Golden State Warriors at New Orleans Pelicans 5/3/21 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The Golden State Warriors look for a second consecutive victory on Monday when visiting the New Orleans Pelicans. Golden State is 32-32 following a 113-87 victory over the Houston Rockets on Saturday. Stephen Curry scored 30 points including 23 during the third quarter in leading the Warriors on a 24-0 run that blew open the game. Golden State is fourth in the Pacific Division 13 ½ games behind first place Phoenix.

Stephen Curry is leading Golden State in scoring with an average of 31.3 points per game, while Andrew Wiggins is the second leading scorer with an average of 18.1 points per game. Draymond Green is leading Golden State in rebounding and assists with averages of 6.8 rebounds and 8.6 assists per game. Golden State is scoring an average of 112.9 points per game and allows an average of 113.0 points per game.

New Orleans looks for its third consecutive victory on Monday when hosting Golden State. The Pelicans are 29-35 following a 140-136 victory in overtime against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Zion Williamson was the leading scorer for New Orleans with 37 points including nine during the extra period to help lead the Pelicans to the victory. New Orleans is three games behind the play-in tournament with eight games remaining.

Zion Williamson is leading New Orleans in scoring with an average of 26.8 points per game, while Brandon Ingram is the second-leading scorer with an average of 24.2 points per game. Steven Adams is the leading rebounder for the Pelicans with an average of 8.9 rebounds per game and Lonzo Ball has a team-high average of 5.8 assists per game. New Orleans scores an average of 114.9 points per game and allows an average of 115.1 points per game.