New Orleans faces Detroit on 4-game skid

Updated Feb. 1, 2022 3:02 a.m. ET

Associated Press

New Orleans Pelicans (18-32, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (12-37, 14th in the Eastern Conference)

Detroit; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST

LINE: Pistons -1.5; over/under is 215.5

BOTTOM LINE: New Orleans enters the matchup against Detroit after losing four straight games.

The Pistons are 8-15 in home games. Detroit is 2-3 in one-possession games.

The Pelicans are 7-19 on the road. New Orleans is ninth in the league with 45.6 rebounds per game led by Jonas Valanciunas averaging 11.9.

The teams play for the second time this season. The Pelicans won the last meeting 109-93 on Dec. 11, with Brandon Ingram scoring 26 points in the win.

TOP PERFORMERS: Cade Cunningham is scoring 16.1 points per game and averaging 5.5 rebounds for the Pistons. Saddiq Bey is averaging 2.8 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Detroit.

Ingram is averaging 22.4 points, 6.1 rebounds and 5.2 assists for the Pelicans. Josh Hart is averaging 15 points, 9.1 rebounds and 1.6 steals over the last 10 games for New Orleans.

LAST 10 GAMES: Pistons: 3-7, averaging 105.2 points, 40.6 rebounds, 23.3 assists, 7.0 steals and 5.3 blocks per game while shooting 43.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 115.0 points per game.

Pelicans: 4-6, averaging 105.6 points, 42.4 rebounds, 25.3 assists, 8.3 steals and 3.7 blocks per game while shooting 45.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 107.5 points.

INJURIES: Pistons: Jerami Grant: day to day (reconditioning), Josh Jackson: day to day (spine), Isaiah Livers: out (foot), Kelly Olynyk: day to day (reconditioning).

Pelicans: Brandon Ingram: out (ankle), Kira Lewis Jr.: out for season (knee), Zion Williamson: out (foot), Didi Louzada: out (kne).

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