Washington Wizards (6-25, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (5-29, 15th in the Western Conference)
New Orleans; Friday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Washington will look to end its 12-game road slide when the Wizards play New Orleans.
The Pelicans are 4-14 on their home court. New Orleans ranks fifth in the Western Conference with 12.4 offensive rebounds per game led by Yves Missi averaging 3.8.
The Wizards are 1-12 on the road. Washington ranks fifth in the Eastern Conference with 33.6 defensive rebounds per game led by Jonas Valanciunas averaging 5.7.
The Pelicans average 11.2 made 3-pointers per game this season, 3.1 fewer makes per game than the Wizards allow (14.3). The Wizards' 44.4% shooting percentage from the field this season is 4.2 percentage points lower than the Pelicans have given up to their opponents (48.6%).
TOP PERFORMERS: Missi is averaging 9.3 points and 8.4 rebounds for the Pelicans.
Jordan Poole is averaging 21.7 points, 4.9 assists and 1.7 steals for the Wizards.
LAST 10 GAMES: Pelicans: 0-10, averaging 112.0 points, 41.5 rebounds, 26.5 assists, 9.8 steals and 5.6 blocks per game while shooting 44.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 121.5 points per game.
Wizards: 3-7, averaging 112.0 points, 47.2 rebounds, 26.2 assists, 7.9 steals and 6.1 blocks per game while shooting 45.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 119.5 points.
INJURIES: Pelicans: Brandon Ingram: out (ankle), Zion Williamson: out (hamstring), Jeremiah Robinson-Earl: day to day (ankle), Karlo Matkovic: out (back), Jose Alvarado: day to day (hamstring).
Wizards: Saddiq Bey: out (knee), Marvin Bagley III: out (knee), Bilal Coulibaly: day to day (illness).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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