The New Orleans Pelicans (6-29) aim to break a 15-game road losing streak when they visit the Washington Wizards (6-26) on January 5, 2025.

Keep reading for everything you need to know about this matchup between the Wizards and Pelicans, including how to catch the action live.

Pelicans vs. Wizards Game Info

• When: Sunday, January 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM ET
• Where: Capital One Arena in Washington D.C.
• TV Channel: MNMT, Gulf Coast Sports

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Pelicans Stats Insights

• The Pelicans make 44.3% of their shots from the field this season, which is 3.1 percentage points lower than the Wizards have allowed to their opponents (47.4%).
• New Orleans is 3-6 when it shoots higher than 47.4% from the field.
• The Pelicans are the 25th best rebounding team in the league, the Wizards rank 14th.
• The 107.4 points per game the Pelicans average are 14.8 fewer points than the Wizards allow (122.2).
• New Orleans has a 4-2 record when scoring more than 122.2 points.

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Wizards Stats Insights

• The Wizards have shot at a 44.6% rate from the field this season, 4.1 percentage points below the 48.7% shooting opponents of the Pelicans have averaged.
• This season, Washington has a 3-3 record in games the team collectively shoots over 48.7% from the field.
• The Wizards are the 14th-ranked rebounding team in the league, the Pelicans sit at sixth.
• The Wizards average 8.7 fewer points per game (109.3) than the Pelicans allow their opponents to score (118).
• Washington has put together a 5-3 record in games it scores more than 118 points.

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Pelicans Home & Away Comparison

• The Pelicans average 112.3 points per game when playing at home, compared to 101.7 points per game on the road, a difference of 10.6 points per contest.
• New Orleans is giving up 117.2 points per game this season in home games, which is 1.9 fewer points than it is allowing on the road (119.1).
• The Pelicans are draining 12.7 threes per game with a 36% shooting percentage from downtown at home, which is 2.8 more threes and 5.3% points better than they’re averaging in road games (9.9 threes per game, 30.7% three-point percentage).

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Wizards Home & Away Comparison

• At home the Wizards average 110.9 points per game, 3.8 more than on the road (107.1). On defense they allow 121.9 points per game at home, 0.7 less than away (122.6).
• Washington is conceding fewer points at home (121.9 per game) than on the road (122.6).
• The Wizards collect 2.5 more assists per game at home (26.3) than away (23.8).

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