The New Orleans Pelicans (6-29) are 3.5-point favorites as they attempt to break a 15-game road losing streak when they square off against the Washington Wizards (6-26) on Sunday, January 5, 2025 at Capital One Arena. The matchup airs at 6:00 PM ET on MNMT and Gulf Coast Sports.

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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 (235.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 228.5

• The Wizards sport a 13-19-0 ATS record this season as opposed to the 13-22-0 mark from the Pelicans.
• 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 topping the total in 2024-25, New Orleans does it better (57.1% of the time) than Washington (53.1%).
• The Pelicans have a .375 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (3-5) this season, better than the .188 winning percentage for the Wizards as a moneyline underdog (6-26).

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• The Pelicans have struggled to generate points this season, ranking fourth-worst in the league with 107.4 points per game. They’ve done better on defense, ranking 25th by allowing 118 points per contest.
• New Orleans, who ranks 25th in the league with 42.4 boards per game, is allowing 45.5 rebounds per contest, which is fourth-worst in the NBA.
• So far this year, the Pelicans rank 22nd in the league in assists, delivering 24.9 per game.
• New Orleans is committing 14.2 turnovers per game (18th-ranked in league). It is forcing 14.3 turnovers per contest (11th-ranked).
• The Pelicans have been struggling in terms of three-pointers this year, ranking second-worst in the NBA in three-pointers made per game (11.4) and fifth-worst in three-point percentage (33.7%).

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Wizards Performance Insights

• On offense the Wizards are the 23rd-ranked team in the league (109.3 points per game). Defensively they are the worst (122.2 points conceded per game).
• In 2024-25, Washington is 14th in the league in rebounds (44.1 per game) and worst in rebounds conceded (48.3).
• This season the Wizards are ranked 19th in the NBA in assists at 25.2 per game.
• In terms of turnovers, Washington is fourth-worst in the NBA 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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