The Washington Wizards (6-25) are 6.5-point underdogs as they attempt to break a 12-game road losing streak when they square off against the New Orleans Pelicans (5-29) 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 has beaten the spread 12 times in 34 games.
• Washington has 13 wins in 31 games against the spread this season.
• The Pelicans have no wins ATS (0-2) as a 6.5-point favorite or greater this season.
• The Wizards have an ATS record of 10-16 as 6.5-point underdogs or greater.

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Pick OU:

Under (232.5)

• Pelicans games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 232.5 points 11 times.
• Wizards games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 232.5 points in 14 of 31 outings.
• New Orleans has an average total of 223.1 in its contests this year, 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 Pelicans are the 19th-highest scoring team in the NBA this year. The Wizards have scored the 29th-most points.
• The Pelicans are the league’s 26th-ranked scoring defense while the Wizards are the 19th-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Pelicans (-300)

• The Pelicans have won two of the seven games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• The Wizards have been victorious in six, or 19.4%, of the 31 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• New Orleans has not entered a game this season with shorter moneyline odds than -300.
• This season, Washington has come away with a win two times in 25 chances when named as an underdog of at least +230 or worse on the moneyline.
• The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 75% chance of a victory for the Pelicans.

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