The Detroit Pistons take on the New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie King Center on Wednesday night.

The Pistons (7-19) have mostly endured a miserable season to this point, but they'll check into Wednesday's contest fresh off a surprising 116-96 win over the Miami Heat in South Florida on Tuesday night, only Detroit's third road victory. Bojan Bogdanovic led the Pistons with 31 points, complementing them with five assists, three rebounds and three steals. Alec Burks furnished 18 points, nine rebounds and two assists. Saddiq Bey delivered 14 points, four assists, three rebounds and three steals. Isaiah Stewart and Cory Joseph generated matching 11-point tallies, with Stewart also pulling down 11 rebounds and Joseph dishing out five assists. Jaden Ivey supplied 10 points, three assists and two rebounds.

The Pistons will continue without Cade Cunningham (lower leg) and Isaiah Livers (shoulder) for Wednesday's contest.

The Pelicans (15-8) have been heading in the right direction most of the season and especially lately, as they've rattled off four consecutive victories heading into Wednesday's game. Their most recent success came Sunday afternoon, when they upended the Denver Nuggets by a 121-106 score. Jose Alvarado led the Pelicans with 38 points, complementing them with three rebounds, two assists and one steal. Zion Williamson supplied 25 points, six boards, four assists, one steal and one block. Jonas Valanciunas contributed 13 points, two rebounds, one assist and one block. Trey Murphy and Willy Hernangomez generated matching 12-point tallies, with Hernangomez also pulling down eight boards.

The Pelicans are expected to remain without Brandon Ingram (toe) and Herbert Jones (ankle) for Wednesday's game. Devonte' Graham (toe) will be listed as questionable.

Wednesday's game marks the first of two meetings between the teams this season. The Pelicans swept the two-game 2021-22 regular-season series from the Pistons.