The Washington Wizards (6-25) visit the New Orleans Pelicans (5-29) after losing 12 road games in a row. The Pelicans are favored by 6.5 points in the matchup, which tips at 8:00 PM ET on Friday, January 3, 2025.

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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 is 12-22-0 against the spread this season.
• Washington has 13 wins in 31 games against the spread this season.
• The Pelicans have no wins ATS (0-2) as a 6.5-point favorite or greater this year.
• Against the spread as 6.5-point underdogs or more, the Wizards are 10-16.

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Pick OU:

Under (232.5)

• In 11 of 34 games this season, the Pelicans and their opponents have scored more than 232.5 points.
• Wizards games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 232.5 points in 14 of 31 outings.
• New Orleans has an average point total of 223.1 in its contests this year, 9.4 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
• The average total for Washington’s games this season is 231.7 points, 0.8 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
• The Pelicans are the 19th-highest scoring team in the league this year. The Wizards have scored the 29th-most points.
• The Wizards have surrendered the 19th-fewest points in the league this season, while the Pelicans have given up the 26th-fewest.

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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 won in six, or 19.4%, of the 31 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• 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 longer on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Pelicans have a 75% chance to win.

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