The Washington Wizards (6-25) are 6.5-point underdogs as they try to break a 12-game road losing streak when they square off against the New Orleans Pelicans (5-29) on Friday, January 3, 2025 at Smoothie King Center. The matchup airs at 8:00 PM ET on Gulf Coast Sports and MNMT.

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 12 wins in 34 games against the spread this year.
• Washington has 13 wins in 31 games against the spread this year.
• The Pelicans don’t have a win 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)

• The Pelicans and their opponents have gone over 232.5 combined points in 11 of 34 games this season.
• Wizards games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 232.5 points in 14 of 31 outings.
• The average total in New Orleans’ matchups this year is 223.1, 9.4 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
• Washington’s games this season have had an average of 231.7 points, 0.8 fewer points than this game’s total.
• 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 NBA’s 19th-ranked (Wizards) and 26th-ranked (Pelicans) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Pelicans (-275)

• This season, the Pelicans have been favored seven times and won two of those games.
• The Wizards have been chosen as underdogs in 31 games this year and have walked away with the win six times (19.4%) in those games.
• New Orleans has not entered a game this season with shorter moneyline odds than -275.
• This year, Washington has won two of 25 games when listed as at least +220 or better on the moneyline.
• The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 73.3% chance of a victory for the Pelicans.

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