New Orleans Pelicans at Washington Wizards 4/16/21 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The New Orleans Pelicans look to bounce back from a loss when visiting the Washington Wizards on Friday. New Orleans is 25-30 following a 116-106 loss to the New York Knicks on Wednesday. Brandon Ingram was the leading scorer for New Orleans with 28 points, while Zion Williamson scored 25. However, the Pelicans shot 45.5% overall and a below average 21.4% from three-point territory. 

Zion Wiliamson is the leading scorer for New Orleans with an average of 26.8 points per game, while Brandon Ingram is the second-leading scorer with an average of 24.0 points per game. Steven Adams is the leading rebounder with an average of 8.9 rebounds per game and Lonzo Ball is the leader in assists with an average of 5.7 assists per game. New Orleans is scoring an average of 114.7 points per game while allowing an average of 115.1 points per game.

Washington looks for its third consecutive victory on Friday when hosting New Orleans. The Wizards are 21-33 following a 123-111 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday. Russell Westbrook posted his 24th triple-double of this season and 170th in his career while Bradley Beal was the leading scorer for the Wizards with 31 points. Westbrook finished with 25 points, 15 rebounds and 11 assists, posting a triple-double for the sixth consecutive game.

Bradley Beal is the leading scorer for Washington with an average of 31.0 points per game, while Russell Westbrook is the second-leading scorer, leading rebounder and leader in assists with averages of 21.7 points, 10.7 rebounds and 10.8 assists per game. Washington has six players averaging double-figures in scoring and as a team is scoring an average of 113.6 points per game while allowing an average of 120.2 points per game.