The New Orleans Pelicans (6-29) visit the Washington Wizards (6-26) after losing 15 road games in a row. 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 favorite or more in 2024-25, New Orleans is 2-2 against the spread compared to the 13-19 ATS record Washington puts up as a 3.5-point underdog.
• When it comes to eclipsing the total in 2024-25, Washington and its opponents don’t do it as often (53.1% of the time) as New Orleans and its opponents (57.1%).
• The Pelicans have a .375 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (3-5) this season, higher than the .188 winning percentage for the Wizards as a moneyline underdog (6-26).

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• The Pelicans have found it difficult to generate points this season, ranking third-worst in the league with 107.4 points per game. They’ve played better defensively, ranking 25th by surrendering 118 points per contest.
• New Orleans ranks 25th in the NBA with 42.4 rebounds per game, but it is allowing 45.5 rebounds per game, which ranks fourth-worst in the league.
• The Pelicans are delivering 24.9 dimes per game, which ranks them 21st in the NBA in 2024-25.
• So far this season, New Orleans is committing 14.2 turnovers per game (18th-ranked in NBA) and forcing 14.3 turnovers per contest (11th-ranked).
• The Pelicans have been coming up short in terms of threes this year, ranking second-worst in the NBA in threes made per game (11.4) and fifth-worst in three-point percentage (33.7%).

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Wizards Performance Insights

• On offense the Wizards are the 22nd-ranked team in the league (109.3 points per game). Defensively they are the worst (122.2 points allowed per game).
• In 2024-25, Washington is 14th in the league in rebounds (44.1 per game) and worst in rebounds conceded (48.3).
• The Wizards are 19th in the league in assists (25.2 per game) in 2024-25.
• In terms of turnovers, Washington is fourth-worst in the league in committing them (15.8 per game). And it is fifth-worst in forcing them (12.8 per game).
• Beyond the arc, the Wizards are 21st in the league in 3-pointers made per game (12.3). They are fourth-worst in 3-point percentage at 33.2%.

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