Pelicans at Hornets
The New Orleans Pelicans look to get back on track when they hit the road to face the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday. The Pelicans continued their recent trend of following up a win with a loss after their 92-85 setback to the Washington Wizards on Monday and haven't posted back-to-back victories in almost three weeks. New Orleans has lost three straight games on the road and hopes to turn its fortunes around by beating the Hornets for the sixth time in its last seven tries.
Charlotte looks to extend its winning streak to three games following its 104-95 triumph over the Boston Celtics on Monday. The Hornets notched two consecutive road wins for the first time all season and hope to carry that positive momentum into Time Warner Cable Arena, where they have lost three straight. Charlotte has dropped 13 of its 16 games against Western Conference teams, including its last two against the Oklahoma Thunder and Houston Rockets, respectively.
TV: 7 p.m. ET, FSN New Orleans, SportSouth (Charlotte)
ABOUT THE PELICANS (17-17): Anthony Davis scored 21 points on 9-of-12 shooting and pulled down 10 rebounds versus the Wizards to record his 20th double-double, which is good for the league lead along with John Wall. Jrue Holiday added 13 points, five assists and four steals to reach the 5,000-point plateau in his career. Eric Gordon tallied six points and five assists after missing the previous 21 games with a torn labrum.
ABOUT THE HORNETS (12-24): Kemba Walker poured in a game-high 33 points in the win over the Celtics and has scored 30 or more points in back-to-back games for the first time in his career. Cody Zeller added 20 points on 8-of-8 shooting while Gerald Henderson matched a career-high with eight assists after finishing with seven helpers in his previous three outings. Charlotte is 2-2 without Al Jefferson, who is nursing a groin injury and he's expected to be sidelined for another four weeks.
BUZZER BEATERS
1. The Pelicans have won four of the last five road meetings with the Hornets.
2. Davis has recorded five double-doubles in his last six outings.
3. Charlotte has dropped five of its last seven home games.