How to Watch the Pelicans vs. Wizards Game: Streaming & TV Channel Info for January 3
Published 11:49 pm Thursday, January 2, 2025
The Washington Wizards (6-25) will visit the New Orleans Pelicans (5-29) after losing 12 straight road games.
Keep reading for everything you need to know about this matchup between the Pelicans and Wizards, including how to catch the action live.
Pelicans vs. Wizards Game Info
- When: Friday, January 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
- Where: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana
- TV Channel: Gulf Coast Sports, MNMT
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Pelicans Stats Insights
- This season, the Pelicans have a 44.1% shooting percentage from the field, which is 3.2% lower than the 47.3% of shots the Wizards’ opponents have made.
- New Orleans has a 2-6 straight-up record in games it shoots higher than 47.3% from the field.
- The Pelicans are the 25th best rebounding team in the league, the Wizards rank 14th.
- The 106.7 points per game the Pelicans put up are 15.2 fewer points than the Wizards allow (121.9).
- New Orleans is 3-3 when scoring more than 121.9 points.
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Wizards Stats Insights
- The Wizards are shooting 44.4% from the field, 4.2% lower than the 48.6% the Pelicans’ opponents have shot this season.
- Washington has compiled a 3-2 straight-up record in games it shoots higher than 48.6% from the field.
- The Wizards are the 14th-ranked rebounding team in the league, the Pelicans sit at seventh.
- The Wizards score an average of 108.9 points per game, 9.1 fewer points than the 118 the Pelicans give up to opponents.
- When it scores more than 118 points, Washington is 5-2.
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Pelicans Home & Away Comparison
- The Pelicans are putting up 111.2 points per game this season in home games, which is 9.5 more points than they’re averaging away from home (101.7).
- In home games, New Orleans is ceding 2.1 fewer points per game (117) than when playing on the road (119.1).
- The Pelicans are averaging 12.4 threes per game with a 35.4% shooting percentage from beyond the arc at home, which is 2.5 more threes and 4.7% points better than they’re averaging on the road (9.9 threes per game, 30.7% three-point percentage).
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Wizards Home & Away Comparison
- The Wizards score 110.9 points per game at home, 4.8 more than away (106.1). On defense they allow 121.9 per game, 0.1 more than on the road (121.8).
- Washington is conceding more points at home (121.9 per game) than away (121.8).
- At home the Wizards are picking up 26.3 assists per game, 2.8 more than away (23.5).
Pelicans Injuries
Name | Game Status | Injury |
---|---|---|
Brandon Ingram | Out | Ankle |
Zion Williamson | Out | Hamstring |
Karlo Matkovic | Out | Back |
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl | Questionable | Ankle |
Jose Alvarado | Questionable | Hamstring |
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Wizards Injuries
Name | Game Status | Injury |
---|---|---|
Marvin Bagley III | Out | Knee |
Saddiq Bey | Out | Knee |
Bilal Coulibaly | Out | Illness |