The New Orleans Pelicans (6-29) aim to stop a 15-game road losing streak when they visit the Washington Wizards (6-26) on January 5, 2025.

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

• This season, the Pelicans have a 44.3% shooting percentage from the field, which is 3.1% lower than the 47.4% of shots the Wizards’ opponents have made.
• New Orleans has a 3-6 straight-up record in games it shoots higher than 47.4% from the field.
• The Wizards are the 14th-ranked rebounding team in the league, the Pelicans sit at 25th.
• The Pelicans put up 14.8 fewer points per game (107.4) than the Wizards allow (122.2).
• When New Orleans scores more than 122.2 points, it is 4-2.

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Wizards Stats Insights

• The Wizards have shot at a 44.6% rate from the field this season, 4.1 percentage points below the 48.7% shooting opponents of the Pelicans have averaged.
• Washington has compiled a 3-3 straight-up record in games it shoots higher than 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 allow their opponents to score (118).
• When it scores more than 118 points, Washington is 5-3.

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Pelicans Home & Away Comparison

• The Pelicans are putting up 112.3 points per game at home. On the road, they are averaging 101.7 points per contest.
• New Orleans is allowing 117.2 points per game this season when playing at home, which is 1.9 fewer points than it is allowing on the road (119.1).
• At home, the Pelicans are averaging 2.8 more threes per game (12.7) than when playing on the road (9.9). They also have a better three-point percentage at home (36%) compared to in away games (30.7%).

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Wizards Home & Away Comparison

• At home the Wizards score 110.9 points per game, 3.8 more than away (107.1). Defensively they allow 121.9 points per game at home, 0.7 less than away (122.6).
• Washington is allowing fewer points at home (121.9 per game) than away (122.6).
• The Wizards collect 2.5 more assists per game at home (26.3) than on the road (23.8).

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