The Washington Wizards (6-25) are underdogs (by 6.5 points) to break a 12-game road losing streak when they visit the New Orleans Pelicans (5-29) on Friday, January 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET.

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Pelicans vs. Wizards Game Info

• When: Friday, January 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
• Where: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana
• TV: Gulf Coast Sports and MNMT

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Pelicans vs. Wizards Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Wizards (+ 6.5)

• Against the spread, New Orleans is 12-22-0 this year.
• Washington has 13 wins in 31 games against the spread this season.
• The Pelicans have no wins ATS (0-2) as a 6.5-point favorite or greater this season.
• The Wizards are 10-16 as 6.5-point underdogs or greater.

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Pick OU:

Under (232.5)

• Pelicans games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 232.5 points 11 times.
• The Wizards have combined with their opponents to score more than 232.5 points in 14 of 31 games this season.
• New Orleans has an average total of 223.1 in its outings this year, 9.4 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
• The average over/under for Washington’s matchups this season is 231.7, 0.8 fewer points than this game’s point total.
• The Pelicans score the 19th-most points in the league this season, while the Wizards’ offense puts up the 29th-most.
• The Pelicans are the NBA’s 26th-ranked scoring defense while the Wizards are the 19th-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Pelicans (-275)

• This season, the Pelicans have been favored seven times and won two of those games.
• The Wizards have been underdogs in 31 games this season and have come away with the win six times (19.4%) in those contests.
• New Orleans has not entered a game this season with shorter moneyline odds than -275.
• This year, Washington has won two of 25 games when listed as at least +220 or better on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 73.3% chance of a victory for the Pelicans.

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