Pelicans vs Hornets Game Breakdown

New Orleans Pelicans

Pelicans

12W-33L

New Orleans Pelicans

January 25, 2025

08:00PM EST

Odds: 228.5 o/u

Hornets

11W-30L

Charlotte Hornets
Charlotte Hornets

Get ready to buzz into the Spectrum Center tonight as the New Orleans Pelicans swoop in to face off against the Charlotte Hornets at 8 PM EST. With both teams eager to claw back from the bottom of their conference standings, tonight’s match promises more thrills than a Mardi Gras parade. The stakes are high and the score predictions hotter than a Carolina summer, setting the over/under at a sizzling 228.5. Fresh off their recent defeats, both squads are itching to turn the tide and fly higher in the playoff race. So, as the Hornets try to sting their way to victory, let’s see if the Pelicans can make a Big Easy out of this one!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: January 25, 2025 08:00PM EST

Location: Spectrum Center, Charlotte

Vegas Odds

NOP ML CHA ML Over/Under Line
Open -160 +135 228.0 -3.0/3.0
Recent -175 +150 228.5 -4.0/4.0
Difference -15 +15 +0.5

Team Performance

nop Team Logo
LAST 10
6W-4L
AWAY
31W-31L

63.6% Win Probability

cha Team Logo
LAST 10
4W-6L
HOME
17W-39L

36.4% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT Final O/U ATS
01/17/24 Charlotte Hornets CHA 36 25 21 30 00 112 Over
New Orleans Pelicans NOP 43 23 30 36 00 132
12/15/23 New Orleans Pelicans NOP 21 29 26 36 00 112 Under
Charlotte Hornets CHA 20 19 37 31 00 107
03/23/23 Charlotte Hornets CHA 24 33 24 15 00 96 Under
New Orleans Pelicans NOP 37 25 26 27 00 115
10/21/22 New Orleans Pelicans NOP 35 26 32 31 00 124 Over
Charlotte Hornets CHA 24 27 34 27 00 112
03/21/22 New Orleans Pelicans NOP 22 27 35 19 00 103 Under
Charlotte Hornets CHA 19 24 35 28 00 106
03/11/22 Charlotte Hornets CHA 25 36 42 39 00 142 Over
New Orleans Pelicans NOP 24 31 27 38 00 120

Pelicans Vs Over/Under

Hornets Vs Over/Under

Pelicans Recent Games

Date vsOpp Result Reb Ast Tov Shots
01/24 vs MEM 126-139L 35 30 12 83
01/20 @ UTA 123-119W 45 28 12 92
01/17 @ UTA 136-123W 56 34 13 100
01/15 @ DAL 119-116W 49 24 10 97
01/14 vs CHI 119-113W 46 32 10 96
01/12 vs BOS 119-120L 42 24 9 86
01/10 vs PHI 123-115W 44 31 12 91
01/08 @ POR 100-119L 41 19 17 90
01/07 @ MIN 97-104L 46 23 14 94
01/03 @ WAS 132-120W 37 36 7 96

Hornets Recent Games

Date vsOpp Result Reb Ast Tov Shots
01/24 @ POR 97-102L 46 20 16 85
01/22 vs MEM 120-132L 33 27 16 86
01/20 @ DAL 110-105W 49 28 13 98
01/17 vs CHI 125-123W 44 26 12 96
01/15 vs UTA 117-112W 45 27 18 85
01/12 vs PHX 113-120L 52 30 16 92
01/07 @ PHX 115-104W 59 23 11 98
01/03 vs DET 94-98L 45 25 17 80
12/30 @ CHI 108-115L 56 23 14 101
12/28 @ OKL 94-106L 44 17 18 80

Starting Lineups

Pelicans Notable Injuries

  • Brandon Boston Jr. (SG/SF): Avg: 7.7pts, 2.3reb, 1.3ast, 16.8 minutes. Last game: 01/15/25. Impact: 2.2

Hornets Notable Injuries

  • Brandon Miller (PF): Avg: 18.6pts, 4.6reb, 2.7ast, 33.1 minutes. Last game: 01/15/25. Impact: 6.3
  • Tidjane Salaun (PF): Avg: 4.7pts, 4.2reb, 1.1ast, 17.5 minutes. Last game: 01/17/25. Impact: 2.0
  • Taj Gibson (C): Avg: 1.9pts, 2.2reb, 0.6ast, 10.3 minutes. Last game: 01/15/25. Impact: 1.1
  • DaQuan Jeffries (PF): Avg: 2.8pts, 1.2reb, 0.3ast, 7.2 minutes. Last game: 01/24/25. Impact: 1.7

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Pelicans Defense vs

Position Pts Reb Ast Overall vs NBA
C #16 #30 #16 #23 6.1%
PF #30 #25 #3 #27 7.6%
PG #18 #27 #28 #28 7.1%
SF #21 #10 #15 #18 2.4%
SG #23 #15 #28 #25 6.0%

Hornets Defense vs

Position Pts Reb Ast Overall vs NBA
C #28 #28 #24 #30 10.9%
PF #19 #27 #6 #24 5.0%
PG #5 #24 #18 #9 -4.1%
SF #6 #2 #11 #6 -9.8%
SG #20 #12 #29 #24 5.3%
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Team Comparison

Team Logo
Points per Game
114.2
106.6
Rebounds per Game
42.6
46.3
Assists per Game
26.0
24.6
Steals per Game
10.4
8.2
Blocks per Game
5.8
4.6
Shots per Game
92.1
89.5
3-Pointers Made per Game
13.2
12.4
2-Pt Percentage per Game
52.0
50.5
3-Pt Percentage per Game
35.2
32.5
Turnovers per Game
13.4
14.8
Fouls per Game
19.8
19.8

Recent Trends

  • Jose Alvarado (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 34.8% to 19.4, 14.4 min average previous 3 games.
  • Brandon Boston Jr. (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 54.8% to 10.5, 23.2 min average previous 3 games.
  • Moussa Diabate (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 43.1% to 18.0, 12.6 min average previous 3 games.
  • Jordan Hawkins (SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 40.4% to 25.4, 18.1 min average previous 3 games.
  • Cody Martin (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 30.8% to 16.1, 23.2 min average previous 3 games.
  • Vasilije Micic (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 62.7% to 20.5, 12.6 min average previous 3 games.
  • Nick Smith Jr. (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 59.9% to 31.8, 19.9 min average previous 3 games.
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