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Fri, Oct 16

WASWashington Wizards17-65 · 2025-26 final

NOPNew Orleans Pelicans26-56 · 2025-26 final

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Numbers to know

1WAS has lost its last 10 games (2025-26, incl. playoffs).
2NOP has won 4 of the last 4 meetings (since the 2024-25 season, incl. playoffs).
3WAS has been outscored by opponents by 16.8 points per game over its last 5 (111.0–127.8).

WAS recent form

Last 5 games played (2025-26, incl. playoffs)

L4/12@ CLE117–130
L4/10vs MIA117–140
L4/9vs CHI108–119
L4/7vs CHI98–129
L4/5@ BKN115–121

NOP recent form

Last 5 games played (2025-26, incl. playoffs)

L4/12@ MIN126–132
L4/10@ BOS118–144
W4/7vs UTA156–137
L4/5vs ORL108–112
L4/3@ SAC113–117

Key players

WAS

Anthony Davis

20.4 PTS · 11.1 REB · 2.8 AST per game

2025-26 regular season · 20 games (with DAL)

NOP

Trey Murphy III

21.5 PTS · 5.7 REB · 3.8 AST per game

2025-26 regular season · 66 games

NBA: the top scorer per game on the current roster over the latest regular season in our logs (2025-26; min. 20 games).

Head to head

WAS 0 – 4 NOP · last 4

Meetings since the 2024-25 season, incl. playoffs.

3/8/26WAS 118 @ NOP 138
1/9/26NOP 128 @ WAS 107
1/5/25NOP 110 @ WAS 98
1/3/25WAS 120 @ NOP 132

All numbers come from our own schedule and game-log tables; each section states its window. Results our logs can't settle reliably (e.g. a tied run or goal sum) show as “–” and are left out of streaks. Not betting advice.