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Washington Wizards vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction NBA Picks 1/3/25
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New Orleans Pelicans (5-29) vs Washington Wizards (6-25)
January 3, 2025 at 08:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: New Orleans Pelicans -6.5 — Over/Under: 231.5
The New Orleans Pelicans play host to the Washington Wizards at the Smoothie King Center on Friday night. Here’s a Washington Wizards vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction. This article will include a Washington Wizards vs New Orleans Pelicans Pick.
Washington WizardsÂ
The Washington Wizards have been in poor form as they’ve lost seven of their last 10 games overall, but they will be feeling pretty good after taking down the Bulls in an impressive 125-107 home win on Wednesday. Jordan Poole led the team with 30 points on 10 of 21 shooting, Justin Champagnie added 15 points on six of eight shooting, while Jonas Valanciunas tallied 14 points with six rebounds and six assists off the bench. As a team, the Wizards shot 49 percent from the field and an efficient 17 of 36 from the 3-point line as they traded shots with the Bulls in a tightly contested first half. The Wizards caught fire and exploded for 70 points in the second half to claim the much-needed victory in front of their home fans. The Wizards will play against the Rockets after this b2b set with New Orleans and then will face the 76ers, Bulls, and Thunder.
New Orleans PelicansÂ
Meanwhile, the New Orleans Pelicans have been in terrible shape as they’ve lost 20 of their last 21 games overall and they will be hoping to avoid a 12th straight defeat after getting scorched by the Heat in a 119-108 road defeat on Wednesday. Trey Murphy led the team with 34 points on 11 of 24 shooting, CJ McCollum added 22 points with five assists while Dejounte Murray chipped in with 12 points and seven assists. As a team, the Pelicans shot 50 percent from the field and nine of 34 from the 3-point line as they played solid defense in the second quarter. Then cut an early 17-point deficit to just five points at halftime, only to get blown out in the third quarter.Â
Why the New Orleans Pelicans will win
- The Wizards have lost each of their last 12 road games.
- The favorites have won 14 of the Pelicans’ last 15 games.
- The Wizards have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight night games against Southwest Division opponents.
- The favorites have covered the spread in six of the Pelicans’ last eight games.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Wizards’ last six games as road underdogs following a home win have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Each of the Pelicans’ last four home games has gone OVER the total points line.
Washington Wizards vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction
The Wizards are still missing Bilal Coulibaly and Saddiq Bey, while the Pelicans are still missing Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram. The Wizards expectedly open as underdogs on the road, but I think they have a chance of pulling off the upset if they play like they did in Wednesday’s win over the Bulls. The Pelicans have been ice-cold for a while now, but this is a matchup where they would fancy their chances despite being shorthanded. You couldn’t back either side with any confidence these days, but I just don’t feel that the Pelicans should be favored by so many points against any team at the moment.
