The New Orleans Pelicans (5-29) host the Washington Wizards (6-25) after losing seven home games in a row. The Pelicans are favored by 6.5 points in the matchup, which tips at 8:00 PM ET on Friday, January 3, 2025.

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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)

• New Orleans has 12 wins in 34 games against the spread this year.
• Washington is 13-18-0 against the spread this season.
• The Pelicans don’t have a win ATS (0-2) as a 6.5-point favorite or greater this season.
• The Wizards’ ATS record as 6.5-point underdogs or greater is 10-16.

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Pick OU:

Under (232.5)

• The Pelicans and their opponents have gone over 232.5 combined points in 11 of 34 games this season.
• The Wizards have played 14 games this season that have had more than 232.5 combined points scored.
• New Orleans’ games this season have had an average of 223.1 points, 9.4 fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
• Washington has had an average of 231.7 points scored in its games so far this season, 0.8 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
• The Pelicans score the 19th-most points in the league this season, while the Wizards’ offense puts up the 29th-most.
• This contest features the league’s 19th-ranked (Wizards) and 26th-ranked (Pelicans) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Pelicans (-300)

• The Pelicans have entered the game as favorites seven times this season and won twice.
• The Wizards have come away with six wins in the 31 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• New Orleans has not entered a game this season with shorter moneyline odds than -300.
• This year, Washington has won two of 25 games when listed as at least +230 or better on the moneyline.
• The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 75% chance of a victory for the Pelicans.

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