Golden State Warriors at New Orleans Pelicans

Pelicans face the Warriors on 3-game skid

Golden State Warriors (11-3, first in the Western Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (4-12, 14th in the Western Conference)

New Orleans; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST

Warriors -8; over/under is 222.5

BOTTOM LINE: New Orleans aims to break its three-game skid when the Pelicans play Golden State.

The Pelicans have gone 2-7 against Western Conference opponents. New Orleans is 1-1 in one-possession games.

The Warriors have gone 8-2 against Western Conference opponents. Golden State ranks third in the Western Conference with 17.9 fast break points per game led by Buddy Hield averaging 3.6.

The Pelicans average 10.9 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.1 fewer makes per game than the Warriors allow (12.0). The Warriors average 16.1 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.0 more made shots on average than the 14.1 per game the Pelicans give up.

TOP PERFORMERS: Brandon Ingram is averaging 23.2 points, 5.9 rebounds and 5.3 assists for the Pelicans.

Stephen Curry is scoring 23.0 points per game with 5.2 rebounds and 6.5 assists for the Warriors.

LAST 10 GAMES: Pelicans: 1-9, averaging 100.5 points, 42.7 rebounds, 22.4 assists, 7.4 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 42.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 116.1 points per game.

Warriors: 8-2, averaging 118.0 points, 48.9 rebounds, 30.1 assists, 8.7 steals and 5.5 blocks per game while shooting 47.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.0 points.

INJURIES

: Pelicans: Zion Williamson: out (hamstring), Brandon Ingram: day to day (ankle), Trey Murphy III: day to day (hamstring), CJ McCollum: day to day (thigh), Herbert Jones: out (shoulder ), Dejounte Murray: out (hand), Jose Alvarado: out (hamstring), Jordan Hawkins: out (back).

Warriors: De'Anthony Melton: out for season (acl), Gary Payton II: day to day (calf).

Regular Season Series

GS leads series 2-0

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