NOP @ WAS — The Matchups

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New Orleans Pelicans

4-4 · 1-2 on the road

Thu 2/4

4:00 PM PT

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Washington Wizards

4-4 · 2-2 at home

Matchup insights

WizardsWho's missing

PelicansOpponent

The Wizards are without leading scorer Anthony Davis (Right Ankle Sprain): 23.4 points a game, 19% of the team's scoring.

Rotation players out or doubtful: Justin Champagnie (Right Foot Surgery, 18 min).

2/42026-27 regular season

Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores

PelicansOffense

WizardsDefense

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2/42026-27 regular season

Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores

Zion WilliamsonTop scorer · NOP

Anthony DavisTop scorer · WAS

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2/42026-27 regular season

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Pelicans4-4

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2/42026-27 regular season

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2/42026-27 regular season

Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores

Team vs team

Season before this game (NOP 8 games, WAS 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

NOPWAS

Scoring

121.63rd · Top 5

Points per game

NBA avg 113.4

108.926th · Bottom 5

119.225th · Below avg

Points allowed

NBA avg 113.5

109.09th · Above avg

+2.414th · Average

Point margin

NBA avg -0.1

-0.118th · Average

Efficiency

112.113th · Average

Offensive rating

NBA avg 110.8

109.518th · Average

110.415th · Average

Defensive rating

NBA avg 110.8

107.68th · Above avg

+1.716th · Average

Net rating

NBA avg +0.0

+1.915th · Average

108.21st

Pace

NBA avg 102.4

100.423rd

Shooting

53.8%12th · Average

Effective FG%

NBA avg 53.3%

52.9%18th · Average

59.3%7th · Above avg

True shooting %

NBA avg 57.2%

57.7%11th · Average

9.029th · Bottom 5

Threes made

NBA avg 13.1

8.830th · Bottom 5

31.7%26th · Bottom 5

Three-point %

NBA avg 34.7%

29.4%29th · Bottom 5

0.363rd · Top 5

Free-throw rate

NBA avg 0.29

0.327th · Above avg

Defense

54.5%21st · Below avg

Opponent eFG%

NBA avg 53.3%

49.4%2nd · Top 5

12.41st · Top 5

Steals

NBA avg 8.5

7.622nd · Below avg

4.819th · Average

Blocks

NBA avg 5.0

5.88th · Above avg

Possessions

15.4%22nd · Below avg

Turnover rate

NBA avg 14.9%

13.6%6th · Above avg

24.9%22nd · Below avg

Off. rebound rate

NBA avg 27.3%

20.3%30th · Bottom 5

44.911th · Average

Rebounds

NBA avg 44.2

41.026th · Bottom 5

25.422nd · Below avg

Assists

NBA avg 26.2

24.824th · Below avg

Recent form

New Orleans Pelicans

LWWWW

Last 5: average margin +5.8 (season +2.4). Streak W4.

Washington Wizards

LLWWL

Last 5: average margin -1.4 (season -0.1). Streak L1.

Key players

New Orleans Pelicans

Player	PTS	REB	AST	TS%
Zion WilliamsonF	21.5	5.1	2.6	67.2
Dejounte MurrayG	18.2	6.2	5.6	57.8
Saddiq BeyF	16.4	3.9	1.9	63.7
Trey Murphy IIIF	14.9	4.6	3.4	59.7

Washington Wizards

Player	PTS	REB	AST	TS%
Anthony DavisF-C	23.4	9.2	2.0	57.0
Trae YoungG	19.6	3.4	9.5	58.1
KyShawn GeorgeF	17.2	4.2	4.9	61.2
AJ DybantsaF	16.5	5.0	2.0	54.7

Injury report

New Orleans Pelicans

Yves Missi C · Left Knee Contusion / Bone Bruise · back ~11/9 Out

Washington Wizards

Anthony Davis F-C · Right Ankle Sprain · back ~11/7 Out

Jamir Watkins F · Left ACL Repair / Surgery · back ~4/2 Out

Justin Champagnie F · Right Foot Surgery · back ~2/25 Out

Reece Beekman G · Right AC Joint Injury · back ~12/3 Out

Tristan Vukcevic F · Left Hip Impingement · back ~11/9 Out

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.