The New Orleans Pelicans (6-29) visit the Washington Wizards (6-26) after losing 15 straight road games. The Pelicans are favored by 3.5 points in the matchup, which tips at 6:00 PM ET on Sunday, January 5, 2025.

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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 Pelicans (13-22-0 ATS) have covered the spread 37.1% of the time, 3.5% less often than the Wizards (13-19-0) this year.
• 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 racks up as a 3.5-point favorite.
• New Orleans and its opponents have exceeded the over/under 57.1% of the time this season (20 out of 35). That’s more often than Washington and its opponents have (17 out of 32).
• As a moneyline favorite this season, the Pelicans are 3-5, while the Wizards are 6-26 as moneyline underdogs.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• The Pelicans are averaging just 107.4 points per game (fourth-worst in NBA), but they’ve played more consistently at the other end of the court, where they are allowing 118 points per game (25th-ranked).
• 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.
• This year, the Pelicans rank 22nd in the league in assists, putting up 24.9 per game.
• New Orleans ranks 18th in the NBA with 14.2 turnovers per game this season. Meanwhile, it ranks 11th with 14.3 forced turnovers per contest.
• It’s been a tough stretch for the Pelicans in terms of threes, as they are recording just 11.4 made threes per game (second-worst in NBA) and are sinking just 33.7% of their attempted threes (fifth-worst).

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Wizards Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Wizards are 23rd in the NBA on offense (109.3 points scored per game) and worst on defense (122.2 points conceded).
• Washington is 14th in the league in rebounds per game (44.1) and worst in rebounds allowed (48.3).
• With 25.2 assists per game, the Wizards are 19th in the NBA.
• 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).
• In 2024-25 the Wizards are 21st in the NBA in 3-point makes (12.3 per game) and fourth-worst in 3-point percentage (33.2%).

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