Hornets at Pelicans 4/3/19 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The Charlotte Hornets look to snap a three-game loss when they visit the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday. The Hornets were defeated by the Utah Jazz on Monday 111-102. Charlotte despite the loss remains in the race for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Kemba Walker led the Hornets in the loss with 47 points.

New Orleans lost its fourth game in its last five following a 130-102 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday. The Pelicans season has become unraveled since the All-Star break when Anthony Davis requested a trade. Julius Randle led the Pelicans with 17 points but hurt his finger and played just 23 minutes. Christian Wood scored 15 in the loss and grabbed a team-high 11 rebounds. Davis sat out with back spasms. Kemba Walker leads the Hornets in scoring and assists with averages of 25.2 points and 5.8 assists per game. Jeremey Lamb is leading the Hornets in rebounding with an average of 5.5 per game. Charlotte is shooting 44.6% from the field and 35.0% from three-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, but is lost for the season with an injury. New Orleans is shooting 47.3% from the field and 34.2% from three-point territory.