Professional DNA
New Orleans Pelicans attack through catch & shoot
22.3 % of their plays · 2025-26
22.3
%
The question
How does New Orleans Pelicans play?
The evidence
New Orleans Pelicans · cuts to the basket: 1.341 points per play
On offense
The play-type split describes where the points come from, not how well each one is defended.
- catch & shoot1.02 points per play
22.3 % of their plays · 28th percentile
- transition1.13 points per play
19.7 % of their plays · 31th percentile
- pick & roll (ball-handler)0.85 points per play
14.8 % of their plays · 31th percentile
- one-on-one0.95 points per play
9.3 % of their plays · 62th percentile
- cuts to the basket1.34 points per play
6.6 % of their plays · 76th percentile
- putbacks1.09 points per play
6.5 % of their plays · 35th percentile
- hand-offs0.93 points per play
5.1 % of their plays · 35th percentile
- miscellaneous plays0.47 points per play
5.1 % of their plays · 35th percentile
- post-ups0.94 points per play
4.0 % of their plays · 28th percentile
- rolling to the rim1.12 points per play
4.0 % of their plays · 55th percentile
- coming off screens0.91 points per play
2.6 % of their plays · 17th percentile
On defense
What the team concedes on each play type. A high percentile is good defense: fewer points allowed per play.
- catch & shoot1.05 points per play
24.7 % of their plays · 45th percentile
- transition1.16 points per play
19.8 % of their plays · 28th percentile
- pick & roll (ball-handler)0.88 points per play
13.7 % of their plays · 55th percentile
- one-on-one0.91 points per play
7.6 % of their plays · 66th percentile
- cuts to the basket1.32 points per play
6.9 % of their plays · 55th percentile
- putbacks1.17 points per play
6.0 % of their plays · 21th percentile
- miscellaneous plays0.51 points per play
5.5 % of their plays · 55th percentile
- rolling to the rim1.10 points per play
4.9 % of their plays · 52th percentile
- hand-offs0.99 points per play
3.9 % of their plays · 28th percentile
- post-ups1.07 points per play
3.6 % of their plays · 17th percentile
- coming off screens0.91 points per play
3.4 % of their plays · 76th percentile
Limitations
FactDerivedAssumption
What this does not prove
- The play-type split describes where the points come from, not how well each one is defended.
- It portrays the 2025-26 season, already closed. It is not what comes next.
- This DNA profile does not include movement or touch data.
From here
Where it comes from
Source
2026-07-26
Model input
2026-07-26
Computation
2026-11-07
This answer
2026-11-07
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