Hawks at Pelicans 3/26/19 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The Atlanta Hawks look for third straight victory on Tuesday when they make a visit to the home of the Mardi Gras to play the New Orleans Pelicans. The Hawks defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 129-127 on Saturday. Trae Young led the Hawks with 32 points including a go-ahead basket in the final seconds to lift the Hawks to the win.

New Orleans lost its second straight and sixth in the last eight overall after falling to the Houston Rockets on Sunday 113-90. The Pelicans are simply a mess. With Anthony Davis seeing limited playing time due to requesting a trade, the Pelicans star scored just 12 points in 21 minutes of action. Frank Jackson led the Pelicans in the loss with 19. John Collins leads the Hawks in scoring and rebounding with averages of 19.4 points and 9.7 rebounds per game. Trae Young is the team leader in assists with 7.9 per game and second in scoring with 18.7 points per game. The Hawks are shooting 45.2% from the field and 35.3% from 3-point territory.

Anthony Davis is leading the Pelicans in scoring, rebounding and blocks with averages of 25.9 points, 12.0 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game. Jrue Holiday is leading the team in assists with an average of 7.7 per game. New Orleans is shooting 47.3% from the field and 34.4% from three-point territory.