The New Orleans Pelicans (12-33) face the Charlotte Hornets (11-30) as 3.5-point favorites on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET on Gulf Coast Sports and FDSSE.

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Pelicans vs. Hornets Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: Gulf Coast Sports and FDSSE
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
• Venue: Spectrum Center

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Pelicans vs. Hornets Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Hornets 114 – Pelicans 110

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Spread & Total Prediction for Pelicans vs. Hornets

• Pick ATS: Hornets (+ 3.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Hornets (-4.4)
• Pick OU:

  Under (228.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 223.6

• The Hornets (20-21-0 ATS) have covered the spread 42.2% of the time, 6.6% more often than the Pelicans (19-26-0) this year.
• When the spread is set as 3.5 or more this season, New Orleans (4-3) covers a higher percentage of those games when it is the favorite (57.1%) than Charlotte (17-15) does as the underdog (53.1%).
• When it comes to eclipsing the total in 2024-25, Charlotte and its opponents aren’t as successful (39% of the time) as New Orleans and its opponents (57.8%).
• As a moneyline favorite this year, the Pelicans are 7-6, a better tally than the Hornets have posted (9-27) as moneyline underdogs.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• This year, the Pelicans are putting up 109.6 points per game (23rd-ranked in NBA) and surrendering 117.7 points per contest (25th-ranked).
• New Orleans ranks fourth-worst in the NBA with 46.2 rebounds allowed per contest. Meanwhile, it is pulling down 43.1 boards per game (24th-ranked in league).
• This year, the Pelicans rank 17th in the league in assists, putting up 25.4 per game.
• New Orleans is committing 13.7 turnovers per game (15th-ranked in NBA) this year, while forcing 14.1 turnovers per contest (10th-ranked).
• So far this season, the Pelicans are sinking 12.3 threes per game (23rd-ranked in NBA) and are shooting 34.6% (25th-ranked) from beyond the arc.

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Hornets Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Hornets are third-worst in the league on offense (107.2 points scored per game) and 13th defensively (112.7 points allowed).
• On the glass, Charlotte is fourth-best in the league in rebounds (46 per game). It is 16th in rebounds allowed (44.2 per game).
• This season the Hornets are fifth-worst in the NBA in assists at 23.9 per game.
• In terms of turnovers, Charlotte is 22nd in the NBA in committing them (15.1 per game). It is 16th in forcing them (13.7 per game).
• The Hornets are ninth in the NBA in 3-pointers made (14.1 per game) and fifth-worst in 3-point percentage (34.3%).

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