Washington Wizards vs New Orleans Pelicans – Preview, Tips and Odds

NBA

Washington Wizards

Final

112:132

New Orleans Pelicans

Highlights and Stats

The New Orleans Pelicans will travel to Washington for a game against the Wizards, scheduled to take place at Capital One Arena on 01/09 and to begin at 08:00 PM EST. The hosts of this upcoming match are 17-23 at the moment and occupy the 11th spot in the standings of the Eastern Conference, while their next challengers are at #3 in the Western Conferencewith 24-16 record.

Washington Wizards vs New Orleans Pelicans Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 11-24-2021

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Washington Wizards	27	23	23	29	102
New Orleans Pelicans	36	36	23	32	127

The New Orleans Pelicans were the winners of the previous showdown between the two organizations, triumphing with a score of 127-102 on 11/24/2021 in front of their own fans. The Wizards failed to deal with the talent of Brandon Ingram, and he concluded the game as his side’s MVP with 26 points, 3 assists, and 5 rebounds. On the other half of the floor, Bradley Beal was the top performer, concluding with an overall of 23 points, 5 rebounds, and 1 assist. This was not enough for his team to clinch the victory. The New Orleans Pelicans have had the upper hand in the last five games against the Washington Wizards, winning three and falling short twice. These five match-ups finished with an average of 224.2 points.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

Washington Wizards Form

*Last 10 Washington Wizards Games - 6:4

01-06-2023	01-03-2023	01-01-2023	12-30-2022	12-28-2022	12-27-2022	12-23-2022	12-22-2022	12-20-2022	12-18-2022
127:110@ Oklahoma City Thunder	123:113@ Milwaukee Bucks	95:118@ Milwaukee Bucks	100:119@ Orlando Magic	127:102vs Phoenix Suns	116:111vs Philadelphia 76ers	111:125@ Sacramento Kings	120:112@ Utah Jazz	110:113@ Phoenix Suns	119:117@ Los Angeles Lakers

The Wizards were outplayed and lost 127-110 when visiting the Oklahoma City Thunder on January 6th. Kyle Kuzma dropped 23 points, delivered 7 assists, and grabbed 5 boards, but despite his efforts, the Wizards eventually lost. Washington finished the game hitting 48.1% of their field goals, 75.0% of the free throws, and 29.2% of the three-point attempts. The team has a 6-4 record across its last ten showings and is currently on a L2 run. The Wizards are performing at a mediocre level at the Capital One Arena with a 10-7 home record for the season. The organization’s next game is scheduled for this coming Wednesday at home versus the Chicago Bulls.

Washington Wizards Averages this Season

• Points For
  112.10
• Points Against
  113.10
• Assits
  25.00
• Rebounds
  43.51
• Steals
  6.98
• Turnovers
  14.12
• Blocks
  5.60
• Points Difference
  -1.00

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Washington Wizards Standout Performer

• Bradley Beal

  The franchise's best player this campaign has been Bradley Beal. He averages 22.9 points, 5.2 assists and 3.5 rebounds per 33.6 minutes spent on the floor.

Washington Wizards Missing Players

• Bradley Beal

  Hamstring
• Johnny Davis

  Hip

New Orleans Pelicans Form

*Last 10 New Orleans Pelicans Games - 6:4

01-07-2023	01-06-2023	01-04-2023	01-02-2023	12-31-2022	12-30-2022	12-28-2022	12-26-2022	12-23-2022	12-22-2022
127:117@ Dallas Mavericks	102:108vs Brooklyn Nets	119:108vs Houston Rockets	120:111@ Philadelphia 76ers	116:101@ Memphis Grizzlies	127:116vs Philadelphia 76ers	119:118vs Minnesota Timberwolves	113:93vs Indiana Pacers	125:128@ Oklahoma City Thunder	126:117vs San Antonio Spurs

On 01/07 New Orleans Pelicans lost 127-117 when coming up against Dallas Mavericks on the road. Jonas Valanciunas was the best amongst his teammates, delivering 25 points, 3 dimes and 10 rebounds for 30 minutes of service on the night. The Pelicans ended that meeting shooting an average 47.9% FG, 62.9% FT and 17.2% from the perimeter. New Orleans’ balance across the most recent ten encounters stands at 6-4 and the franchise is on a two-game losing streak at the moment. The team holds a 7-11 balance when performing away from home this campaign. The New Orleans Pelicans are scheduled to next face Boston Celtics on Wednesday, January 11th away from home.

New Orleans Pelicans Averages This Season

• Points For
  117.10
• Points Against
  113.10
• Assits
  26.15
• Rebounds
  45.89
• Steals
  8.78
• Turnovers
  15.43
• Blocks
  4.57
• Points Difference
  4.00

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

New Orleans Pelicans Standout Performer

• Zion Williamson

  Despite being injured as of 01/02, Zion Williamson is the organization's star performer for this term, averaging 26.0 points. He stays 33.0 minutes on court, helps with 4.6 final passes and catches 7.0 rebounds.

New Orleans Pelicans Missing Players

• E.J. Liddell

  Knee
• Brandon Ingram

  Toe
• Dyson Daniels

  Illness
• Zion Williamson

  Hamstring
• Larry Nance Jr.

  Shoulder

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Washington Wizards	37	19	32	24	112
New Orleans Pelicans	35	33	32	32	132

Washington WizardsNew Orleans Pelicans

• Score

  112

  132

• Field Goals Made

  42

  49

• Field Goals Attempts

  82

  93

• 3 pts Made

  14

  10

• 3 pts Attempts

  34

  26

• Free Throws Made

  14

  24

• Free Throws Attempts

  18

  31

• Rebounds Total

  37

  44

• Rebounds Offence

  7

  12

• Rebounds Defence

  30

  32

• Assists

  26

  24

• Steals

  5

  9

• Blocks

  1

  5

• Turnovers

  20

  10

• Personal Fouls

  25

  21

Player Ratings

Washington Wizards

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Corey Kispert	34	5	12	41.7	5	10	50.0	2	2	100.0	0	5	5	1	1	0	3	2	17	-12
Kristaps Porzingis	34	8	16	50.0	3	5	60.0	4	4	100.0	3	7	10	1	0	0	1	0	23	-2
Rui Hachimura	27	4	12	33.3	1	3	33.3	0	0	0	0	3	3	1	0	1	1	2	9	-22
Monte Morris	27	6	8	75.0	1	2	50.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	9	0	0	3	0	13	-12
Daniel Gafford	23	5	6	83.3	0	0	0	3	4	75.0	1	3	4	2	0	0	0	4	13	-5
Kyle Kuzma	23	6	13	46.2	3	8	37.5	4	4	100.0	2	6	8	2	0	0	5	6	19	-15
Deni Avdija	22	2	6	33.3	0	2	0.0	0	2	0.0	1	3	4	3	0	0	0	2	4	-9
Jordan Goodwin	17	1	1	100.0	1	1	100.0	1	2	50.0	0	1	1	4	2	0	3	3	4	-9
Delon Wright	17	2	4	50.0	0	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	2	2	4	-8
Taj Gibson	11	2	2	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	4	4	-6
Anthony Gill	5	1	2	50.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0

New Orleans Pelicans

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Naji Marshall	34	7	19	36.8	1	5	20.0	3	5	60.0	1	2	3	4	1	0	1	0	18	+19
C.J. McCollum	31	12	21	57.1	4	8	50.0	6	6	100.0	1	4	5	1	2	1	2	3	34	+9
Jonas Valanciunas	28	10	15	66.7	0	0	0	7	8	87.5	4	8	12	1	0	0	3	5	27	0
Larry Nance Jr.	26	3	6	50.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	6	3	2	1	0	2	6	+30
Trey Murphy III	23	3	9	33.3	0	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	6	0
Jose Alvarado	22	3	5	60.0	2	2	100.0	2	2	100.0	1	3	4	5	1	0	1	2	10	+12
Dyson Daniels	19	2	3	66.7	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	1	5	6	2	0	1	0	3	4	+5
Devonte' Graham	18	3	5	60.0	2	4	50.0	3	4	75.0	0	1	1	6	1	1	0	2	11	+16
Jaxson Hayes	18	3	4	75.0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0	1	3	4	0	0	0	0	1	6	+7
Herbert Jones	13	1	2	50.0	0	0	0	3	4	75.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	5	-6
Dereon Seabron	3	1	3	33.3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	+1
Kira Lewis Jr.	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	+1
Garrett Temple	3	1	1	100.0	1	1	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	+1
Willy Hernangomez	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	+5