After falling flat against Isaiah Thomas and the Celtics, the Pelicans must turn their attention to perhaps the best backcourt in the Eastern Conference. The Washington Wizards and John Wall and Bradley Beal will make an appearance Friday night at the Smoothie King Center.
After finishing 46-36 a season ago, the Wizards find themselves 11th in the standings with a 9-11 record. Inconsistency has been the name of the game, and one needs to look no further than what's transpired in December. They've notched wins at Cleveland and Miami but lost at home to the Lakers and Rockets.