The Washington Wizards (6-25) are underdogs (by 6.5 points) to stop a 12-game road losing streak when they visit the New Orleans Pelicans (5-29) on Friday, January 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET.

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

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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 (+ 6.5)

• Against the spread, New Orleans is 12-22-0 this season.
• Washington has covered the spread 13 times in 31 games.
• The Pelicans have no wins ATS (0-2) as a 6.5-point favorite or greater this season.
• The Wizards are 10-16 as 6.5-point underdogs or more.

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Pick OU:

Under (232.5)

• In 11 games this season, the Pelicans and their opponents have scored more than 232.5 total points.
• The Wizards have played 14 games this season that ended with a combined score over 232.5 points.
• The average point total in New Orleans’ games this season is 223.1, 9.4 points fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
• The average total for Washington’s games this season is 231.7 points, 0.8 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
• The Wizards are the NBA’s 29th-highest scoring team this season compared to the 19th-ranked Pelicans.
• The Pelicans are the NBA’s 26th-ranked scoring defense while the Wizards are the 19th-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Pelicans (-275)

• The Pelicans have been favorites in seven games this season and won two (28.6%) of those contests.
• The Wizards have been underdogs in 31 games this season and have come away with the win six times (19.4%) in those contests.
• New Orleans has not entered a game this season with shorter moneyline odds than -275.
• This season, Washington has come away with a win two times in 25 chances when named as an underdog of at least +220 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Pelicans have a 73.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

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