The New Orleans Pelicans (5-29) are favored (by 6.5 points) to end a seven-game home losing streak when they host the Washington Wizards (6-25) on Friday, January 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET.

Our computer predictions below will assist you in choosing the best bets available for Friday’s game.

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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 covered the spread 12 times in 34 games.
• Washington has 13 wins in 31 games against the spread this year.
• The Pelicans have no wins ATS (0-2) as a 6.5-point favorite or greater this season.
• Against the spread as 6.5-point underdogs or more, the Wizards are 10-16.

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Pick OU:

Under (232.5)

• Pelicans games this season have featured more combined points than this contest’s total of 232.5 points 11 times.
• The Wizards and their opponents have combined to score more than 232.5 points in 14 of 31 games this season.
• The average total in New Orleans’ outings this year is 223.1, 9.4 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
• Washington has a 231.7-point average over/under in its matchups this season, 0.8 fewer points than this game’s point total.
• The Pelicans score the 19th-most points in the NBA this season, while the Wizards’ offense racks up the 29th-most.
• The Pelicans are the NBA’s 26th-ranked scoring defense while the Wizards are the 19th-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Pelicans (-300)

• The Pelicans have won two of the seven games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• 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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