The New Orleans Pelicans (6-29) are favored (by 3.5 points) to break a 15-game road losing streak when they visit the Washington Wizards (6-26) on Sunday, January 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM ET.

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Pelicans vs. Wizards Game Info & Odds

• Date: Sunday, January 5, 2025
• Time: 6:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: MNMT and Gulf Coast Sports
• Location: Washington D.C.
• Venue: Capital One Arena

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Pelicans vs. Wizards Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Wizards 116 – Pelicans 113

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Spread & Total Prediction for Pelicans vs. Wizards

• Pick ATS: Wizards (+ 3.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Wizards (-2.9)
• Pick OU:

  Under (235.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 228.5

• The Pelicans have covered the spread less often than the Wizards this year, tallying an ATS record of 13-22-0, as opposed to the 13-19-0 mark of the Wizards.
• As a 3.5-point favorite or more in 2024-25, New Orleans is 2-2 against the spread compared to the 13-19 ATS record Washington puts up as a 3.5-point underdog.
• When it comes to eclipsing the total in 2024-25, Washington and its opponents aren’t as successful (53.1% of the time) as New Orleans and its opponents (57.1%).
• The Pelicans have a .375 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (3-5) this season, better than the .188 winning percentage for the Wizards as a moneyline underdog (6-26).

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• The Pelicans are averaging only 107.4 points per game (fourth-worst in NBA), but they’ve played more consistently at the other end, where they are surrendering 118 points per game (25th-ranked).
• New Orleans ranks fourth-worst in the NBA with 45.5 rebounds allowed per game. Meanwhile, it is averaging 42.4 boards per game (25th-ranked in league).
• The Pelicans are averaging 24.9 dimes per game, which ranks them 22nd in the NBA in 2024-25.
• New Orleans ranks 18th in the NBA with 14.2 turnovers per game so far this year. Meanwhile, it ranks 11th with 14.3 forced turnovers per game.
• It’s been rough sledding for the Pelicans in terms of three-pointers, as they are tallying only 11.4 made threes per game (second-worst in NBA) and are making just 33.7% of their attempted treys (fifth-worst).

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Wizards Performance Insights

• The Wizards are 23rd in the league in points scored (109.3 per game) and worst in points conceded (122.2).
• Washington is 14th in the league in rebounds per game (44.1) and worst in rebounds allowed (48.3).
• The Wizards are 19th in the NBA in assists (25.2 per game) in 2024-25.
• In terms of turnovers, Washington is fourth-worst in the league in committing them (15.8 per game). And it is fifth-worst in forcing them (12.8 per game).
• In 2024-25 the Wizards are 21st in the league in 3-point makes (12.3 per game) and fourth-worst in 3-point percentage (33.2%).

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