The New Orleans Pelicans (6-29) visit the Washington Wizards (6-26) after losing 15 road games in a row. The Pelicans are favored by 4.5 points in the contest, which starts at 6:00 PM ET on Sunday, January 5, 2025.

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Pelicans vs. Wizards Game Info

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

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Pelicans vs. Wizards Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Wizards (+ 4.5)

• New Orleans’ record against the spread is 13-22-0.
• Washington’s record against the spread is 13-19-0.
• As a 4.5-point favorite or greater, the Pelicans have two wins ATS (2-2).
• The Wizards’ ATS record as 4.5-point underdogs or greater is 12-19.

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Pick OU:

Under (235.5)

• The Pelicans and their opponents have scored more than 235.5 points in 11 of 35 games this season.
• The Wizards have combined with their opponents to score more than 235.5 points in 13 of 32 games this season.
• New Orleans has had an average of 223.4 points in its games this season, 12.1 fewer than this matchup’s total.
• Washington has had an average of 231.7 points scored in its games so far this season, 3.8 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
• The Pelicans score the 19th-most points in the NBA this season, while the Wizards’ offense racks up the 29th-most.
• The Wizards have surrendered the 16th-fewest points in NBA play this season, while the Pelicans have given up the 26th-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Wizards (+150)

• This season, the Pelicans have won three out of the eight games in which they’ve been favored.
• The Wizards have been chosen as underdogs in 32 games this year and have walked away with the win six times (18.8%) in those games.
• This season, New Orleans has won three of its four games when favored by at least -185 on the moneyline.
• This year, Washington has won five of 31 games when listed as at least +150 or better on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Pelicans have a 64.9% chance to win.

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