The New Orleans Pelicans (6-29) are 3.5-point favorites as they try to end a 15-game road losing streak when they visit the Washington Wizards (6-26) on Sunday, January 5, 2025 at Capital One Arena. The game airs at 6:00 PM ET on MNMT and Gulf Coast Sports.

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Pelicans vs. Wizards Game Info & Odds

• Date: Sunday, January 5, 2025
• Time: 6:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: MNMT and Gulf Coast Sports
• Location: Washington D.C.
• Venue: Capital One Arena

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Pelicans vs. Wizards Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Wizards 116 – Pelicans 113

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Spread & Total Prediction for Pelicans vs. Wizards

• Pick ATS: Wizards (+ 3.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Wizards (-2.9)
• Pick OU:

  Under (235.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 228.5

• The Wizards’ .406 ATS win percentage (13-19-0 ATS Record) is higher than the Pelicans’ .371 mark (13-22-0 ATS Record) in 2024-25.
• As a 3.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, Washington is 13-19 against the spread compared to the 2-2 ATS record New Orleans puts up as a 3.5-point favorite.
• When it comes to exceeding the point total in 2024-25, New Orleans does it more often (57.1% of the time) than Washington (53.1%).
• As a moneyline underdog this year, the Wizards are 6-26, while the Pelicans are 3-5 as moneyline favorites.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• The Pelicans have found it difficult to generate points this season, ranking fourth-worst in the league with 107.4 points per game. They’ve played better at the other end, ranking 25th by surrendering 118 points per contest.
• New Orleans ranks 25th in the NBA with 42.4 rebounds per game, but it is giving up 45.5 rebounds per game, which ranks fourth-worst in the league.
• The Pelicans are averaging 24.9 dimes per game, which ranks them 22nd in the NBA in 2024-25.
• New Orleans is committing 14.2 turnovers per game (18th-ranked in league). It is forcing 14.3 turnovers per contest (11th-ranked).
• It’s been a tough stretch for the Pelicans in terms of threes, as they are recording only 11.4 made threes per game (second-worst in NBA) and are making just 33.7% of their attempted three-pointers (fifth-worst).

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Wizards Performance Insights

• Offensively the Wizards are the 23rd-ranked team in the league (109.3 points per game). Defensively they are the worst (122.2 points allowed per game).
• Washington is 14th in the league in rebounds per game (44.1) and worst in rebounds allowed (48.3).
• This season the Wizards are ranked 19th in the NBA in assists at 25.2 per game.
• In 2024-25, Washington is fourth-worst in the league in turnovers committed (15.8 per game) and fifth-worst in turnovers forced (12.8).
• Beyond the arc, the Wizards are 21st in the NBA in 3-pointers made per game (12.3). They are fourth-worst in 3-point percentage at 33.2%.

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