The New Orleans Pelicans (5-29) host the Washington Wizards (6-25) after losing seven home games in a row. The Pelicans are favored by 6.5 points in the contest, which tips at 8:00 PM ET on Friday, January 3, 2025.

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Pelicans vs. Wizards Game Info & Odds

• Date: Friday, January 3, 2025
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: Gulf Coast Sports and MNMT
• Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
• Venue: Smoothie King Center

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Pelicans vs. Wizards Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Pelicans 115 – Wizards 113

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Spread & Total Prediction for Pelicans vs. Wizards

• Pick ATS: Wizards (+ 6.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Pelicans (-2.3)
• Pick OU:

  Under (232.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 227.7

• The Pelicans (12-22-0 ATS) have covered the spread 35.3% of the time, 6.6% less often than the Wizards (13-18-0) this year.
• New Orleans hasn’t covered the spread as a 6.5-point favorite or more this season, while Washington covers as an underdog of 6.5 or more 38.5% of the time.
• New Orleans’ games have gone over the total 55.9% of the time this season (19 out of 34), which is more often than Washington’s games have (16 out of 31).
• As a moneyline favorite this season, the Pelicans are 2-5, a better mark than the Wizards have put up (6-25) as moneyline underdogs.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• The Pelicans have found it difficult to put up points this season, ranking third-worst in the league with 106.7 points per game. They’ve done better defensively, ranking 25th by surrendering 118 points per contest.
• New Orleans, who ranks 25th in the league with 42.6 boards per game, is allowing 45.4 rebounds per contest, which is fifth-worst in the NBA.
• The Pelicans rank 23rd in the NBA with 24.5 dimes per contest.
• So far this year, New Orleans is committing 14.4 turnovers per game (18th-ranked in NBA) and forcing 14.1 turnovers per contest (14th-ranked).
• It’s been a tough stretch for the Pelicans in terms of three-pointers, as they are amassing only 11.2 made threes per game (second-worst in NBA) and are sinking just 33.3% of their attempted treys (fifth-worst).

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Wizards Performance Insights

• Offensively the Wizards are the 23rd-ranked team in the NBA (108.9 points per game). On defense they are the worst (121.9 points allowed per game).
• On the glass, Washington is 14th in the NBA in rebounds (44 per game). It is the worst in rebounds allowed (48.6 per game).
• This season the Wizards are ranked 19th in the league in assists at 25.1 per game.
• Washington is the fifth-worst team in the NBA in turnovers per game (15.6) and 24th in turnovers forced (13).
• Beyond the arc, the Wizards are 21st in the NBA in 3-pointers made per game (12.4). They are fourth-worst in 3-point percentage at 33.2%.

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