Pelicans vs. Wizards Predictions, Odds & Stats – January 3

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The New Orleans Pelicans (5-29) will try to break an 11-game winning streak when they host the Washington Wizards (6-25) on Friday, January 3, 2025 at Smoothie King Center as 7-point favorites. The contest airs at 8:00 PM ET on Gulf Coast Sports and MNMT.

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Pelicans vs. Wizards Predictions for Friday

Our computer projections model for this encounter expects a final score of Pelicans 115, Wizards 113.

Recent Pelicans vs. Wizards Matchups

Pelicans vs Wizards (Recent Matchups)
Date Favorite Spread Total Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Result
2/14/2024 Pelicans -14.5 234.5 -1021 +658 133-126 NO
12/13/2023 Pelicans -7 241 -277 +227 142-122 NO

Pelicans 2024-25 Betting Trends

  • New Orleans has a 12-22-0 record against the spread this season.
  • A total of 19 of New Orleans' 31 games with a set total have hit the over (61.3%).
  • This season, the Pelicans have been favored seven times and won two of those games.
  • New Orleans has not entered a game this season with shorter moneyline odds than -292.

Wizards 2024-25 Betting Trends

  • Washington's ATS record is 12-18-1 this year.
  • The Wizards have an 8-16-1 record against the spread when an underdog by 7 points or more this year.
  • Washington's games have hit the over 16 out of 31 times (51.6%).
  • The Wizards have gone 6-25 in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 19.4% of those games).
  • In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +234 or longer, Washington has a record of 2-23 (8%).

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Pelicans vs. Wizards Injury Report

Pelicans

Pelicans:

Zion Williamson: Out (Hamstring),

Karlo Matkovic: Out (Back),

Jeremiah Robinson-Earl: Questionable (Ankle),

Brandon Ingram: Out (Ankle)

Wizards

Wizards:

Marvin Bagley III: Out (Knee),

Saddiq Bey: Out (Knee),

Bilal Coulibaly: Out (Illness)

Pelicans vs. Wizards Game Time and TV Channel

  • Game day: Friday, January 3, 2025
  • Game time: 8:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: Gulf Coast Sports and MNMT
  • Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Arena: Smoothie King Center

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