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 matchup, which begins 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 season.
• 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 and its opponents have eclipsed the over/under 55.9% of the time this season (19 out of 34). That’s more often than Washington and its opponents have (16 out of 31).
• As a moneyline underdog this year, the Wizards are 6-25, while the Pelicans are 2-5 as moneyline favorites.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• The Pelicans have found it difficult to generate points this season, ranking third-worst in the league with 106.7 points per game. They’ve fared better defensively, ranking 25th by surrendering 118 points per contest.
• New Orleans ranks 25th in the NBA with 42.6 boards per game, but it is giving up 45.4 rebounds per game, which ranks fifth-worst in the league.
• The Pelicans are averaging 24.5 dimes per game, which ranks them 23rd in the NBA in 2024-25.
• New Orleans is 18th in the NBA with 14.4 turnovers per game so far this year. Meanwhile, it ranks 14th with 14.1 forced turnovers per game.
• The Pelicans have been missing the mark in terms of threes this year, ranking second-worst in the NBA in treys made per game (11.2) and fifth-worst in three-point percentage (33.3%).

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Wizards Performance Insights

• Offensively the Wizards are the 23rd-ranked team in the league (108.9 points per game). Defensively they are the worst (121.9 points conceded per game).
• Washington is 14th in the NBA in rebounds per game (44) and worst in rebounds allowed (48.6).
• At 25.1 assists per game, the Wizards are 19th in the league.
• In terms of turnovers, Washington is fifth-worst in the NBA in committing them (15.6 per game). And it is ranked 24th in forcing them (13 per game).
• The Wizards are 21st in the league in 3-pointers made (12.4 per game) and fourth-worst in 3-point percentage (33.2%).

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