New Orleans @ San Antonio preview

Last Meeting ( Nov 22, 2017 ) San Antonio 90, New Orleans 107

The New Orleans Pelicans own the longest non-Houston winning streak in the NBA and are being driven by transcendent performances from superstar Anthony Davis. Davis and the Pelicans will try to make it seven in a row when they visit the team directly in front of them in the standings at the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday.

New Orleans sits 1 1/2 games behind the Spurs for fourth place in the Western Conference thanks to Davis, who collected 53 points, 18 rebounds and five blocks in a 125-116 win over Phoenix on Monday while fouling out three Suns big men. “He’s just playing great basketball," Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry told reporters of Davis. "I don’t know what else to say about it. I just think that he’s dominating on both ends. He’s carrying the load, offensively. Rebounding the basketball. He’s just playing really good basketball." San Antonio won’t have one of their big men available to guard Davis with center Pau Gasol (bone bruise) doubtful for Wednesday's contest. The Spurs snapped a four-game slide with a 110-94 win at Cleveland on Sunday to end their annual rodeo road trip and are kicking off a three-game homestand on Wednesday.

TV: 8:30 p.m. ET, FS New Orleans, FS Southwest (San Antonio)

ABOUT THE PELICANS (34-26): Davis stepped up when center DeMarcus Cousins went down for the season with an Achilles injury and has been at his best during the six-game winning streak while averaging 41.5 points and 15 rebounds. “We’ve had stretches where we’ve played well," Davis told reporters. "But right now, everybody is playing their part and doing it together, I think that’s what makes it so special. And we’re doing it without one of our main guys, and that makes it more special. Everyone thought we were going to go down in the standings, but we’re actually moving up." New Orleans' winning streak is its longest since the 2010-11 season.

ABOUT THE SPURS (36-25): The Spurs got some encouraging news on the injury front when it was reported on Monday that star small forward Kawhi Leonard (quad tendinopathy) returned to San Antonio to practice with the team. "We're facing the end of the season as if he's not coming," Spurs guard Manu Ginobili told reporters of Leonard. "Then, if he does, awesome. We'll figure it out and we'll try to adjust as soon as possible. But at this point we don't know, so we've just got to keep fighting and keep working." Ginobili (chest) sat out Sunday's win but is expected to be back on Wednesday.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. Spurs SG Danny Green came off the bench for the first time this season on Sunday and scored 22 points in 23 minutes.

2. Pelicans PG Jrue Holiday is averaging 25.3 points over the last six games.

3. New Orleans took the first meeting this season 107-90 at home on Nov. 22 behind 29 points from Davis.

PREDICTION: Pelicans 111, Spurs 106