The Charlotte Hornets (11-30) are 3.5-point underdogs against the New Orleans Pelicans (12-33) at Spectrum Center on Saturday, January 25, 2025. The game tips at 7:00 PM ET on Gulf Coast Sports and FDSSE.

If you want to gain an edge on Saturday’s game, discover the best bets on the board in this article (according to our computer predictions).

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Pelicans vs. Hornets Game Info

• When: Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
• Where: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina
• TV: Gulf Coast Sports and FDSSE
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Pelicans vs. Hornets Best Bets

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Dejounte Murray Over 16.5 PTS

• Saturday’s points prop bet for Dejounte Murray is 16.5 points. That’s one fewer than his season average of 17.5.
• In 30 games this season with a points prop total, Murray has hit the over eight times.
• The Pelicans are at the 23rd spot in the NBA’s scoring rankings (109.6 points per game), while the Hornets concede the 13th-lowest amount of points (112.7 per game).
• When New Orleans totals more than 112.7 points, its record is 9-8.

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LaMelo Ball Over 30.5 PTS

• The 30.5-point over/under for LaMelo Ball on Saturday is 1.5 higher than his season scoring average.
• Ball has had a points prop in 36 games this season, and has hit the over 15 times.
• The 28th-ranked scoring NBA team (107.2 points per game) is Charlotte, while New Orleans ranks 25th in the league defensively (117.7 conceded per game).
• Charlotte has put together a 3-3 record when it scores more than 117.7 points.

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Pick ATS: Hornets (+ 3.5)

• New Orleans is 19-26-0 against the spread this season.
• Charlotte is 20-21-0 against the spread this year.
• Against the spread as 3.5-point favorites or more, the Pelicans are 4-3.
• The Hornets are 17-15 as 3.5-point underdogs or greater.

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Pick OU:

Under (228.5)

• In 22 games this season, the Pelicans and their opponents have gone over 228.5 total points.
• The Hornets and their opponents have combined to score more than 228.5 points in 14 of 41 games this season.
• New Orleans has an average total of 224.8 in its contests this year, 3.7 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
• Charlotte’s games this season have had an average of 223.5 points, five fewer points than this game’s total.
• The Pelicans are the 13th-highest scoring team in the NBA this year. The Hornets have scored the 30th-most points.
• The Hornets have allowed the second-fewest points in NBA play this season, while the Pelicans have given up the 29th-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Hornets (+145)

• The Pelicans have been favorites in 13 games this season and won seven (53.8%) of those contests.
• The Hornets have been underdogs in 36 games this season and have come away with the win nine times (25%) in those contests.
• New Orleans has a record of 6-1 when it’s favored by -175 or more by bookmakers this season.
• This season, Charlotte has come away with a win five times in 29 chances when named as an underdog of at least +145 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 63.6% chance of a victory for the Pelicans.

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