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The NBA’s December schedule includes a nine-game slate that includes the New Orleans Pelicans and Washington Wizards. This East versus West matchup is the first between the two teams this season; their previous series last season ended in a 1-1 tie.
Only Detroit’s terrible start to the campaign has eclipsed the Wizards’ disastrous one. Washington has won 14 of their previous 15 matches and has not dropped 5 straight. Over the past 5 matches, the defense has permitted 134 points per match, and this year, they have allowed a league-high 126.3 points per contest. This season, teams have shot 18.5 free throws per game, 50.5% from the floor and 36.8% from three-point range when playing the Wizards. With 39.6 boards per game, they rank dead bottom in the league. They also average 4.8 blocks and 7.8 steals per contest. Daniel Gafford, the team’s center, averages 9.9 boards per game, however his hip issue makes him questionable. In addition, he tops the Wizards in blocks per contest with 2.1, which is 9th in the NBA.
The Pelicans are now 3rd within the Southwest Division after a five-game winless run early in the campaign. Over the past 6 matches, they are now with an average offensive rating of 116.7 points per contest. They are now 16th in the NBA with a season average of 113.8 points per contest thanks to that run. They are making 19.6 free throws per match, which is the ninth most in the league, and shooting 47.5% from the floor as well as 35.2% from three-point range. New Orleans’s assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.90 places them 14th in the league. Leading the squad in scoring at 22.9 points per contest on 58.4% shooting, Zion Williamson is ranked 12th in the league. Due to an ankle sprain, his participation in this tilt will be uncertain.
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New Orleans Pelicans vs Washington Wizards Game Information
- Date: 12/13/2023
- Time: 07:10 PM ET
- Location: Kaseya Center, Miami, FL.
- How to Watch Pelicans vs Wizards: TNT
- Live Stream: NBA Game Pass
