The New Orleans Pelicans (5-29) are favored (by 6.5 points) to break a seven-game home losing streak when they host the Washington Wizards (6-25) on Friday, January 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET.

Our computer predictions below will assist you in deciding on the best bets available for Friday’s game.

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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’ record against the spread is 12-22-0.
• Against the spread, Washington is 13-18-0 this season.
• The Pelicans have no wins ATS (0-2) as a 6.5-point favorite or greater this season.
• The Wizards’ ATS record as 6.5-point underdogs or more is 10-16.

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Pick OU:

Under (232.5)

• The Pelicans’ 34 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 232.5 points 11 times.
• The Wizards have played 14 games this season that finished with a combined score above 232.5 points.
• 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 a 231.7-point average over/under in its contests this season, 0.8 fewer points than this game’s point total.
• The Wizards are the league’s 29th-highest scoring team this season compared to the 19th-ranked Pelicans.
• 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.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Pelicans have a 75% chance to win.

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