NBA Best Bets: Pelicans vs. Hornets Picks for January 25

Published 3:33 am Saturday, January 25, 2025

The New Orleans Pelicans (12-33) face the Charlotte Hornets (11-30) as 4.5-point favorites on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET on Gulf Coast Sports and FDSSE.

Want to gain an edge on Saturday’s game? Check out the best bets available for this matchup (based on our computer predictions) in the following article.

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Pelicans vs. Hornets Game Info

  • When: Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
  • Where: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina
  • TV: Gulf Coast Sports and FDSSE
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Pelicans vs. Hornets Best Bets

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Dejounte Murray Over 16.5 PTS

  • The 17.5 points Dejounte Murray has scored per game this season is one more than his prop total set for Saturday (16.5).
  • Murray is 8-for-30 at going over his points prop total this season.
  • The Pelicans are the NBA’s 23rd-ranked scoring squad (109.6 points per game), while the Hornets are 13th in points conceded (112.7 per game).
  • When New Orleans puts up more than 112.7 points, its record is 9-8.

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LaMelo Ball Over 30.5 PTS

  • Saturday’s over/under for LaMelo Ball is 30.5 points, 1.5 more than his season average.
  • Ball has had a points prop in 36 games this season, and has hit the over 15 times.
  • Charlotte’s squad is currently the 28th-ranked scoring team in the NBA (107.2 points per game), while New Orleans is 25th in points conceded (117.7 per game).
  • Charlotte has put together a 3-3 record when it scores more than 117.7 points.

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Pick ATS: Hornets (+ 4.5)

  • New Orleans’ record against the spread is 19-26-0.
  • Charlotte has beaten the spread 20 times in 41 games.
  • As 4.5-point favorites or more, the Pelicans are 4-3 against the spread.
  • The Hornets’ ATS record as 4.5-point underdogs or greater is 16-14.

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