The New Orleans Pelicans (6-29) will visit the Washington Wizards (6-26) after losing 15 road games in a row.

Keep reading for everything you need to know about this matchup between the Wizards and Pelicans, including how to catch the action live.

Pelicans vs. Wizards Game Info

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

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Pelicans Stats Insights

• The Pelicans are shooting 44.3% from the field this season, 3.1 percentage points lower than the 47.4% the Wizards allow to opponents.
• New Orleans has a 3-6 straight-up record in games it shoots better than 47.4% from the field.
• The Pelicans are the 25th-ranked rebounding team in the league, the Wizards sit at 14th.
• The Pelicans record 107.4 points per game, 14.8 fewer points than the 122.2 the Wizards give up.
• When New Orleans scores more than 122.2 points, it is 4-2.

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Wizards Stats Insights

• The Wizards’ 44.6% shooting percentage from the field this season is 4.1 percentage points lower than the Pelicans have given up to their opponents (48.7%).
• This season, Washington has a 3-3 record in games the team collectively shoots over 48.7% from the field.
• The Wizards are the 14th-ranked rebounding team in the league, the Pelicans sit at sixth.
• The Wizards average 8.7 fewer points per game (109.3) than the Pelicans give up (118).
• Washington has put together a 5-3 record in games it scores more than 118 points.

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Pelicans Home & Away Comparison

• The Pelicans are posting 112.3 points per game this season at home, which is 10.6 more points than they’re averaging away from home (101.7).
• New Orleans is giving up 117.2 points per game this year at home, which is 1.9 fewer points than it is allowing when playing on the road (119.1).
• Looking at three-pointers, the Pelicans have performed better at home this season, making 12.7 threes per game with a 36% three-point percentage, compared to 9.9 threes per game and a 30.7% three-point percentage when playing on the road.

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Wizards Home & Away Comparison

• In 2024-25 the Wizards are scoring more points at home (110.9 per game) than away (107.1). And they are allowing less at home (121.9) than away (122.6).
• In 2024-25 Washington is conceding 0.7 fewer points per game at home (121.9) than away (122.6).
• At home the Wizards are averaging 26.3 assists per game, 2.5 more than on the road (23.8).

Pelicans Injuries

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Wizards Injuries