The New Orleans Pelicans (12-33) are favored by 3.5 points against the Charlotte Hornets (11-30) on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET. The matchup airs on Gulf Coast Sports and FDSSE.

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Pelicans vs. Hornets Game Info

• When: Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
• Where: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina
• TV: Gulf Coast Sports and FDSSE
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Pelicans vs. Hornets Best Bets

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Dejounte Murray Over 16.5 PTS

• The 16.5-point total set for Dejounte Murray on Saturday is one fewer point than his per-game scoring average.
• Murray is 8-for-30 at going over his points prop total this season.
• The Pelicans are the NBA’s 23rd-ranked scoring squad (109.6 points per game), while the Hornets are 13th in points conceded (112.7 per game).
• New Orleans is 9-8 when putting up more points than 112.7.

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LaMelo Ball Over 30.5 PTS

• LaMelo Ball’s 29 points per game are 1.5 fewer than Saturday’s over/under.
• Ball has had a points prop in 36 games this season, and has hit the over 15 times.
• Charlotte’s squad is currently the 28th-ranked scoring team in the NBA (107.2 points per game), while New Orleans is 25th in points conceded (117.7 per game).
• Charlotte is 3-3 when scoring more points than 117.7.

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Pick ATS: Hornets (+ 3.5)

• New Orleans has beaten the spread 19 times in 45 games.
• Charlotte has beaten the spread 20 times in 41 games.
• Against the spread as 3.5-point favorites or more, the Pelicans are 4-3.
• Against the spread as 3.5-point underdogs or more, the Hornets are 17-15.

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Pick OU:

Under (228.5)

• The Pelicans’ 45 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 228.5 points 22 times.
• The Hornets have played 14 games this season that have had more than 228.5 combined points scored.
• The average point total in New Orleans’ games this season is 224.8, 3.7 points fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
• Charlotte’s games this season have had an average of 223.5 points, five fewer points than this game’s total.
• The Pelicans are the 13th-highest scoring team in the NBA this year. The Hornets have scored the 30th-most points.
• The Hornets have allowed the second-fewest points in the league this season, while the Pelicans have given up the 29th-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Hornets (+145)

• This season, the Pelicans have won seven out of the 13 games, or 53.8%, in which they’ve been favored.
• The Hornets have been victorious in nine, or 25%, of the 36 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season, New Orleans has won six of its seven games when favored by at least -175 on the moneyline.
• This season, Charlotte has come away with a win five times in 29 chances when named as an underdog of at least +145 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 63.6% chance of a victory for the Pelicans.

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