Pelicans at Pacers 2/22/19 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The Friday night NBA schedule will tip-off with a matchup between the New Orleans Pelicans and Indiana Pacers from Bankers Life Fieldhouse.

All-Star F Anthony Davis has asked to be traded from the Pelicans, who are six games out of playoff contention. Last time out, New Orleans scored 30-plus points in each quarter of a 131-122 home victory versus Oklahoma City. The Pelicans out rebounded the Thunder by a 56-48 margin and shot 54 percent from the field.

Julius Randle led New Orleans with 33 points on 11-for-21 shooting and grabbed 11 rebounds. Jrue Holiday contributed 32 points and seven assists for the Pelicans. The Indiana Pacers have lost leading scorer Victor Oladipo for the season with a knee injury and have managed to remain in third place in the Eastern Conference standings. In their last game, Indiana was outscored by 12 points during the fourth quarter of a 106-97 home loss versus Milwaukee. The Pacers were out rebounded by a 58-52 margin and shot just 42 percent from the field.

Bojan Bogdanovic led five Indiana players in double figures with 20 points on 7-for-14 shooting. Darren Collison added 14 points and seven assists in a losing effort for the Pacers.