The New Orleans Pelicans (5-29) are favored (-7.5) to break an 11-game losing streak when they host the Washington Wizards (6-25) at 8:00 PM ET on Friday, January 3, 2025 at Smoothie King Center. The contest airs on Gulf Coast Sports and MNMT.

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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 (+ 7.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Pelicans (-2.4)
• Pick OU:

  Under (232.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 227.7

• The Wizards’ .419 ATS win percentage (13-18-0 ATS Record) is higher than the Pelicans’ .353 mark (12-22-0 ATS Record) in 2024-25.
• When it comes to topping the total in 2024-25, Washington and its opponents aren’t as successful (51.6% of the time) as New Orleans and its opponents (55.9%).
• As a moneyline underdog this year, the Wizards are 6-25, while the Pelicans are 2-5 as moneyline favorites.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• While the Pelicans rank in the bottom five in the NBA in points per game with 106.7 (third-worst), they rank 25th in the league with 118 points given up per contest.
• New Orleans ranks 25th in the NBA with 42.6 boards per game, but it is allowing 45.4 rebounds per game, which ranks fifth-worst in the league.
• This season, the Pelicans rank 23rd in the league in assists, averaging 24.5 per game.
• This season, New Orleans is committing 14.4 turnovers per game (18th-ranked in NBA) and forcing 14.1 turnovers per contest (14th-ranked).
• It’s been a difficult stretch for the Pelicans in terms of threes, as they are averaging just 11.2 made threes per game (second-worst in NBA) and are draining just 33.3% of their attempted three-pointers (fifth-worst).

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Wizards Performance Insights

• The Wizards are 23rd in the league in points scored (108.9 per game) and worst in points conceded (121.9).
• On the boards, Washington is 14th in the league in rebounds (44 per game). It is the worst in rebounds conceded (48.6 per game).
• The Wizards are 19th in the NBA in assists (25.1 per game) in 2024-25.
• Washington is the fifth-worst team in the NBA in turnovers per game (15.6) and 24th in turnovers forced (13).
• Beyond the arc, the Wizards are 21st in the NBA in 3-pointers made per game (12.4). They are fourth-worst in 3-point percentage at 33.2%.

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