Detroit Pistons at New Orleans Pelicans 2/24/21 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The Detroit Pistons will complete a back-to-back on Wednesday when visiting the New Orleans Pelicans after playing on the road Tuesday against the Orlando Magic. Detroit dropped to 8-22 following a 105-96 loss to the Orlando Magic on Sunday night. Detroit has lost three straight and the Pistons are last in the Central Division 9 ½ games behind first place Milwaukee.

Jerami Grant is leading Detroit in scoring with an average of 23.5 points per game, while Mason Plumlee is the leading rebounder with an average of 9.0 per game and Delon Wright, who is out injured, is the leader in assists with an average of 4.9 per game. In Wright’s absence, the active leader in assists is Grant with an average of 3.0 per game. Detroit is scoring an average of 107.8 points per game.

New Orleans looks for its second consecutive victory when hosting Detroit on Wednesday. The Pelicans improved to 13-17 following a 120-115 overtime victory against the Boston Celtics on Sunday. New Orleans rallied from a deficit of 24 points to send the game to overtime where they beat the Celtics. Brandon Ingram was the leading scorer for New Orleans with 31 points.

Zion Williamson is the leading scorer for New Orleans with an average of 25.1 points per game, while Steven Adams is the leading rebounder with an average of 8.9 per game and Lonzo Ball is the leader in assists with an average of 5.0 per game. New Orleans has four players averaging double-figures in scoring and the Pelicans are scoring an average of 114.8 points per game while shooting 48.1% overall and 36.5% from 3-point territory.