The Washington Wizards (6-25) hope to break a 12-game road losing streak when they visit the New Orleans Pelicans (5-29) on January 3, 2025.

Keep reading for everything you need to know about this matchup between the Pelicans and Wizards, including how to catch the action live.

Pelicans vs. Wizards Game Info

• When: Friday, January 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
• Where: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana
• TV Channel: Gulf Coast Sports, MNMT

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Pelicans Stats Insights

• This season, the Pelicans have a 44.1% shooting percentage from the field, which is 3.2% lower than the 47.3% of shots the Wizards’ opponents have made.
• New Orleans is 2-6 when it shoots better than 47.3% from the field.
• The Pelicans are the 25th-ranked rebounding team in the league, the Wizards sit at 14th.
• The Pelicans record 15.2 fewer points per game (106.7) than the Wizards allow (121.9).
• When New Orleans scores more than 121.9 points, it is 3-3.

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Wizards Stats Insights

• The Wizards’ 44.4% shooting percentage from the field this season is 4.2 percentage points lower than the Pelicans have allowed to their opponents (48.6%).
• Washington has compiled a 3-2 straight-up record in games it shoots higher than 48.6% from the field.
• The Wizards are the 14th-ranked rebounding team in the league, the Pelicans sit at seventh.
• The Wizards put up 9.1 fewer points per game (108.9) than the Pelicans give up (118).
• Washington has put together a 5-2 record in games it scores more than 118 points.

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Pelicans Home & Away Comparison

• The Pelicans are scoring 111.2 points per game when playing at home. Away from home, they are averaging 101.7 points per contest.
• New Orleans is giving up 117 points per game this season at home, which is 2.1 fewer points than it is allowing when playing on the road (119.1).
• At home, the Pelicans are making 2.5 more three-pointers per game (12.4) than when playing on the road (9.9). They also sport a better three-point percentage at home (35.4%) compared to when playing on the road (30.7%).

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Wizards Home & Away Comparison

• The Wizards score 110.9 points per game at home, 4.8 more than away (106.1). Defensively they give up 121.9 per game, 0.1 more than on the road (121.8).
• Washington is allowing more points at home (121.9 per game) than on the road (121.8).
• At home the Wizards are picking up 26.3 assists per game, 2.8 more than away (23.5).

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