55.4: Jose Alvarado shooting percentage from the field over the last seven games, which ranks third on the Pelicans during that span (since Jan. 29). The only New Orleans players with higher recent rates are bigs Jaxson Hayes (77.8 percent) and Jonas Valanciunas (58.3), both of whom get a lion’s share of their baskets in the paint or at the rim. Over the same timeframe, rookie reserve guard/intrepid postgame reporter Alvarado leads New Orleans with a three-point percentage of 41.7, sinking multiple long balls in games vs. Boston, Detroit and Miami. Yes, he can shoot. Despite being a higher-usage player over the last two weeks, Alvarado’s assist-to-turnover ratio has remained excellent, with 20 dimes and six turnovers (3.3 ratio) in those seven games. For the season, Alvarado has 55 assists and 10 turnovers (5.5 ratio).