The New Orleans Pelicans (5-29) are 6.5-point underdogs as they try to stop an 11-game losing streak when they host the Washington Wizards (6-25) on Friday, January 3, 2025 at Smoothie King Center. The contest airs at 8:00 PM ET on Gulf Coast Sports and MNMT.

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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)

• New Orleans’ record against the spread is 12-22-0.
• Washington has covered the spread 13 times in 31 games.
• The Pelicans are winless ATS (0-2) when playing as at least 6.5-point favorites this year.
• The Wizards are 10-16 as 6.5-point underdogs or greater.

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Pick OU:

Under (232.5)

• The Pelicans and their opponents have scored more than 232.5 points in 11 of 34 games this season.
• The Wizards have played 14 games this season that ended with a combined score higher than 232.5 points.
• New Orleans’ matchups this year have an average point total of 223.1, 9.4 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
• Washington has had an average of 231.7 points scored in its games so far this season, 0.8 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
• The Wizards are the league’s 29th-highest scoring team this season compared to the 19th-ranked Pelicans.
• The Wizards have allowed the 19th-fewest points in the league this season, while the Pelicans have given up the 26th-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Pelicans (-275)

• The Pelicans have entered the game as favorites seven times this season and won twice.
• The Wizards have come away with six wins in the 31 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• New Orleans has not entered a game this season with shorter moneyline odds than -275.
• This season, Washington has come away with a win two times in 25 chances when named as an underdog of at least +220 or longer on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Pelicans have a 73.3% chance to win.

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