The New Orleans Pelicans travel to the Capital One Arena to take on the Washington Wizards on Monday night.
The New Orleans Pelicans have been in a rut as they’ve lost four of their last five games overall and they will be hoping to snap a two-game skid after getting beaten by the Mavericks in a 127-117 road loss on Saturday. Jonas Valanciunas led the team with 25 points, 10 rebounds and three assists on 10 of 13 shooting, Naji Marshall added 24 points on nine of 17 shooting while Herbert Jones chipped in with 16 points and five steals. As a team, the Pelicans shot 47 percent from the field and just five of 29 from the 3-point line as they got off to a terrible start and were always fighting a losing battle after getting outscored by 34-15 in a nightmare of a first quarter.
Meanwhile, the Washington Wizards have been in decent shape as they’ve won six of their last nine games overall, but they will be hoping to avoid a third straight defeat after getting thrashed by the Thunder in a 127-110 road loss on Friday. Kyle Kuzma led the team with 23 points and seven assists, Daniel Gafford added 15 points on seven of eight shooting while Kristaps Porzingis and Will Barton each scored 14 points. As a team, the Wizards shot 48 percent from the field and seven of 24 from the 3-point line but they left themselves too much ground to make up after getting blown out by 68-42 in the first half. Kristaps Porzingis shot just three of 11 from the field, Corey Kispert scored just seven points on two of eight shooting while Rui Hachimura scored just five points on two of nine shooting off the bench.
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