Charlotte Hornets at New Orleans Pelicans
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
CHA leads series 1-0
Matchup Prediction
Pelicans: 58.9%
Hornets: 41.1%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Kelly Olynyk, PF | Out | Mar 10 |
| Jose Alvarado, PG | Day-To-Day | Mar 10 |
| Brandon Boston, SG | Out | Mar 7 |
| Herbert Jones, SF | Out | Feb 26 |
| Dejounte Murray, SG | Out | Jan 31 |
Charlotte Hornets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|
GS
MIN
CLE
BKN
UTAH
LALGame Information
Smoothie King Center
Location: New Orleans, LA
Capacity:
2024-25 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
31 | 34 | .477 | - | W3 |
 Orlando |
30 | 36 | .455 | 1.5 | L1 |
 Miami |
29 | 35 | .453 | 1.5 | L4 |
 Charlotte |
16 | 48 | .250 | 14.5 | W2 |
 Washington |
13 | 50 | .206 | 17 | L1 |
2024-25 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Memphis |
41 | 24 | .631 | - | W3 |
 Houston |
40 | 25 | .615 | 1 | W3 |
 Dallas |
33 | 33 | .500 | 8.5 | W1 |
 San Antonio |
26 | 37 | .413 | 14 | L3 |
 New Orleans |
17 | 48 | .262 | 24 | L4 |
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