Pelicans @ Suns: Trey Murphy III
Going with the rook in a game/series where there's absolutely zero pressure on the Pelicans. Trey was one of the keys to advance through the Play-In finale, and it would make sense to give him more minutes in this series.
Going with the rook in a game/series where there's absolutely zero pressure on the Pelicans. Trey was one of the keys to advance through the Play-In finale, and it would make sense to give him more minutes in this series.
Trey Murphy III O1.5 3s - 2.25 - 1.75/4 B365/SBTech
They need shooting vs this Suns team, and I think their best lineup will be: CJ, Trey, Ingram, Herb & JVal. Hayes isn't gonna give you much in this matchup, and in general just does not offer much in terms of scoring.
Stats are a bit strange to dissect from rooks with inconsistent minutes, but here's what I got:
In games where Trey Murphy has played 20+ minutes his avg is 2.1 threes per game, and has covered in 10 out of 15 games.
Considering these things and the possibility of a blowout (should give the rooks more time), this is a good spot. Also this:
Since the All-Star Break, the Pelicans Rim and 3 Frequency with Trey on the court is 66.02%. With him off the court? Just 59.99%. There is a significant increase in the quality of looks Pels get when Trey is on the court. Rim freq alone goes up over 4% with Trey on. https://t.co/1wk036JVyC
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