Washington Wizards at New Orleans Pelicans
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
NO leads series 1-0
Matchup Prediction
Pelicans: 66.8%
Wizards: 33.2%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
WSH |
NO |
|
|---|---|---|
| L4 | Streak | W1 |
| 123.9 | Points Against | 122.2 |
| 4-6 | Last Ten Games | 2-8 |
| 112.6 | Points Per Game | 114.9 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 34 |
| 44.1 | Rebounds Per Game | 43.5 |
| 25.3 | Assists Per Game | 24.8 |
| 6.2 | Blocks Per Game | 4.4 |
| 7.2 | Steals Per Game | 8.9 |
| 0.4 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 1.0 |
| 15.8 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 14.7 |
New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Herbert Jones, F | Out | Jan 15 |
| Jose Alvarado, G | Out | Jan 12 |
| Dejounte Murray, G | Out | Jan 7 |
Washington Wizards Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Tristan Vukcevic, F | Out | Jan 15 |
| Bilal Coulibaly, G | Out | Jan 15 |
| Khris Middleton, F | Out | Jan 15 |
| Cam Whitmore, F | Out | Jan 15 |
| Trae Young, G | Out | Jan 14 |
Game Information
Smoothie King Center
Location: New Orleans, LA
Capacity:
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Orlando |
23 | 18 | .561 | - | W2 |
Miami |
21 | 20 | .512 | 2 | L1 |
Atlanta |
20 | 23 | .465 | 4 | L2 |
Charlotte |
15 | 26 | .366 | 8 | W1 |
Washington |
10 | 29 | .256 | 12 | L4 |
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
San Antonio |
28 | 13 | .683 | - | W1 |
Houston |
23 | 15 | .605 | 3.5 | L1 |
Memphis |
17 | 23 | .425 | 10.5 | L1 |
Dallas |
16 | 26 | .381 | 12.5 | W1 |
New Orleans |
10 | 33 | .233 | 19 | W1 |
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