Pelicans vs. Wizards Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – January 3

Published 8:17 pm Thursday, January 2, 2025

Pelicans vs. Wizards Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under - January 3

The New Orleans Pelicans (5-29) are 6.5-point favorites as they attempt to end a seven-game home losing streak when they take on the Washington Wizards (6-25) on Friday, January 3, 2025 at Smoothie King Center. The game airs at 8:00 PM ET on Gulf Coast Sports and MNMT.

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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 Wizards’ .419 ATS win percentage (13-18-0 ATS Record) is higher than the Pelicans’ .353 mark (12-22-0 ATS Record) in 2024-25.
  • 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.
  • Washington and its opponents have eclipsed the total 51.6% of the time this season (16 out of 31). That’s less often than New Orleans and its opponents have (19 out of 34).
  • The Pelicans have a .286 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (2-5) this season, higher than the .194 winning percentage for the Wizards as a moneyline underdog (6-25).

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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 played better at the other end, ranking 25th by allowing 118 points per contest.
  • New Orleans, who ranks 25th in the league with 42.6 rebounds per game, is allowing 45.4 rebounds per contest, which is fifth-worst in the NBA.
  • This year, the Pelicans rank 23rd in the league in assists, delivering 24.5 per game.
  • New Orleans is averaging 14.4 turnovers per game (18th-ranked in league). It is forcing 14.1 turnovers per contest (14th-ranked).
  • When it comes to threes, the Pelicans have been inefficient, as they rank second-worst in the league in threes made (11.2 per game) 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 NBA (108.9 points per game). Defensively they are the worst (121.9 points conceded per game).
  • Washington is 14th in the league in rebounds per game (44) and worst in rebounds conceded (48.6).
  • This season the Wizards are ranked 19th in the NBA in assists at 25.1 per game.
  • Washington is the fifth-worst team in the league in turnovers per game (15.6) and 24th in turnovers forced (13).
  • The Wizards are 21st in the NBA in 3-pointers made (12.4 per game) and fourth-worst in 3-point percentage (33.2%).

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