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 (20-21-0 ATS) have covered the spread 42.2% of the time, 6.6% more often than the Pelicans (19-26-0) this year.
• As a 3.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, Charlotte is 17-15 against the spread compared to the 4-3 ATS record New Orleans racks up as a 3.5-point favorite.
• Charlotte and its opponents have exceeded the 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).
• The Pelicans have a .538 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (7-6) this season, better than the .250 winning percentage for the Hornets as a moneyline underdog (9-27).

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• This year, the Pelicans are posting 109.6 points per game (23rd-ranked in NBA) and allowing 117.7 points per contest (25th-ranked).
• New Orleans ranks fourth-worst in the NBA with 46.2 rebounds allowed per game. Meanwhile, it is grabbing 43.1 boards per game (24th-ranked in league).
• This season, the Pelicans rank 17th in the league in assists, dishing out 25.4 per game.
• So far this year, New Orleans is committing 13.7 turnovers per game (15th-ranked in NBA) and forcing 14.1 turnovers per contest (10th-ranked).
• With 12.3 three-pointers per game, the Pelicans are 23rd in the NBA. They sport a 34.6% shooting percentage from beyond the arc, which ranks 25th in the league.

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Hornets Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Hornets are third-worst in the league on offense (107.2 points scored per game) and 13th on defense (112.7 points conceded).
• In 2024-25, Charlotte is fourth-best in the league in rebounds (46 per game) and 16th in rebounds allowed (44.2).
• With 23.9 assists per game, the Hornets are fifth-worst in the league.
• Charlotte commits 15.1 turnovers per game and force 13.7 per game, ranking 22nd and 16th, respectively, in the league.
• The Hornets are ninth in the NBA in 3-pointers made (14.1 per game) and fifth-worst in 3-point percentage (34.3%).

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