San Antonio Spurs (3-15, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (10-9, eighth in the Western Conference)
New Orleans; Friday, 8 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Pelicans -12.5; over/under is 232.5
BOTTOM LINE: San Antonio is looking to stop its 13-game skid with a win against New Orleans.
The Pelicans are 2-2 against division opponents. New Orleans is seventh in the Western Conference with 10.9 offensive rebounds per game led by Jonas Valanciunas averaging 2.4.
The Spurs are 3-10 in Western Conference play. San Antonio has a 2-8 record against opponents over .500.
The Pelicans are shooting 47.6% from the field this season, 2.4 percentage points lower than the 50.0% the Spurs allow to opponents. The Spurs are shooting 46.0% from the field, 0.1% lower than the 46.1% the Pelicans' opponents have shot this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Brandon Ingram is averaging 24 points, 5.1 rebounds and 5.1 assists for the Pelicans. Zion Williamson is averaging 20.5 points and 4.4 assists over the past 10 games for New Orleans.
Victor Wembanyama is averaging 19.3 points, 9.7 rebounds and 2.7 blocks for the Spurs. Devin Vassell is averaging 2.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for San Antonio.
LAST 10 GAMES: Pelicans: 6-4, averaging 118.8 points, 45.8 rebounds, 30.2 assists, 9.1 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 50.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.1 points per game.
Spurs: 0-10, averaging 110.6 points, 43.4 rebounds, 29.2 assists, 6.7 steals and 6.1 blocks per game while shooting 44.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 122.7 points.
INJURIES: Pelicans: Trey Murphy III: day to day (knee), Matt Ryan: day to day (calf), Larry Nance Jr.: out (rib), Jose Alvarado: day to day (undisclosed).
Spurs: Doug McDermott: out (illness).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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