Washington Wizards vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction, 2/14/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Washington Wizards vs New Orleans Pelicans

Date: Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Location: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA

TV: Bally Sports New Orleans

The New Orleans Pelicans (32-22) will play the Washington Wizards (9-44) at Smoothie King Center on Wednesday.

The Wizards stepped onto the hardwood against the Mavericks and took a loss by a score of 112-104 in their last contest. Regarding personal fouls, the Wizards finished with 25 and the Mavericks recorded 18 personal fouls. They also made 9 of their 36 shots from beyond the perimeter. Dallas went 65.4% at the free throw line by knocking down 17 of 26 shots. On top of that, Dallas grabbed 56 boards (12 offensive, 44 defensive) and earned 7 blocks. Dallas recorded 27 assists and had 7 steals for the game. In reference to defense, Washington allowed the other team to shoot 44.8% from the floor on 43 out of 96 shooting. They also distributed 27 assists in the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 16 turnovers and earning 9 steals. Concerning pulling down rebounds, they collected a total of 52 with 12 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Wizards knocked down 9 of 15 attempts for a percentage of 60.0%. Washington finished the game having earned a 41.5% FG percentage (44 of 106) and buried 7 of 32 three-point shots.

Deni Avdija is someone who came through for the game. He totaled 25 points on 11 out of 17 shooting. He played 34 minutes and grabbed 7 rebounds. Avdija finished shooting 64.7% from the floor and distributed 3 dimes.

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Washington heads into this matchup with a record of 9-44 on the campaign. They have an average of 114.6 pts per contest (17th in the league) while going 47.4% from the field. The Wizards are connecting on 34.8% from downtown (635 of 1,826) and 76.7% from the free throw line. As a team, Washington is pulling down 40.7 boards per contest and has accounted for 1,483 assists so far this season, which is 8th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 13.8 times per contest and as a team they are committing 20.2 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Wizards have forced 14.5 turnovers every game and they draw 18.3 fouls. They are conceding 36.9% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 29th in the NBA in points per game allowed (123.7). The Wizards defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 49.6% (2,452 of 4,947) and they relinquish 49.5 rebounds per game as a team. They currently rank 29th in the league in allowing assists with 1,571 relinquished so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Pelicans took home the win by a final score of 96-87 against the Grizzlies. In reference to rebounds, New Orleans allowed Memphis to grab 36 in total (3 on the offensive side). They went 27.3% from behind the 3-point line by going 12 of 44 and ended up going 7 of 8 at the charity stripe (87.5%). The Pelicans allowed the Grizzlies to convert 34 of their 81 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 42.0% for this game. When the final whistle blew, the Pelicans ended up shooting 32 for 78 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.0%. In regard to shooting from distance, New Orleans converted 13 of 35 tries (37.1%). They were able to make 19 of the free throws for a percentage of 79.2%. The Grizzlies committed 17 personal fouls in this contest which got the Pelicans to the charity stripe for 24 attempts. They gave up possession 17 times, while earning 12 steals for the matchup. The Pelicans collected 37 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 49 for the matchup.

Herbert Jones was important for the Pelicans in the game. Jones had 17 points in his 35 mins on the court and added 1 assist for this contest. He buried 5 of 9 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 55.6%, and had 9 rebounds.

New Orleans has a mark of 32-22 this season. The Pelicans commit 19.1 fouls every game while shooting 76.5% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 26.9 times per contest (12th in basketball) and they are giving up possession 13.3 times per contest. New Orleans has scored 6,272 pts this season (116.1 per game) and they snag 44.3 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Pelicans are shooting 48.7% from the field, which has them ranked 9th in the NBA.

The Pelicans on the defensive end are ranked 8th in the league in PPG allowed with 112.0. They have forced 14.1 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 46.4% from the floor (6th in the league). The New Orleans defense concedes 34.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter (717 of 2,090) and opponents are converting on 78.6% of their foul shots. They give up 26.8 assists and 42.1 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 17th and 9th in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New Orleans

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