Pelicans vs. Wizards Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – January 5

Published 7:17 pm Saturday, January 4, 2025

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

Pelicans vs. Wizards Score Prediction

Prediction:
Wizards 116 – Pelicans 113

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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