Washington Wizards (9-44, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (32-22, fifth in the Western Conference)
New Orleans; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Washington enters the matchup against New Orleans after losing seven games in a row.
The Pelicans are 15-10 in home games. New Orleans ranks ninth in the NBA with 44.3 rebounds led by Jonas Valanciunas averaging 9.5.
The Wizards are 6-21 on the road. Washington gives up 123.7 points to opponents and has been outscored by 9.1 points per game.
The Pelicans' 12.1 made 3-pointers per game this season are just 0.4 fewer made shots on average than the 12.5 per game the Wizards allow. The Wizards are shooting 47.4% from the field, 1.0% higher than the 46.4% the Pelicans' opponents have shot this season.
The teams play for the second time this season. In the last matchup on Dec. 14 the Pelicans won 142-122 led by 40 points from Brandon Ingram, while Kyle Kuzma scored 27 points for the Wizards.
TOP PERFORMERS: Valanciunas is shooting 57.0% and averaging 13.8 points for the Pelicans. Ingram is averaging 22.0 points over the last 10 games for New Orleans.
Kuzma is scoring 21.8 points per game and averaging 6.3 rebounds for the Wizards. Corey Kispert is averaging 2.2 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Washington.
LAST 10 GAMES: Pelicans: 6-4, averaging 110.2 points, 43.4 rebounds, 25.6 assists, 8.8 steals and 5.0 blocks per game while shooting 48.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 109.4 points per game.
Wizards: 2-8, averaging 111.9 points, 43.0 rebounds, 28.4 assists, 8.4 steals and 5.8 blocks per game while shooting 46.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 119.3 points.
INJURIES: Pelicans: Dyson Daniels: out (knee), Cody Zeller: day to day (knee).
Wizards: Isaiah Livers: out (hip).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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