The New Orleans Pelicans (5-29) will look to break an 11-game losing streak when they host the Washington Wizards (6-25) on Friday, January 3, 2025 at Smoothie King Center as 5.5-point favorites. The contest airs at 8:00 PM ET on Gulf Coast Sports and MNMT.

For the best bets you can make on Friday’s game, based on our computer predictions, see below.

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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 (+ 5.5)

• Against the spread, New Orleans is 12-22-0 this year.
• Washington’s record against the spread is 13-18-0.
• The Pelicans have no wins ATS (0-2) as a 5.5-point favorite or greater this year.
• Against the spread as 5.5-point underdogs or more, the Wizards are 11-18.

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Pick OU:

Under (232.5)

• Pelicans games this season have featured more combined points than this contest’s total of 232.5 points 11 times.
• The Wizards have played 14 games this season that finished with a point total higher than 232.5 points.
• New Orleans’ outings this year have an average point total of 223.1, 9.4 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
• The average over/under for Washington’s matchups this season is 231.7, 0.8 fewer points than this game’s total.
• The Pelicans score the 17th-most points in the league this season, while the Wizards’ offense puts up the 29th-most.
• The Wizards have surrendered the 20th-fewest points in NBA play this season, while the Pelicans have given up the 26th-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Pelicans (-250)

• This season, the Pelicans have been favored seven times and won two of those games.
• The Wizards have won in six, or 19.4%, of the 31 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• New Orleans has played as a favorite of -250 or more twice this season and split those games.
• This season, Washington has come away with a win two times in 25 chances when named as an underdog of at least +200 or longer on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Pelicans have a 71.4% chance to win.

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