The New Orleans Pelicans (6-29) are 3.5-point favorites as they attempt to end a 15-game road losing streak when they square off against the Washington Wizards (6-26) on Sunday, January 5, 2025 at Capital One Arena. The game airs at 6:00 PM ET on MNMT and Gulf Coast Sports.

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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 Wizards sport a 13-19-0 ATS record this season as opposed to the 13-22-0 mark from the Pelicans.
• When the spread is set as 3.5 or more this season, New Orleans (2-2) covers a higher percentage of those games when it is the favorite (50%) than Washington (13-19) does as the underdog (40.6%).
• 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 underdog this season, the Wizards are 6-26, while the Pelicans are 3-5 as moneyline favorites.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• The Pelicans are putting up just 107.4 points per game (third-worst in NBA), but they’ve played more consistently at the other end, where they are giving up 118 points per game (25th-ranked).
• New Orleans, who ranks 25th in the league with 42.4 boards per game, is allowing 45.5 rebounds per contest, which is fourth-worst in the NBA.
• The Pelicans are averaging 24.9 dimes per game, which ranks them 21st in the NBA in 2024-25.
• New Orleans is averaging 14.2 turnovers per game (18th-ranked in NBA) this season, while forcing 14.3 turnovers per contest (11th-ranked).
• The Pelicans have been struggling in terms of threes this season, 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

• The Wizards are 22nd in the league in points scored (109.3 per game) and worst in points conceded (122.2).
• On the glass, Washington is 14th in the league in rebounds (44.1 per game). It is the worst in rebounds allowed (48.3 per game).
• With 25.2 assists per game, the Wizards are 19th in the NBA.
• In 2024-25, Washington is fourth-worst in the NBA in turnovers committed (15.8 per game) and fifth-worst in turnovers forced (12.8).
• 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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