The New Orleans Pelicans (6-29) hope to stop a 15-game road losing streak when they visit the Washington Wizards (6-26) on January 5, 2025.

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

Pelicans vs. Wizards Game Info

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

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Pelicans Stats Insights

• The Pelicans are shooting 44.3% from the field this season, 3.1 percentage points lower than the 47.4% the Wizards allow to opponents.
• In games New Orleans shoots higher than 47.4% from the field, it is 3-6 overall.
• The Pelicans are the 25th best rebounding team in the league, the Wizards rank 14th.
• The Pelicans put up 14.8 fewer points per game (107.4) than the Wizards give up (122.2).
• When New Orleans scores more than 122.2 points, it is 4-2.

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Wizards Stats Insights

• The Wizards’ 44.6% shooting percentage from the field this season is 4.1 percentage points lower than the Pelicans have allowed to their opponents (48.7%).
• Washington is 3-3 when it shoots better than 48.7% from the field.
• The Pelicans are the sixth best rebounding team in the league, the Wizards rank 17th.
• The Wizards put up an average of 109.3 points per game, 8.7 fewer points than the 118 the Pelicans allow.
• When it scores more than 118 points, Washington is 5-3.

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Pelicans Home & Away Comparison

• Offensively the Pelicans have fared better at home this season, posting 112.3 points per game, compared to 101.7 per game when playing on the road.
• New Orleans is allowing 117.2 points per game this year at home, which is 1.9 fewer points than it is allowing in road games (119.1).
• When playing at home, the Pelicans are draining 2.8 more threes per game (12.7) than in road games (9.9). They also have a better three-point percentage at home (36%) compared to when playing on the road (30.7%).

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Wizards Home & Away Comparison

• At home the Wizards are better offensively, averaging 110.9 points per game, compared to 107.1 on the road. They’re also better defensively, giving up 121.9 points per game at home, and 122.6 on the road.
• At home, Washington concedes 121.9 points per game. Away, it concedes 122.6.
• At home the Wizards are picking up 26.3 assists per game, 2.5 more than away (23.8).

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