensive upside. While he remains a major work in progress on the offensive end, there aren’t many 18-year-olds with this type of size who can switch screens and rotate as effortlessly as he can.

Amar Sylla navigating screens to creatively rotate and time this block perfectly pic.twitter.com/ka2GRzWnpA

— rol (@roIandius) June 29, 2019

23. Utah Jazz - Tre Jones, PG, Duke

Jones is a bulldog defensive point guard who made the surprising decision to return for his sophomore year at Duke. After being the fourth or fifth option on Duke’s Zion Williamson-led superteam last year, Jones has morphed into the Blue Devils’ best option on the perimeter this season, averaging 14.2 points and 7.2 assists per game while also posting an impressive 3.4 steal rate. His jump shot — up to 31.8 percent from three-point range on just under four attempts per game — is his biggest question mark.

24. Los Angeles Clippers - Isaiah Stewart, C, Washington

Stewart has been a monster inside scorer and rebounder from day one at Washington, just as he was promised to be as a top-five overall recruit out of high school. Through his first 15 games, Stewart is averaging 19.5 points and 9.1 rebounds while shooting 59.7 percent from the floor. Stewart has long arms and impossible strength for a 19-year-old, but scouts will worry about his lack of polished offensive skill as a shooter and passer, and his struggles to defend in space.

25. Houston Rockets - Zeke Nnaji, C, Arizona

Nnaji is the third Arizona freshman on this list. A 6’11, 240-pound big man, Nnaji is one of the most efficient scorers in the country with 72.9 percent true shooting on the season. He does almost all of his damage around the rim, usually off feeds from Mannion. While Nnaji is an 80 percent free-throw shooter, he’s still uncomfortable stretching the floor from three-point range, as he’s only 1-for-7 on the season from deep. Nnaji also has issues defending in space.

26. Oklahoma City Thunder - Devin Vassell, wing, Florida State

Vassell is developing into a certified 3-and-D prospect during his second season at Florida State. The 6’6 sophomore wing is a 39.8 percent three-point shooter and has posted impressive block (5.6 percent) and steal (3.5 percent) rates this season. Vassell also rarely turns the ball over and has been excellent in limited opportunities running the pick-and-roll as a ball handler (94th percentile) this season. Teams will want to see him do more off the dribble and improve as a finisher and passer.

27. Boston Celtics - Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, F, Villanova

How does Robinson-Earl fit into the NBA? A 6’9, 230-pound forward, the Villanova freshman lacks the explosive leaping ability, length, and rim protection mastery to play the five and doesn’t have ideal three-point shooting (28 percent from three) to play the modern power forward. Regardless, JRE is a good bet to find a way to carve out a career because he’s simply always found a way to be productive. A good rebounder with a well-rounded skill set across the board, Robinson-Earl’s 84.2 percent mark from the free-throw line hints that he may have more shooting potential than he’s shown thus far.

28. Miami Heat - Patrick Williams, wing, Florida State

Williams is coming off the bench as a freshman for the Seminoles, but has impressed when he’s had the opportunity as a big wing who scores efficiently in the half court and has potential as a shooter. At 6’8, 225 pounds with a 6’11 wingspan, Williams has been an 86 percent foul shooter despite only making 31 percent of his threes. His block and steal rates are impressive on defense, and he’s scoring in the 81st percentile in the half court so far.

29. Los Angeles Lakers - Scottie Lewis, wing, Florida

Florida’s freshman wing is an elite athlete in every sense. Blessed with incredible speed and rare leaping ability, Lewis has shown his playmaking defensive potential all year with a 5.9 block rate and three percent steal rate. He remains a huge work in progress on the offensive end, struggling to make decisions with the ball and score efficiently (51.1 percent true shooting) in the half court.

30. Boston Celtics - Jordan Nwora, F, Louisville

Nwora has become one of the very best players in college basketball as a junior at Louisville. A 6’7, 225-pound wing, Nwora has hit 43.7 percent of his first 87 attempts from deep. Teams will wonder if he can hold up on the defensive end, but his combination of size, shooting ability, and productivity at the college level should make him a first-rounder.

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‘The Photograph’ Review: An Unabashedly Old-School Love Story

There’s so little genuine, starry eyed you-had-me-at-hello romance in American movies today that when a new love story pops up, it’s hard not to root for it. That’s the case with “The Photograph,” about parallel affairs of the heart. One is hindered by ambition and miscommunication while the other suffers from familiar fears of commitment. Movies like this tell us that falling in love is easy — cue the thunderbolt looks, passionate kisses and surging orchestration — but if it really were that simple there wouldn’t be much to tell, so also bring on the agonies, tempests and tears.

When you meet Mae (Issa Rae), she’s in mourning. Her mother, Christina, a distinguished photographer and rather less capable mother, has recently died, leaving Mae — a New York museum curator — bereft, confused and more than a bit resentful. Christina has also left Mae a pair of letters, including a confessional one that soon becomes a portal to the past. In the magical way of some romances, around the same time, a New York photographer, Michael (a sensational Lakeith Stanfield), learns about Christina while researching a story in Louisiana that leads him to a former fisherman, Isaac (Rob Morgan, excellent), who knew her.

It isn’t long before Mae and Michael meet back in New York (there’s an undercurrent of destiny here), setting the story on its bifurcated way. The sparks fly fast and persuasively — Rae and Stanfield make sense right away — and you’re soon cozying up with the couple while they share stories and increasingly heated looks in a dimly lit restaurant. The writer-director Stella Meghie understands that you want to see these two beautiful people get together, and she smoothly delivers on your own romantic (and romance genre) longings. There’s glamour, banter, clinking glasses, searching looks and even one of those crashing storms that echo internal squalls.

Meghie does a nice job early with Mae and Michael, filling in their respective lives with precise, enriching details, from the art on the walls to their teasing conversations about music (Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar). Each lover comes with a sidekick, a family to lean on and a lived-in world. Michael works for a magazine; Mae gazes through a loupe at a museum. Courtney B. Vance appears now and then as Mae’s father, dispensing calm truths and advice, wrapping her in a blanket of love. Other comforts, as well as a vision of the couple’s possible future, are offered by Michael’s brother and sister-in-law (a tartly matched Lil Rel Howery and Teyonah Parris), and their kids.

There’s enough that’s right here, most crucially the two leads, that you want Meghie to dig deeper into Mae and Michael’s lives, more thoroughly explore their histories, regrets, confusions, dreams and evolving feelings. Instead, she puts their love story into unsatisfying play with the romance that bloomed years earlier between the young Christina (Chanté Adams) and Isaac (Y’Lan Noel). Repeatedly, the movie shifts to Louisiana once upon a time, where Christina and Isaac pull closer despite the usual obstacles, among them her mother, played by Marsha Stephanie Blake in a small turn so alive and stinging you want to follow her into another movie.

That happens too often in “The Photograph,” which consistently builds and undercuts its own narrative momentum. By setting Christina and Isaac against Mae and Michael, Meghie has latched onto an oft-visited conceit about the past — that it informs the future and our capacity for love — but she never manages to make the wanly realized older couple worthy of the time they consume. With her cinematographer and production team, Meghie creates a convincingly inhabited world for them, including with the tantalizing glimpses of Christina’s photos (they were inspired by the work of Carrie Mae Weems), but not a dramatically involving one.

Given this, it’s hard not to wish that Meghie had cut loose lyrically more often, ditching some of the talk (especially in the past) to express the story’s emotions in more purely visual terms. In one of the headiest moments, Mae and Michael visit the same New Orleans nightclub that Christina and Isaac traveled to decades earlier, a return that creates a kind of metaphysical bond between the couples, collapsing the years and differences between them, and becoming a testament to the force of their love. As the sensuously prowling camera follows the couples through the club, the jeweled hues of each woman’s dress gleam like a beacon, and you shiver.

But it’s Stanfield who offers the most unexpected and sustained pleasures here, and his work is a revelation. For the past few years, he has been building a career not just to watch, but to follow in movies like “Sorry to Bother You” and the show “Atlanta.” With his sleepy, sexy eyes and laid-back physicality — gesturally precise, loose-limbed, confident — he has been a reliably comic performer; here, he proves he can break hearts, too. He doesn’t simply show you a man losing and finding himself, he elevates Rae, whose appealing if limited performance deepens whenever they share the frame. When he looks at her, you don’t just see love, you also feel it.

The Photograph

Rated PG-13 for discreet lovemaking. Running time: 1 hour 46 minutes.

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Portland Trail Blazers vs. Los Angeles Lakers: Game preview, TV channel, how to watch live stream - OregonLive.com

Posted November 03, 2018 at 12:00 PM | Updated November 03, 2018 at 02:28 PM

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ABOUT THE LAKERS

Los Angeles defeated the Dallas Mavericks 114-113 Wednesday night at the Staples Center, ending a two-game losing streak. LeBron James had 29 points, six assists and five rebounds and hit the game-winning free throw with 2.1 seconds left in the win. ... The Lakers led by 13 points with less than four minutes remaining, but nearly coughed up the game, surviving an errant J.J. Barea three-pointer at the buzzer. ... It was the first start-to-finish win for the Lakers this season and the third time all five of their starters reached double-figures in scoring. ... The Lakers shot a season-high 58.8 percent from three-point range. ... JaVale McGee recorded 16 points, 15 rebounds and five blocks against the Mavericks, recording his third career 15-5-5 game and 50th career double-double. McGee leads the NBA in blocks, averaging 3.25 per game, and his 26 blocks in the first eight games are the most by a Laker since Vlade Divac had 29 during the 1994-95 season. ... Since losing three in a row to open the season, the Lakers have won three of five. ... Los Angeles is 1-3 on the road. ... This is the second of four meetings between the Lakers and Blazers this season and the last in Portland. The Blazers beat the Lakers 128-119 at the Moda Center on opening night.

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ABOUT THE BLAZERS

Portland defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 132-119 Thursday night at the Moda Center, earning their season-high third win in a row. ... Damian Lillard finished with 26 points, seven rebounds and six assists and Jusuf Nurkic added 20 points and nine rebounds. ... Evan Turner continued to spearhead a versatile and prolific Blazers bench by recording 14 points, seven assists and seven rebounds. The Blazers' bench scored 50 points, the third time this season the team's second unit has scored 50 or more. ... The Blazers finished with season-highs in points, assists (26) and three-pointers (18) against the Pelicans. ... Backup guard Nik Stauskas scored 10 points, reaching double-figures for the third consecutive game and fourth time this season. ... The Blazers have defeated the Lakers 15 consecutive times, tied for the second-longest winning streak against any opponent in franchise history. The Blazers' longest winning streak over any opponent is 17 against the L.A. Clippers from 1986-89. ... Lillard ranks second in the NBA in scoring, averaging 29.1 points per game. ... The Blazers' ranks fifth in the NBA in scoring (43.1 points per game) and third in assists (10.5 assists).

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Blazers (6-2) vs. Lakers (3-5) 7 p.m. Saturday at Moda Center TV on NBC Sports NW; Radio on KPOJ (620)

No. NameHeight Position Statistics2 Lonzo Ball 6-6 PG 10.1 ppg, 4.5 apg, 4.5 rpg 14 Brandon Ingram 6-9 G 17.3 ppg, 4.0 rpg 23 LeBron James 6-8 F 27.8 ppg, 8.6 rpg, 8.0 apg 0 Kyle Kuzma 6-9 F 19.3 ppg, 5.0 rpg 7 JaVale McGee 7-0 C 15.5 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 3.25 bpg

No. NameHeight Position Statistics0 Damian Lillard 6-3 PG 29.1 ppg, 6.0 apg, 5.1 rpg 3 CJ McCollum 6-3 G 17.9 ppg, 4.0 rpg 10 Jake Layman 6-9 F 5.0 ppg, 1.6 rpg 8 Al-Farouq Aminu 6-9 F 8.8 ppg, 8.8 rpg 27 Jusuf Nurkic 7-0 C 15.0 ppg, 9.5 rpg

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My Guide To Indie Wrestling Shows

Over the last year or so, I’ve been getting deeper and deeper into the independent wrestling scene, both in New York City and elsewhere. Over those many months, I’ve learned a few things that I wish I’d known before getting into this. Things that I’m going to compile here in brief, digestible portions.

And if you find yourself looking to attend a show with me, I’m going to have a running list of the shows I plan to attend here. Right now, it’s a little … sparse. More on that in a moment.

Get Familiar With The Product Beforehand (If You Can)

Twitter and YouTube are the two strongest tools you can have in getting a preview of what you’re going to see. Not only will it help with understanding the vibe you’re about to engage with as a fan, but it helps to know what you’ve missed.

Is the promotion family-friendly or is it ultra-violent? Are the wrestlers working a polished style, or is it more of a training school? While the first can be easier to distinguish, the latter can be made confusing.

Take House of Glory for example. While the promotion looks to garner attention with videos promoting matches feating industry veteran and co-owner Amazing Red taking on the likes of Ricochet and Michael Elgin, that’s the stuff at the main event. Down on the other side of the card, you will find people who are training with the promotion, who have earned a spot on this live show, but still have things to learn.

Learning in advance is also valid for promotions such as Beyond in the North-East US and WXW in Germany, where fans are encouraged to stand against the ring. Yes, you read that right, fans stand up close at some shows.

You don’t need to stand there when you see a show, but for Beyond, knowing how its seating typically looks (and there has been little in the way of actual seats from what I’ve seen), you’ll know more about if a promotion offers an experience you want or not.

This is particularly helpful to you, the fan, because some promotions (HOG in New York, among others) do a particularly poor job of explaining things. Sure, audiences who pay attention will know who to boo and who to cheer, but you’ll have more fun with more knowledge in your pocket.

Specifically, learn the names and gimmicks of the wrestlers performing. The thing about the indie promotions is that their investment priorities are (in descending order) booking some well known performers, reserving a venue and paying talent. That means that you often see corners cut on investing in a working mic, a functional PA system and anything else where they can scrimp.

So, do yourself a favor and make it so you don’t need the people running the show to help you, just that the performers need to put on an entertaining show.

Don’t sit on your hands

While not every match is going to earn a “This is awesome!” chant (it will water down the meaning if they all do), you gotta encourage the talent. You might ask, but shouldn’t paying my hard earned money be enough? To which, I say: “not really.”

Anyone performing for an audience, be it online or in a brick and mortar venue, can do their work at any number of levels. While the best always give it their all, people will work harder with more positive reinforcement. Just think about how you work at your day job, and your relationship with everyone you interact with. It’s not quite different.

So, cheer the good guys, boo the baddies, and for fuck’s sake:

Be nice to those around you

Don’t be a dick and make the environment hard for anyone, especially those who aren’t a part of the majority (which I’d bet is straight white males).

To go back to my first point, learning about the promotion beforehand will help you know how to best act as a member of the audience.

This should be obvious, but it unfortunately requires being said: If you’re a dude, don’t vocally objectify women in any way. Don’t make anyone feel uncomfortable about being around you. Let people enjoy the damn show.

Seating: Front Row vs Other Seats vs Standing

Oh, and about seating. If you’ve paid money for a front row seat, you should know that you’re also paying for the possibility of a wrestler falling into your lap. It’s happened multiple times to myself, and it’s become a reason why I’m more than happy to get GA seating, where you’re free to roam around the area.

Want an up-close view with less risk? Reserved seating in the second and third rows might be best for you.

Merchandise: Buy Some, OK

Maybe your budget doesn’t have an extra $20 or so in there, but if you do, I cannot more highly recommend you buy a damn shirt. First of all, it’s a nice souvenir of your experience, to take home an item representing your favorite wrestler of the day. Secondly, most of the time you get to buy the shirt from that wrestler, so you can meet them. After you’ve bought that shirt, you can even ask that wrestler for a selfie with them.

The other major reason of why this is so important, is that shirt and merch sales at shows are financially important to the talent. The best metaphor for how this works is how tips work for workers in the service industry. Sure, the $20 shirt is more expensive than a $5 tip, but that’s due to the costs of producing the shirt, including paying the designer who drafted the logo on the shirt.

Risky Business: Expect It

Once you step outside of the comfy, PG confines of the WWE, you might notice that wrestlers are doing insane things out there. Sure, the more dangerous style of wrestling has seeped into WWE — look at the War Games match and the New Day vs Usos Hell In A Cell — but the indies are the wild west.

First of all, ring quality is often not what it should be. I saw a show in deep Brooklyn in November 2017 where the ring was so shit, it moves a little every time someone did a move into the corner. As I documented in my BOLA video these things can break, and that’s mostly because of promoters being cheap and trying to save money so they can pay the wrestlers more than the pittance they sometimes do.

And speaking of promoters cheaping out on safety, remember when I brought up rings breaking? And wrestlers falling into your lap? My biggest personal grievance with indie wrestling derives from both, as the metal railings that seperate the front row from the wrestlers can break apart, and then fall in your lap, or against your legs. WHICH CAN REALLY HURT. And cause stupid careless promoters to run out and ask if everyone is OK and run away when nobody is screaming for a lawyer.

My advice? If you’re sitting front row, and think a wrestler is coming your way, brace the railing with your own strength so things don’t fall on you. And if that sounds like a nightmare? Don’t sit front row.

Video Recording: Don’t Tag In

And a weird new thing in indie wrestling. If you want to post a video clip to social media, don’t tag the promotion with their account or hashtag. You will possibly get a DMCA takedown sent to you from that promotion, which takes down your post.

Lastly, a little thing I plan to keep updated:

My schedule for upcoming live wrestling shows:

Evolve 96 on December 9, 2017 in Corona (Queens), NY The next local show I attend is Evolve 96 at the Elmcor. Yes, the Elmcor, the death venue of NYC which got people sick at Progress NYC.

Sadly, I’ll be riding solo for that since everybody I know is going to a holiday party (if I hadn’t purchased this ticket before those parties were announced, I may not have bought it).

All of the graps in New Orleans from in April 2018, from the 5th through the 8th Wrestlemania weekend isn’t about Wrestlemania: it’s about all of the indie shows that will follow the WWE to New Orleans. These shows include Progress, RevPro, Joey Janela’s Spring Break 2, Evovle, and others.

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Warriors game day: Can Golden State clean up mistakes vs. Wizards?

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Warriors vs. Wizards

Time: 7:30 p.m.

Where: Oracle Arena, Oakland

Coaches: Steve Kerr, 4th season with Warriors (210-41 with Warriors and overall); Scott Brooks, 2nd season with Wizards (52-34 with Wizards and 390-241 overall)

On air: TV on NBC Sports Bay Area; Radio on 95.7 The Game

Records: Warriors (3-2); Wizards (3-1)

Projected starters: Warriors: PG Stephen Curry (29.2 ppg, 5.6 apg), SG Klay Thompson 21.2 ppg, 4.8 rpg), SF Kevin Durant (25 ppg, 7.5 rpg), PF Draymond Green (9.0 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 8.4 apg), C Zaza Pachulia (3.8 ppg, 5.8 rpg)

Wizards: PG John Wall (22.8 ppg, 9.8 apg), SG Bradley Beal (24.5 ppg, 3 apg), SF Kelly Oubre, Jr. (10.3 ppg, 5.5 apg), PF Otto Porter, Jr. (16.8 ppg, 7.5 rpg), C Marcin Gortat (12.5 ppg, 11.3 rpg)

Warriors injury report: PG Shaun Livingston (personal) is out. C Damian Jones is on a G-League assignment.

Wizards injury report: PF Markieff Morris (sports hernia) and PG Sheldon Mac (eft Achilles surgery) are out. C Ian Mahinmi (sprained left ankle) is questionable.

Line: Warriors by 11.5 points

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>>> Can the Warriors finally string together a complete game? After squandering a 17-point lead in its season-opening loss to Houston, Golden State gave up 39 first-quarter points at New Orleans. The Warriors totaled 28 fouls and 17 turnovers in their loss at Memphis before surrendering 38 second-quarter points in a rout of Dallas. If not for late three-pointers from Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant on Wednesday, Golden State likely would have lost a game to Toronto in which it led by 14 points in the third quarter. At the root of the Warriors’ uneven performance is a tendency to lose focus. It’s still quite early in the season, but Golden State would like to begin resembling the team many consider the biggest championship favorite in NBA history.

>>> How will the Warriors’ backcourt look without Shaun Livingston? Livingston will miss Friday night’s game to attend the funeral of close friend Devin Harris’ brother, Bruce. With Livingston unavailable, the Warriors are shockingly thin in the backcourt. Livingston is the only true point guard behind Stephen Curry on Golden State’s current depth chart. The good news? The Warriors have plenty of players capable of initiating the offense. Draymond Green and Andre Iguodala, for example, are solid options. If Steve Kerr wants more backcourt depth, he can call up Quinn Cook, who signed a two-way contract with Golden State last week, up from Santa Cruz.

>>> Can Stephen Curry reinforce that he is better than John Wall? Former NBA player Paul Pierce recently said on ESPN that Wall is “the best point guard in the league.” Asked after practice Thursday about Pierce’s comment, Curry pursed his lips and glanced at the table in front of him before declining to answer. This much is certain: Curry vs. Wall is consistently a great matchup. Washington’s Wall and Bradley Beal have combined to average 47.3 points per game, making them the third-highest scoring backcourt tandem in the NBA behind the Rockets’ James Harden and Eric Gordon (51.0) and Golden State’s Curry and Klay Thompson (50.4).

Quotable: “I think this year’s team will be better than last year’s team. The focus has to catch up to where we need it to be eventually. It’s just a question of when that happens. I’m not going to force it. It’s way too early to try to force it.” — Steve Kerr

Connor Letourneau is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: [email protected] . Twitter: @Con_Chron

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Miami Heat vs. New Orleans Pelicans Friday, Mar 6, 2020 Basketball Picks, Prediction, and Preview

The Miami Heat faces the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday, Mar 6, 2020 at 8:05 PM EST Clash.

The Miami Heat and the New Orleans Pelicans face off in an important game for both teams. The Miami Heat with a record of 40-22 this season comes into this game as a 1.5 point underdog with a 13-18 record on the road. The New Orleans Pelicans is a 26-36 this season and is 12-19 at home. Both have players to meet and know. So let’s meet them.

The Miami Heat Roster

The Players to Watch for the Miami Heat Bam Adebayo – 6-9 255 pound C Bam Adebayo has a Player Efficiency Rating of 20.5, which makes him an above average player. He has an offensive boxscore plus/minus of 1.6. When Adebayo is on the floor for the Miami Heat this season, he has an overall Boxscore Plus/Minus impact of 3.6 points. He has a usage rate of 20.6 percent, which makes him an involved player on the floor. On the offensive end, Adebayo has a True Shooting Percentage of 60.4 percent and an effective Field Goal rate of 56.6 percent. He takes 1.9 percent of his shots from three point range and has a Free Throws Attempted to Field Goals Attempted Ratio of 47.9 percent. Adebayo attempts shots inside the perimeter 98.1 percent of the time. Adebayo sports a 57.5 Field Goal percentage inside the perimeter and a 7.7 three point shooting percentage. Adebayo averages 16.1 points per game, 5.0 assists per game, and 2.8 turnovers per game. Adebayo has an offensive rebounding rate of 8.6 percent. When fouled, Adebayo is only able to convert at a 69.0 percent rate at the Free Throw Line. Defensively, Adebayo has the following metrics associated with him:

Defensive Rebounding Rate of 25.0 percent.

Steals Rate of 1.7 percent.

Blocks Rate of 3.7 percent.

Adebayo averages 1.3 blocks per game, and 1.2 steals per game. He commits 3.4 fouls per 40 minutes and this makes him a player who is not foul prone. Duncan Robinson – 6-7 215 pound PF Duncan Robinson has a Player Efficiency Rating of 12.5, which makes him an below average player. He has an offensive boxscore plus/minus of 1.1. When Robinson is on the floor for the Miami Heat this season, he has an overall Boxscore Plus/Minus impact of 0.2 points. He has a usage rate of 15.6 percent, which makes him a player of average involvement on the floor. On the offensive end, Robinson has a True Shooting Percentage of 67.4 percent and an effective Field Goal rate of 66.1 percent. He takes 88.0 percent of his shots from three point range and has a Free Throws Attempted to Field Goals Attempted Ratio of 8.7 percent. Robinson attempts shots inside the perimeter 12.0 percent of the time. Robinson sports a 60.9 Field Goal percentage inside the perimeter and a 44.6 three point shooting percentage. Robinson averages 13.0 points per game, 1.3 assists per game, and 0.9 turnovers per game. Robinson has an offensive rebounding rate of 0.6 percent. When fouled, Robinson is only able to convert at a 90.0 percent rate at the Free Throw Line. Defensively, Robinson has the following metrics associated with him:

Defensive Rebounding Rate of 11.0 percent.

Steals Rate of 0.9 percent.

Blocks Rate of 0.7 percent.

Robinson averages 0.2 blocks per game, and 0.5 steals per game. He commits 4.5 fouls per 40 minutes and this makes him a foul prone player. Jimmy Butler – 6-7 230 pound SF-SG Jimmy Butler has a Player Efficiency Rating of 23.4, which makes him an above average player. He has an offensive boxscore plus/minus of 4.1. When Butler is on the floor for the Miami Heat this season, he has an overall Boxscore Plus/Minus impact of 5.3 points. He has a usage rate of 25.2 percent, which makes him an emphasized player on the floor. On the offensive end, Butler has a True Shooting Percentage of 58.2 percent and an effective Field Goal rate of 47.4 percent. He takes 16.7 percent of his shots from three point range and has a Free Throws Attempted to Field Goals Attempted Ratio of 67.0 percent. Butler attempts shots inside the perimeter 83.3 percent of the time. Butler sports a 49.5 Field Goal percentage inside the perimeter and a 24.8 three point shooting percentage. Butler averages 20.3 points per game, 6.2 assists per game, and 2.2 turnovers per game. Butler has an offensive rebounding rate of 6.3 percent. When fouled, Butler is only able to convert at a 83.2 percent rate at the Free Throw Line. Defensively, Butler has the following metrics associated with him:

Defensive Rebounding Rate of 15.4 percent.

Steals Rate of 2.4 percent.

Blocks Rate of 1.6 percent.

Butler averages 0.6 blocks per game, and 1.7 steals per game. He commits 1.9 fouls per 40 minutes and this makes him a player who is not foul prone. Kendrick Nunn – 6-2 190 pound None Kendrick Nunn has a Player Efficiency Rating of 13.6, which makes him an below average player. He has an offensive boxscore plus/minus of -0.7. When Nunn is on the floor for the Miami Heat this season, he has an overall Boxscore Plus/Minus impact of -1.9 points. He has a usage rate of 23.5 percent, which makes him an emphasized player on the floor. On the offensive end, Nunn has a True Shooting Percentage of 54.3 percent and an effective Field Goal rate of 52.3 percent. He takes 41.9 percent of his shots from three point range and has a Free Throws Attempted to Field Goals Attempted Ratio of 11.4 percent. Nunn attempts shots inside the perimeter 58.1 percent of the time. Nunn sports a 51.4 Field Goal percentage inside the perimeter and a 35.7 three point shooting percentage. Nunn averages 15.7 points per game, 3.5 assists per game, and 1.6 turnovers per game. Nunn has an offensive rebounding rate of 1.1 percent. When fouled, Nunn is only able to convert at a 83.7 percent rate at the Free Throw Line. Defensively, Nunn has the following metrics associated with him:

Defensive Rebounding Rate of 8.7 percent.

Steals Rate of 1.4 percent.

Blocks Rate of 0.6 percent.

Nunn averages 0.2 blocks per game, and 0.8 steals per game. He commits 3.6 fouls per 40 minutes and this makes him a foul prone player. Goran Dragić – 6-3 190 pound PG Goran Dragić has a Player Efficiency Rating of 16.6, which makes him a slightly above average player. He has an offensive boxscore plus/minus of 2.0. When Dragić is on the floor for the Miami Heat this season, he has an overall Boxscore Plus/Minus impact of 0.2 points. He has a usage rate of 25.6 percent, which makes him an emphasized player on the floor. On the offensive end, Dragić has a True Shooting Percentage of 58.2 percent and an effective Field Goal rate of 54.0 percent. He takes 47.9 percent of his shots from three point range and has a Free Throws Attempted to Field Goals Attempted Ratio of 33.2 percent. Dragić attempts shots inside the perimeter 52.1 percent of the time. Dragić sports a 50.0 Field Goal percentage inside the perimeter and a 38.9 three point shooting percentage. Dragić averages 16.5 points per game, 5.1 assists per game, and 2.4 turnovers per game. Dragić has an offensive rebounding rate of 1.9 percent. When fouled, Dragić is only able to convert at a 76.6 percent rate at the Free Throw Line. Defensively, Dragić has the following metrics associated with him:

Defensive Rebounding Rate of 9.8 percent.

Steals Rate of 1.0 percent.

Blocks Rate of 0.5 percent.

Dragić averages 0.2 blocks per game, and 0.6 steals per game. He commits 3.2 fouls per 40 minutes and this makes him a player who is not foul prone. Tyler Herro – 6-5 200 pound SG Tyler Herro has a Player Efficiency Rating of 11.4, which puts him among the worst performers. He has an offensive boxscore plus/minus of -0.9. When Herro is on the floor for the Miami Heat this season, he has an overall Boxscore Plus/Minus impact of -2.3 points. He has a usage rate of 22.0 percent, which makes him an involved player on the floor. On the offensive end, Herro has a True Shooting Percentage of 53.5 percent and an effective Field Goal rate of 50.8 percent. He takes 47.6 percent of his shots from three point range and has a Free Throws Attempted to Field Goals Attempted Ratio of 14.9 percent. Herro attempts shots inside the perimeter 52.4 percent of the time. Herro sports a 43.3 Field Goal percentage inside the perimeter and a 39.3 three point shooting percentage. Herro averages 13.1 points per game, 2.0 assists per game, and 1.6 turnovers per game. Herro has an offensive rebounding rate of 1.3 percent. When fouled, Herro is only able to convert at a 83.5 percent rate at the Free Throw Line. Defensively, Herro has the following metrics associated with him:

Defensive Rebounding Rate of 14.6 percent.

Steals Rate of 1.1 percent.

Blocks Rate of 0.5 percent.

Herro averages 0.2 blocks per game, and 0.6 steals per game. He commits 2.2 fouls per 40 minutes and this makes him a player who is not foul prone.

The New Orleans Pelicans Roster

The Players to Watch for the New Orleans Pelicans Jrue Holiday – 6-3 205 pound SG Jrue Holiday has a Player Efficiency Rating of 17.0, which makes him a slightly above average player. He has an offensive boxscore plus/minus of 1.7. When Jrue is on the floor for the Miami Heat this season, he has an overall Boxscore Plus/Minus impact of 1.7 points. He has a usage rate of 24.8 percent, which makes him an emphasized player on the floor. On the offensive end, Jrue has a True Shooting Percentage of 52.7 percent and an effective Field Goal rate of 50.7 percent. He takes 34.4 percent of his shots from three point range and has a Free Throws Attempted to Field Goals Attempted Ratio of 17.3 percent. Jrue attempts shots inside the perimeter 65.6 percent of the time. Jrue sports a 49.6 Field Goal percentage inside the perimeter and a 35.3 three point shooting percentage. Jrue averages 19.2 points per game, 6.9 assists per game, and 2.9 turnovers per game. Jrue has an offensive rebounding rate of 3.7 percent. When fouled, Jrue is only able to convert at a 69.7 percent rate at the Free Throw Line. Defensively, Jrue has the following metrics associated with him:

Defensive Rebounding Rate of 10.7 percent.

Steals Rate of 2.2 percent.

Blocks Rate of 1.9 percent.

Jrue averages 0.8 blocks per game, and 1.7 steals per game. He commits 3.1 fouls per 40 minutes and this makes him a player who is not foul prone. Brandon Ingram – 6-7 190 pound SF Brandon Ingram has a Player Efficiency Rating of 19.8, which makes him a slightly above average player. He has an offensive boxscore plus/minus of 3.3. When Ingram is on the floor for the Miami Heat this season, he has an overall Boxscore Plus/Minus impact of 2.8 points. He has a usage rate of 28.4 percent, which makes him a very important player on the floor. On the offensive end, Ingram has a True Shooting Percentage of 59.6 percent and an effective Field Goal rate of 54.1 percent. He takes 35.3 percent of his shots from three point range and has a Free Throws Attempted to Field Goals Attempted Ratio of 33.2 percent. Ingram attempts shots inside the perimeter 64.7 percent of the time. Ingram sports a 51.4 Field Goal percentage inside the perimeter and a 39.2 three point shooting percentage. Ingram averages 24.6 points per game, 4.3 assists per game, and 3.1 turnovers per game. Ingram has an offensive rebounding rate of 2.6 percent. When fouled, Ingram is only able to convert at a 86.1 percent rate at the Free Throw Line. Defensively, Ingram has the following metrics associated with him:

Defensive Rebounding Rate of 16.5 percent.

Steals Rate of 1.4 percent.

Blocks Rate of 1.6 percent.

Ingram averages 0.7 blocks per game, and 1.0 steals per game. He commits 4.0 fouls per 40 minutes and this makes him a foul prone player. Lonzo Ball – 6-6 190 pound PG Lonzo Ball has a Player Efficiency Rating of 13.7, which makes him an below average player. He has an offensive boxscore plus/minus of 0.4. When Ball is on the floor for the Miami Heat this season, he has an overall Boxscore Plus/Minus impact of 0.9 points. He has a usage rate of 18.6 percent, which makes him an involved player on the floor. On the offensive end, Ball has a True Shooting Percentage of 52.4 percent and an effective Field Goal rate of 51.7 percent. He takes 57.7 percent of his shots from three point range and has a Free Throws Attempted to Field Goals Attempted Ratio of 10.6 percent. Ball attempts shots inside the perimeter 42.3 percent of the time. Ball sports a 44.7 Field Goal percentage inside the perimeter and a 37.9 three point shooting percentage. Ball averages 12.2 points per game, 7.0 assists per game, and 3.0 turnovers per game. Ball has an offensive rebounding rate of 3.6 percent. When fouled, Ball is only able to convert at a 57.8 percent rate at the Free Throw Line. Defensively, Ball has the following metrics associated with him:

Defensive Rebounding Rate of 16.7 percent.

Steals Rate of 2.0 percent.

Blocks Rate of 1.4 percent.

Ball averages 0.5 blocks per game, and 1.4 steals per game. He commits 2.8 fouls per 40 minutes and this makes him a player who is not foul prone. Josh Hart – 6-5 215 pound SG Josh Hart has a Player Efficiency Rating of 11.9, which puts him among the worst performers. He has an offensive boxscore plus/minus of -0.9. When Hart is on the floor for the Miami Heat this season, he has an overall Boxscore Plus/Minus impact of -0.5 points. He has a usage rate of 15.1 percent, which makes him a player of average involvement on the floor. On the offensive end, Hart has a True Shooting Percentage of 56.1 percent and an effective Field Goal rate of 53.8 percent. He takes 67.7 percent of his shots from three point range and has a Free Throws Attempted to Field Goals Attempted Ratio of 18.4 percent. Hart attempts shots inside the perimeter 32.3 percent of the time. Hart sports a 57.7 Field Goal percentage inside the perimeter and a 34.6 three point shooting percentage. Hart averages 10.2 points per game, 1.7 assists per game, and 1.1 turnovers per game. Hart has an offensive rebounding rate of 3.6 percent. When fouled, Hart is only able to convert at a 74.1 percent rate at the Free Throw Line. Defensively, Hart has the following metrics associated with him:

Defensive Rebounding Rate of 21.2 percent.

Steals Rate of 1.7 percent.

Blocks Rate of 1.1 percent.

Hart averages 0.4 blocks per game, and 1.0 steals per game. He commits 4.4 fouls per 40 minutes and this makes him a foul prone player. J.J. Redick – 6-3 200 pound SG J.J. Redick has a Player Efficiency Rating of 15.2, which makes him a slightly below average player. He has an offensive boxscore plus/minus of 2.1. When Redick is on the floor for the Miami Heat this season, he has an overall Boxscore Plus/Minus impact of 0.4 points. He has a usage rate of 20.0 percent, which makes him an involved player on the floor. On the offensive end, Redick has a True Shooting Percentage of 63.9 percent and an effective Field Goal rate of 59.0 percent. He takes 61.8 percent of his shots from three point range and has a Free Throws Attempted to Field Goals Attempted Ratio of 29.2 percent. Redick attempts shots inside the perimeter 38.2 percent of the time. Redick sports a 44.6 Field Goal percentage inside the perimeter and a 45.2 three point shooting percentage. Redick averages 14.9 points per game, 2.0 assists per game, and 1.2 turnovers per game. Redick has an offensive rebounding rate of 0.7 percent. When fouled, Redick is only able to convert at a 90.2 percent rate at the Free Throw Line. Defensively, Redick has the following metrics associated with him:

Defensive Rebounding Rate of 9.8 percent.

Steals Rate of 0.6 percent.

Blocks Rate of 0.5 percent.

Redick averages 0.2 blocks per game, and 0.4 steals per game. He commits 2.9 fouls per 40 minutes and this makes him a player who is not foul prone. Derrick Favors – 6-9 265 pound C Derrick Favors has a Player Efficiency Rating of 19.2, which makes him a slightly above average player. He has an offensive boxscore plus/minus of 1.0. When Favors is on the floor for the Miami Heat this season, he has an overall Boxscore Plus/Minus impact of 1.2 points. He has a usage rate of 14.5 percent, which makes him a role player on the floor. On the offensive end, Favors has a True Shooting Percentage of 62.3 percent and an effective Field Goal rate of 62.1 percent. He takes 2.4 percent of his shots from three point range and has a Free Throws Attempted to Field Goals Attempted Ratio of 20.7 percent. Favors attempts shots inside the perimeter 97.6 percent of the time. Favors sports a 63.1 Field Goal percentage inside the perimeter and a 14.3 three point shooting percentage. Favors averages 9.3 points per game, 1.7 assists per game, and 1.1 turnovers per game. Favors has an offensive rebounding rate of 14.2 percent. When fouled, Favors is only able to convert at a 57.4 percent rate at the Free Throw Line. Defensively, Favors has the following metrics associated with him:

Defensive Rebounding Rate of 29.7 percent.

Steals Rate of 1.1 percent.

Blocks Rate of 3.3 percent.

Favors averages 1.0 blocks per game, and 0.6 steals per game. He commits 4.4 fouls per 40 minutes and this makes him a foul prone player.

Miami Heat Team Stats

Miami Heat Offensive Stats and Metrics The Miami Heat has an offensive efficiency that is strong of 113.0. They have an effective Field Goal rate of 54.9%. The Miami Heat is a poor offensive offensive rebounding team with a 20.5% Offensive Rebounding rate. The Miami Heat has a 13.3% Turnover Rate, which is considered in the lower half of efficiency. the Miami Heat is in the upper half of the NBA in finding ways to get to the Free Throw Line. with a 29.9 Percent Free Throws Attempted to Field Goals Attempted Ratio. They are able to convert their Free Throws at a 77.9% rate. Miami Heat’s Shooting Distribution Splits

In Two Point Range: 58.9% of all shots, 47.0% Field Goal rate.

Three Point Range: 41.1% of all shots, 38.5% Field Goal rate.

Miami Heat Defensive Stats and Metrics Miami Heat has a defensive efficiency that is slightly below average of 109.5. They have an effective Field Goal rate of 52.3%. The Miami Heat is a poor defensive defensive rebounding team with a 20.0% Defensive Rebounding rate. The Miami Heat has a 12.3% Turnover Rate and they are able to get a 7.3% steals rate. The Miami Heat allows a 2070.0 Percent Free Throws Attempted to Field Goals Attempted Ratio.

New Orleans Pelicans Team Stats

New Orleans Pelicans Offensive Stats and Metrics The New Orleans Pelicans has an offensive efficiency that is above average of 110.9. They have an effective Field Goal rate of 53.9%. The New Orleans Pelicans is a strong offensive rebounding team with a 24.2% Offensive Rebounding rate. The New Orleans Pelicans has a 13.6% Turnover Rate, which is considered in the lower half of efficiency. the New Orleans Pelicans is in the upper half of the NBA in finding ways to get to the Free Throw Line. with a 24.9 Percent Free Throws Attempted to Field Goals Attempted Ratio. They are able to convert their Free Throws at a 73.0% rate. New Orleans Pelicans’s Shooting Distribution Splits

In Two Point Range: 59.2% of all shots, 46.3% Field Goal rate.

Three Point Range: 40.8% of all shots, 37.3% Field Goal rate.

New Orleans Pelicans Defensive Stats and Metrics New Orleans Pelicans has a defensive efficiency that is among the best in the NBA of 112.0. They have an effective Field Goal rate of 53.3%. The New Orleans Pelicans is a poor defensive defensive rebounding team with a 22.0% Defensive Rebounding rate. The New Orleans Pelicans has a 12.3% Turnover Rate and they are able to get a 7.6% steals rate. The New Orleans Pelicans allows a 2060.0 Percent Free Throws Attempted to Field Goals Attempted Ratio.

Miami Heat vs. New Orleans Pelicans Prediction, Picks, and Odds

Total: 233 Spread: New Orleans Pelicans -1.5 Moneyline: Miami Heat +105, New Orleans Pelicans -125 Prediction: Miami Heat 114 New Orleans Pelicans 115 Spread Pick: Miami Heat +1.5 Moneyline Pick: New Orleans Pelicans -125 Total Pick: Under 233

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