Washington Wizards at New Orleans Pelicans 11/24/21 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The Washington Wizards look to bounce back from a loss when visiting the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday. Washington is 11-6 and tied for first in the Southeast division with Miami following a 109-103 loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Monday. The leading scorer for Washington was Montrezl Harrell with 24 points. However, Washington shot only 38.7% overall.

Bradley Beal is the leading scorer for Washington with an average of 23.3 points per game and is the leader in assists with an average of 6.1 per game, while Kyle Kuzma is the leading rebounder with an average of 9.4 rebounds per game. Washington has five players averaging double-figures in scoring and as a team the Wizards are scoring an average of 105.8 points per game.

New Orleans looks to snap a two-game losing streak when hosting Washington on Wednesday. The Pelicans are 3-16 following a 110-96 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday. Willy Hernangomez was the leading scorer for New Orleans with 19 points but the Pelicans committed 23 turnovers compared to 12 by Minnesota.

Brandon Ingram is the leading scorer for New Orleans with an average of 21.4 points per game, while Jonas Valanciunas is the second leading scorer and leading rebounder with averages of 19.1 points and 12.5 rebounds per game. Devonte’ Graham is the leader in assists with an average of 5.1 per game. New Orleans is scoring an average of 100.6 points per game and shooting 42.2% overall.