Celtics at Pelicans 1/26/20 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The Boston Celtics look for their third straight victory when visiting the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday. Boston improved to 30-14 following its 109-98 victory over the Orlando Magic on Friday. Kemba Walker led the Celtics with 37 points while Gordon Hayward chipped in with 22 to help Boston overcome a deficit of 16 points in the first half and go on to beat the Magic.

Kemba Walker is the leading scorer and leader in assists for Boston with averages of 22.1 points and 5.0 assists per game. Enes Kanter leads the Celtics in rebounds with an average of 8.2 per game. Boston has five players averaging double-figures in scoring.

New Orleans looks to snap a two-game losing streak when hosting the Celtics on Sunday. The Pelicans fell to 17-29 following a 113-106 loss on Friday to the Denver Nuggets. JJ Riddick led the Pelicans in the loss with 18 points while Josh Hart and Zion Williamson each scored 15 points. Williamson played just 21 minutes and is being limited to playing time due to his recent return from knee surgery.

Brandon Ingram is the leading scorer and rebounder for the Pelicans with averages of 25.2 points and 6.5 rebounds per game, while Lonzo Ball is the leader in assists with an average of 6.4 per game. Jrue Holiday is the second leading scorer for the Pelicans with an average of 19.6 points per game.