The Washington Wizards (6-25) are underdogs (by 6.5 points) to stop a 12-game road losing streak when they visit the New Orleans Pelicans (5-29) on Friday, January 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET.

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Pelicans vs. Wizards Game Info & Odds

• Date: Friday, January 3, 2025
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: Gulf Coast Sports and MNMT
• Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
• Venue: Smoothie King Center

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Pelicans vs. Wizards Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Pelicans 115 – Wizards 113

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Spread & Total Prediction for Pelicans vs. Wizards

• Pick ATS: Wizards (+ 6.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Pelicans (-2.4)
• Pick OU:

  Under (232.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 227.7

• The Pelicans have had less success against the spread than the Wizards this season, tallying an ATS record of 12-22-0, compared to the 13-18-0 record of the Wizards.
• New Orleans hasn’t covered the spread as a 6.5-point favorite or more this season, while Washington covers as an underdog of 6.5 or more 38.5% of the time.
• New Orleans’ games have gone over the total 55.9% of the time this season (19 out of 34), which is more often than Washington’s games have (16 out of 31).
• The Pelicans have a .286 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (2-5) this season, higher than the .194 winning percentage for the Wizards as a moneyline underdog (6-25).

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• The Pelicans have struggled to score points this season, ranking third-worst in the league with 106.7 points per game. They’ve fared better defensively, ranking 25th by giving up 118 points per contest.
• New Orleans ranks 25th in the NBA with 42.6 rebounds per game, but it is giving up 45.4 rebounds per game, which ranks fifth-worst in the league.
• The Pelicans are putting up 24.5 dimes per game, which ranks them 23rd in the NBA in 2024-25.
• New Orleans is committing 14.4 turnovers per game (18th-ranked in league). It is forcing 14.1 turnovers per contest (14th-ranked).
• The Pelicans have been struggling when it comes to three-pointers this season, ranking second-worst in the NBA in threes made per game (11.2) and fifth-worst in three-point percentage (33.3%).

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Wizards Performance Insights

• Offensively the Wizards are the 23rd-ranked squad in the NBA (108.9 points per game). On defense they are the worst (121.9 points conceded per game).
• On the boards, Washington is 14th in the NBA in rebounds (44 per game). It is the worst in rebounds allowed (48.6 per game).
• The Wizards are 19th in the NBA in assists (25.1 per game) in 2024-25.
• In terms of turnovers, Washington is fifth-worst in the NBA in committing them (15.6 per game). And it is ranked 24th in forcing them (13 per game).
• The Wizards are 21st in the league in 3-pointers made (12.4 per game) and fourth-worst in 3-point percentage (33.2%).

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