The New Orleans Pelicans (12-33) square off against the Charlotte Hornets (11-30) as 3.5-point favorites on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET on Gulf Coast Sports and FDSSE.

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Pelicans vs. Hornets Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: Gulf Coast Sports and FDSSE
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
• Venue: Spectrum Center

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Pelicans vs. Hornets Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Hornets 114 – Pelicans 110

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Spread & Total Prediction for Pelicans vs. Hornets

• Pick ATS: Hornets (+ 3.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Hornets (-4.4)
• Pick OU:

  Under (228.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 223.6

• The Hornets’ .488 ATS win percentage (20-21-0 ATS Record) is higher than the Pelicans’ .422 mark (19-26-0 ATS Record) in 2024-25.
• As a 3.5-point favorite or more in 2024-25, New Orleans is 4-3 against the spread compared to the 17-15 ATS record Charlotte racks up as a 3.5-point underdog.
• Charlotte and its opponents have exceeded the point total 39% of the time this season (16 out of 41). That’s less often than New Orleans and its opponents have (26 out of 45).
• As a moneyline underdog this season, the Hornets are 9-27, while the Pelicans are 7-6 as moneyline favorites.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• This year, the Pelicans are scoring 109.6 points per game (23rd-ranked in NBA) and allowing 117.7 points per contest (25th-ranked).
• New Orleans ranks 24th in the NBA with 43.1 rebounds per game, but it is allowing 46.2 rebounds per game, which ranks fourth-worst in the league.
• The Pelicans are averaging 25.4 assists per game, which ranks them 17th in the NBA in 2024-25.
• New Orleans is committing 13.7 turnovers per game (15th-ranked in league). It is forcing 14.1 turnovers per contest (10th-ranked).
• The Pelicans are 23rd in the NBA with 12.3 threes per game so far this year. Meanwhile, they rank 25th with a 34.6% shooting percentage from three-point land.

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Hornets Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Hornets are third-worst in the NBA offensively (107.2 points scored per game) and 13th defensively (112.7 points allowed).
• Charlotte is the fourth-best squad in the NBA in rebounds per game (46) and is ranked 16th in rebounds conceded (44.2).
• This season the Hornets are fifth-worst in the league in assists at 23.9 per game.
• With 15.1 turnovers committed per game and 13.7 turnovers forced, Charlotte is 22nd and 16th in the NBA, respectively.
• Beyond the arc, the Hornets are ninth in the league in 3-pointers made per game (14.1). They are fifth-worst in 3-point percentage at 34.3%.

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