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New Orleans Pelicans (26-19, 4th in Western Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (16-28, 13th in Eastern Conference)
Orlando, Florida.Friday, 7:00 PM ET
Bottom line: New Orleans will face Orlando in a non-conference matchup.
The Magic are 10-12 at home. Orlando has a record of 7 wins and 13 losses, at least in games where he is decided by 10 points.
The Pelicans are 9-13 away from home. New Orleans is 11-17 against opponents with a winning record.
Top performer: Franz Wagner averaged 1.7 3-pointers per game, scored 20.3 points, and shot across the arc 35.8% of the time with the Magic. Paolo His Banchero has averaged 20.5 points on 42.0% shooting in his last 10 games for Orlando.
CJ McCollum is averaging 21.3 points, 4.6 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game with the Pelicans. Jonas Valanciunas is averaging 16.5 points and 10.5 rebounds over his last 10 games for New Orleans.
Last 10 games: Magic: 3-7, averaging 111.1 points, 40.6 rebounds, 23.8 assists, 8.2 steals, 3.6 blocks, 47.0% field goal percentage. Opponents are scoring an average of 118.1 points per game.
Pelicans: 3-7, shooting 46.8% from the field, averaging 111.3 points, 43.2 rebounds, 23.7 assists, 7.1 steals, 4.0 blocks per game. Opponents average 116.3 points.
Injuries: Magic: Jonathan Isaac: out (knee), Chuma Okeke: out (knee).
Pelicans: EJ Liddell: out (right knee), Zion Williamson: out (hamstring), Herbert Jones: out (back), Brandon Ingram: out (toe).
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The Associated Press produced this article using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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