Washington Wizards vs New Orleans Pelicans NBA Picks, Odds, Predictions 4/16/21

The New Orleans Pelicans and Washington Wizards meet Friday in NBA action at the Capital One Arena.

The New Orleans Pelicans look for a win after splitting their last 10 games. The New Orleans Pelicans are averaging 114.5 points on 48.2 percent shooting and allowing 114.9 points on 47.2 percent shooting. Zion Williamson is averaging 26.8 points and 7.2 rebounds while Brandon Ingram is averaging 24.1 points and 4.9 rebounds. Lonzo Ball is the third double-digit scorer and James Johnson is grabbing four rebounds. The New Orleans Pelicans are shooting 35.1 percent from beyond the arc and 73.4 percent from the free throw line. The New Orleans Pelicans are allowing 39.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.7 rebounds per game.

The Washington Wizards look for a win after winning four of their last five games. The Washington Wizards are averaging 113.8 points on 46.8 percent shooting and allowing 118.6 points on 47.3 percent shooting. Bradley Beal is averaging 31 points and 4.8 rebounds while Russell Westbrook is averaging 21.8 points and 10.9 assists. Rui Hachimura is the third double-digit scorer and Davis Bertans is grabbing three rebounds. The Washington Wizards are shooting 34.6 percent from beyond the arc and 76.1 percent from the free throw line. The Washington Wizards are allowing 37.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.4 rebounds per game.

The Pelicans are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games following a ATS loss and 10-26-2 ATS in their last 38 Friday games. The Wizards are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 Friday games and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The over is 36-15 in Pelicans last 51 overall. The under is 6-0 in Wizards last 6 Friday games. The Pelicans are 0-4 ATS in the last 4 meetings in Washington and 3-8 ATS in the last 11 meetings.

The New Orleans Pelicans continue to be one of the more disappointing teams in the league and they’re losing their last five games by an average of 3.4 points while still having issues defensively. The Washington Wizards have quietly won four of their last five games, and they’re winning their last five games by an average of 1.2 points while shooting 51.4 percent from the field. It feels like the Wizards are getting hot at the right time and making one late push to get back in the playoff conversation. I’ll back the home team in this pick em.