The Charlotte Hornets (11-30) are 3.5-point underdogs against the New Orleans Pelicans (12-33) at Spectrum Center on Saturday, January 25, 2025. The game begins at 7:00 PM ET on Gulf Coast Sports and FDSSE.

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Pelicans vs. Hornets Game Info

• When: Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
• Where: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina
• TV: Gulf Coast Sports and FDSSE
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Pelicans vs. Hornets Best Bets

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Dejounte Murray Over 16.5 PTS

• The 16.5-point total set for Dejounte Murray on Saturday is one fewer point than his per-game scoring average.
• Murray is 8-for-30 at hitting the over on his points prop total this season.
• The Pelicans are at the 23rd spot in the NBA’s scoring rankings (109.6 points per game), while the Hornets concede the 13th-lowest amount of points (112.7 per game).
• New Orleans is 9-8 when putting up more points than 112.7.

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LaMelo Ball Over 30.5 PTS

• Saturday’s over/under for LaMelo Ball is 30.5 points, 1.5 more than his season average.
• Ball has exceeded his points prop on 15 occasions this season (in 36 games with such a prop).
• Charlotte is the NBA’s 28th-ranked team offensively (107.2 points per game), while New Orleans is 25th-ranked on defense (117.7 conceded).
• When scoring more points than 117.7, Charlotte is 3-3.

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Pick ATS: Hornets (+ 3.5)

• New Orleans is 19-26-0 against the spread this year.
• Charlotte has covered the spread 20 times in 41 games.
• The Pelicans have an ATS record of 4-3 as 3.5-point favorites or greater.
• The Hornets have an ATS record of 17-15 as 3.5-point underdogs or more.

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Pick OU:

Under (228.5)

• Pelicans games this season have featured more combined points than this contest’s total of 228.5 points 22 times.
• Hornets games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 228.5 points in 14 of 41 outings.
• New Orleans has an average point total of 224.8 in its matchups this year, 3.7 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
• The average total for Charlotte’s games this season is 223.5 points, five fewer points than this game’s over/under.
• The Pelicans are the 13th-highest scoring team in the league this year. The Hornets have scored the 30th-most points.
• The Pelicans are the NBA’s 29th-ranked scoring defense while the Hornets are the second-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Hornets (+145)

• The Pelicans have won seven, or 53.8%, of the 13 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• The Hornets have been chosen as underdogs in 36 games this year and have walked away with the win nine times (25%) in those games.
• New Orleans has a record of 6-1 when it’s favored by -175 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• This year, Charlotte has won five of 29 games when listed as at least +145 or better on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Pelicans, based on the moneyline, is 63.6%.

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