The New Orleans Pelicans (6-29) visit the Washington Wizards (6-26) after losing 15 straight road games. The Pelicans are favored by 4.5 points in the matchup, which tips at 6:00 PM ET on Sunday, January 5, 2025.

Our computer predictions in this article will assist you in choosing the best bets available for Sunday’s game.

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Pelicans vs. Wizards Game Info

• When: Sunday, January 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM ET
• Where: Capital One Arena in Washington D.C.
• TV: MNMT and Gulf Coast Sports

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Pelicans vs. Wizards Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Wizards (+ 4.5)

• Against the spread, New Orleans is 13-22-0 this season.
• Washington has 13 wins in 32 games against the spread this season.
• The Pelicans have two wins ATS (2-2) as a 4.5-point favorite or greater this year.
• As 4.5-point underdogs or more, the Wizards are 12-19 against the spread.

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Pick OU:

Under (235.5)

• The Pelicans and their opponents have scored more than 235.5 points in 11 of 35 games this season.
• The Wizards have played 13 games this season that finished with a combined score over 235.5 points.
• New Orleans has an average total of 223.4 in its outings this year, 12.1 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
• The average total for Washington’s games this season is 231.7 points, 3.8 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
• The Pelicans score the 19th-most points in the league this season, while the Wizards’ offense racks up the 29th-most.
• The Pelicans are the NBA’s 26th-ranked scoring defense while the Wizards are the 16th-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Wizards (+150)

• This season, the Pelicans have been favored eight times and won three of those games.
• The Wizards have won in six, or 18.8%, of the 32 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• New Orleans has a record of 3-1 when it’s favored by -185 or more by bookmakers this season.
• This year, Washington has won five of 31 games when listed as at least +150 or better on the moneyline.
• The Pelicans have a 64.9% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

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