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 (237.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 228.5

• The Wizards’ .406 ATS win percentage (13-19-0 ATS Record) is higher than the Pelicans’ .371 mark (13-22-0 ATS Record) in 2024-25.
• As a 3.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, Washington is 13-19 against the spread compared to the 2-2 ATS record New Orleans puts up as a 3.5-point favorite.
• When it comes to going over the point total in 2024-25, New Orleans does it more often (57.1% of the time) than Washington (53.1%).
• As a moneyline underdog this season, the Wizards are 6-26, while the Pelicans are 3-5 as moneyline favorites.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• While the Pelicans rank in the bottom five in the NBA in points per game with 107.4 (fourth-worst), they rank 25th in the league with 118 points surrendered per contest.
• New Orleans ranks fourth-worst in the NBA with 45.5 rebounds allowed per game. Meanwhile, it is pulling down 42.4 rebounds per game (25th-ranked in league).
• The Pelicans rank 22nd in the NBA with 24.9 dimes per contest.
• New Orleans is averaging 14.2 turnovers per game (18th-ranked in NBA) this season, while forcing 14.3 turnovers per contest (11th-ranked).
• When it comes to threes, the Pelicans are struggling, as they rank second-worst in the league in treys made (11.4 per game) and fifth-worst in three-point percentage (33.7%).

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Wizards Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Wizards are 23rd in the league offensively (109.3 points scored per game) and worst defensively (122.2 points allowed).
• On the glass, Washington is 14th in the league in rebounds (44.1 per game). It is the worst in rebounds conceded (48.3 per game).
• 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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