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Why Clutch leans Pelicans
Season margin: NOP -2.8, SAC -9.4 pts a game (blended with last season early on). Toward the Pelicans: 26% of the call.
Injury report: SAC without Dylan Cardwell, Keegan Murray, Maxime Raynaud +1. Toward the Pelicans: 26% of the call.
Home court (NOP). Toward the Pelicans: 15% of the call.
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What Clutch couldn't see
- Early season: each team's rating still leans on last season, adjusted for who arrived and who left (it takes about ten games for this season's results to carry most of the weight).
Who's out
| TEAM | PLAYER | STATUS | MINUTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAC | Maxime Raynaud | out | 32 MPG |
| SAC | Keegan Murray | out | 29 MPG |
| SAC | Dylan Cardwell | out | 21 MPG |
| SAC | Ben Simmons | out | 10 MPG |
| NOP | Nobody listed |
From the league's official injury report (ESPN's list when the report isn't out). If a status changes before tip, this page and the number update.
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