New Orleans Pelicans vs Washington Wizards Betting Preview: Point Spread, Moneylines, Odds

The New Orleans Pelicans (26-23) are favored (by 4.5 points) to break a four-game home losing streak when they host the Washington Wizards (22-26) on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET.

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Pelicans vs. Wizards Game Time and Odds

  • Game Day: Saturday, January 28, 2023
  • Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • TV Channel: BSNO and NBCS-DC
  • Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Arena: Smoothie King Center
  • Moneyline favorite: Pelicans (-190)
  • Spread: Pelicans (-4.5)

Pelicans vs. Wizards Betting Stats and Trends

  • The Pelicans have covered the spread in a game 24 times this season (24-25-0).
  • In games it was favored in by 4.5 points or more so far this season, New Orleans has gone 8-7 against the spread.
  • This season, Pelicans games have hit the over 27 times out of 48 chances.
  • The Wizards are 22-25-1 against the spread this season.
  • In games it has played as 4.5-point underdogs or more, Washington has an ATS record of 10-10.
  • This year, 24 of the Wizards’ games have gone over the point total.

Pelicans vs. Wizards Statistics and Rankings

Pelicans Rank Pelicans AVG Wizards AVG Wizards Rank
10th 115.3 Points Scored 112.7 20th
14th 113.1 Points Allowed 113.4 16th
8th 44.4 Rebounds 44.2 9th
11th 11.2 Off. Rebounds 9.6 23rd
23rd 11.0 3pt Made 11.1 22nd
9th 25.9 Assists 25.2 12th
24th 14.6 Turnovers 13.2 9th

Pelicans vs. Wizards Stats and Trends

  • The Pelicans have covered the spread four times in their past 10 matchups while putting up a 2-8 record straight-up in those games.
  • The final score of the past 10 New Orleans games has gone over the set total five times.
  • In their last 10 games, the Pelicans have a points-per-game average 6.7 points below their season-long scoring average.
  • The Wizards are 5-5 against the spread and 5-5 overall over their past 10 contests.
  • Washington has gone over the total in six of its last 10 outings.
  • In their last 10 games, the Wizards’ points per game average is 115.0, 2.3 points higher per game than their season-long scoring average.

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