New Orleans Pelicans vs Washington Wizards Prediction, 12/13/2023 Preview and Pick
Game: New Orleans Pelicans vs Washington Wizards
Date: Wednesday, December 13, 2023
Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC
TV: Monumental Sports Network
Capital One Arena is the location where the Washington Wizards (3-19) will go up against the New Orleans Pelicans (13-11) on Wednesday.
The Pelicans took the court against the Timberwolves and walked away with a win by a score of 121-107 in their last game. New Orleans finished the contest having earned a 48.8% field goal percentage (40 of 82) and knocked down 10 out of their 27 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Pelicans buried 31 of their 40 shots for a rate of 77.5%. With regard to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 47 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 27 assists in the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In terms of defense, New Orleans allowed 44.0% from the floor on 40 of 91 shooting. Minnesota earned 26 assists and had 5 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Minnesota collected 47 rebounds (11 offensive, 36 defensive) and got 7 blocks. Minnesota finished the contest at 73.7% when shooting free throws by making 14 of their 19 shots. They made 13 out of their 36 shots from beyond the arc. Regarding personal fouls, the Pelicans ended up with 20 while the Timberwolves recorded 28 personal fouls.
Zion Williamson is a guy who was a factor in this game. He left the arena with 36 points on 13 out of 17 shooting. He played 33 mins played and totaled 5 boards. Williamson went 76.5% from the floor and totaled 2 assists.
New Orleans heads into this contest with a win-loss mark of 13-11 so far this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.7 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 20.2 personal fouls per contest. As a team, New Orleans is pulling in 44.2 rebounds per game and has totaled 624 dimes this year, which is 5th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Pelicans are shooting 35.2% on shots from 3-point land (258 of 733) and 75.8% from the charity stripe. They average 113.8 pts per game (16th in basketball) while hitting 47.5% from the field.
On defense, the Pelicans are forcing 14.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 20.9 fouls. They are ranked 29th in the NBA in allowing assists with 662 conceded on the season. The Pelicans defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 46.6% (993 of 2,131) and they surrender 44.9 boards per game as a team. They give up 34.1% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 18th in the NBA in points per game allowed (113.9).
When they last played, the Wizards took a defeat with a final score of 146-101 when they played the 76ers. When it comes to rebounding, Washington allowed Philadelphia to get 47 in all (9 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 43.5% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 20 of 46 and finished the contest at 22 out of 25 from the free throw line (88.0%). The Wizards permitted the 76ers to convert 52 of their 95 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 54.7% for the contest. Overall, the Wizards ended up shooting 36 out of 85 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.4%. When it comes to three-point shots, Washington made 9 of their 31 tries (29.0%). They were able to knock down 20 of the free throws for a rate of 64.5%. The 76ers committed 27 personal fouls for the contest which got the Wizards to the free throw line for 31 shots. They also coughed up the ball 22 times, while recording 5 steals for this game. The Wizards snagged 31 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards for a total of 44 in this contest.
Kyle Kuzma was important for the Wizards in this game. He knocked down 9 of 17 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 52.9%, and had 9 rebounds. Kuzma recorded 21 points in his 27 minutes on the court and had 1 assist for the matchup.
Washington has a win-loss mark of 3-19 on the year. As an offensive team, the Wizards are connecting on 48.1% from the floor, which has them ranked 6th in the league. Washington has scored 2,543 pts so far this year (115.6 per game) and they grab 39.0 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 27.5 times per contest (7th in the NBA) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.0 times per game. The Wizards commit 20.0 fouls per game and they connect on 77.6% from the charity stripe.
The Washington defense surrenders 36.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter (284 of 771) and opponents are connecting on 77.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 29.9 assists and 49.7 total boards per game, ranking them 30th and 30th in the league. The Wizards defensively are ranked 30th in the league in points given up per game with 126.3. They are able to force 15.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 50.5% from the field (30th in the NBA).
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington
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