San Antonio Spurs vs New Orleans Pelicans 8/9/20 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The San Antonio Spurs look for a second consecutive victory to help keep their playoff hopes alive when playing the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday. San Antonio defeated Utah 119-111 on Friday. Derrick White led the Spurs with 24 points while Jakob Poeltl chipped in with 19 points and 10 boards to help beat the short-handed Jazz.

DeMar DeRozan is leading San Antonio in scoring and assists with averages of 22.0 points and 5.7 assists per game. Patty Mills is the second-leading scorer with an average of 11.6 points per game. Trey Lyles is the leading rebounder for the Spurs with an average of 5.7 per game.

New Orleans won its second game since the restart with a 118-107 victory over the Washington Wizards on Friday. Jrue Holiday was the leading scorer for New Orleans with 28 points. The Pelicans played without rookie Zion Williamson and nonetheless were able to improve their possibilities of reaching the postseason in the Western Conference.

Brandon Ingram is leading New Orleans in scoring with an average of 23.9 points per game, while Derrick Favors is the leading rebounder with an average of 9.8 per game and Lonzo Ball is the assists leader with an average of 7.0 per game. New Orleans has six players averaging double-figures in scoring.