Washington Wizards vs New Orleans Pelicans NBA Picks, Odds, Predictions 11/15/21
New Orleans Pelicans (2-12) vs. Washington Wizards (9-3)
November 15, 2021 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Washington Wizards -3; Over/Under: -
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The New Orleans Pelicans and Washington Wizards meet Monday in NBA action at the Capital One Arena. The New Orleans Pelicans need a win after losing nine of their last 10 games. The Washington Wizards look to build on their four-game winning streak.
The New Orleans Pelicans are averaging 100.5 points on 41.4 percent shooting and allowing 111.9 points on 47.5 percent shooting. Brandon Ingram is averaging 25 points and 7.3 rebounds, while Jonas Valanciunas is averaging 19.5 points and 13.9 rebounds. Devonte’ Graham is the third double-digit scorer and Nickeil Alexander-Walker is grabbing 4.5 rebounds. The New Orleans Pelicans are shooting 31.6 percent from beyond the arc and 79.5 percent from the free throw line. The New Orleans Pelicans are allowing 37.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.4 rebounds per game.
The Washington Wizards are averaging 109.1 points on 45.9 percent shooting and allowing 104.8 points on 43.4 percent shooting. Bradley Beal is averaging 23.3 points and 5.5 rebounds, while Montrezl Harrell is averaging 18.1 points and 1.9 assists. Spencer Dinwiddie is the third double-digit scorer and Kyle Kuzma is grabbing 9.1 rebounds. The Washington Wizards are shooting 33.4 percent from beyond the arc and 80.4 percent from the free throw line. The Washington Wizards are allowing 29.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 47.8 rebounds per game.
The Pelicans are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 road games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Wizards are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 home games and 28-12-1 ATS in their last 41 games overall. The under is 20-6-1 in Pelicans last 27 overall. The under is 5-0 in Wizards last 5 overall. The Pelicans are 0-5 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Washington and 3-9 ATS in the last 12 meetings.
The New Orleans Pelicans continue to stink up the joint, and that includes losing their last five games by an average of 12.4 points. The Washington Wizards remain one of the bigger surprises in the league, and that includes winning at home by an average of 6.8 points and 7.4 points in the favorite role. The Pelicans just can’t be trusted right now. I’ll lay the bucket with the Wizards at home.
