The New Orleans Pelicans (45-31, seventh in the Western Conference) will take on the San Antonio Spurs (18-58, 15th in the Western Conference) at home on Friday at 8 p.m. EDT. The Pelicans are currently on a three-game losing streak, while they have a 9-6 record against opponents within the Southwest Division. They rank eighth in the league in points allowed, giving up just 110.6 per game and holding opponents to 46.1% shooting.
On the other hand, the Spurs are struggling within their division with a 1-13 record. San Antonio has had a tough time in close games, going 10-30 this season. When it comes to shooting, the Pelicans are at 48.6% while the Spurs allow opponents to shoot at 49.0%. The Spurs shoot 46.2% from the field, slightly below the 46.1% their opponents have shot against them this season.
This will be the fourth meeting between these two teams this season, with the Pelicans winning their last matchup on February third with a final score of 114-113 behind Zion Williamson’s impressive performance of 33 points. Jonas Valanciunas is currently shooting at an impressive rate of 56%, averaging 22 points per game for the Pelicans, while Williamson himself has been averaging an astonishing 27 points per game over his last ten matches alone. For San Antonio’s side of things, Victor Wembanyama has been having an outstanding year so far, averaging an impressive total of around twenty one points per game alongside his ten and half rebounds and three and seven assists and blocks respectively; Vassell has also been performing well recently with seventeen and half points scored in his last ten games alone
