The New Orleans Pelicans (5-29) host the Washington Wizards (6-25) after losing seven home 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 has 12 wins in 34 games against the spread this season.
• Washington’s record against the spread is 13-18-0.
• The Pelicans don’t have a win ATS (0-2) as a 6.5-point favorite or greater this year.
• The Wizards are 10-16 as 6.5-point underdogs or greater.

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Pick OU:

Under (232.5)

• The Pelicans’ 34 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 232.5 points 11 times.
• The Wizards and their opponents have combined to score more than 232.5 points in 14 of 31 games this season.
• New Orleans has an average total of 223.1 in its contests this year, 9.4 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
• Washington’s games this season have had an average of 231.7 points, 0.8 fewer points than this game’s point total.
• The Wizards are the league’s 29th-highest scoring team this season compared to the 19th-ranked Pelicans.
• The Pelicans are the league’s 26th-ranked scoring defense while the Wizards are the 19th-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Pelicans (-275)

• 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 not entered a game this season with shorter moneyline odds than -275.
• This year, Washington has won two of 25 games when listed as at least +220 or better on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Pelicans, based on the moneyline, is 73.3%.

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