The New Orleans Pelicans (5-29) are 5.5-point favorites as they try to stop a seven-game home losing streak when they square off against the Washington Wizards (6-25) on Friday, January 3, 2025 at Smoothie King Center. The matchup airs at 8:00 PM ET on Gulf Coast Sports and MNMT.

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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 (+ 5.5)

• New Orleans has covered the spread 12 times in 34 games.
• Washington is 13-18-0 against the spread this year.
• The Pelicans have no wins ATS (0-2) as a 5.5-point favorite or greater this year.
• As 5.5-point underdogs or more, the Wizards are 11-18 against the spread.

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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’ games this season have had an average of 223.1 points, 9.4 fewer than this matchup’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 17th-highest scoring team in the league this year. The Wizards have scored the 29th-most points.
• The Wizards have surrendered the 20th-fewest points in NBA play this season, while the Pelicans have given up the 26th-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Pelicans (-250)

• The Pelicans have won two of the seven games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• The Wizards have been chosen as underdogs in 31 games this year and have walked away with the win six times (19.4%) in those games.
• New Orleans has played as a favorite of -250 or more twice this season and split those games.
• This season, Washington has come away with a win two times in 25 chances when named as an underdog of at least +200 or worse on the moneyline.
• The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 71.4% chance of a victory for the Pelicans.

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