The New Orleans Pelicans (6-29) visit the Washington Wizards (6-26) after losing 15 straight road games. The Pelicans are favored by 4.5 points in the matchup, which starts at 6:00 PM ET on Sunday, January 5, 2025.

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Pelicans vs. Wizards Game Info

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

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Pelicans vs. Wizards Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Wizards (+ 4.5)

• New Orleans has 13 wins in 35 games against the spread this season.
• Washington has covered the spread 13 times in 32 games.
• As a 4.5-point favorite or greater, the Pelicans have two wins ATS (2-2).
• Against the spread as 4.5-point underdogs or greater, the Wizards are 12-19.

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Pick OU:

Under (235.5)

• The Pelicans and their opponents have gone over 235.5 combined points in 11 of 35 games this season.
• The Wizards have combined with their opponent to score more than 235.5 points in 13 of 32 games this season.
• New Orleans has had an average of 223.4 points in its games this season, 12.1 fewer than this matchup’s total.
• The average total for Washington’s games this season is 231.7 points, 3.8 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
• The Pelicans are the 20th-highest scoring team in the league this year. The Wizards have scored the 29th-most points.
• This matchup features the NBA’s 16th-ranked (Wizards) and 25th-ranked (Pelicans) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Wizards (+150)

• This season, the Pelicans have won three out of the eight games in which they’ve been favored.
• The Wizards have won in six, or 18.8%, of the 32 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• New Orleans has a record of 3-1 when it’s favored by -185 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• This year, Washington has won five of 31 games when listed as at least +150 or better on the moneyline.
• The Pelicans have a 64.9% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

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