Pelicans vs Hornets Game Breakdown
Pelicans
12W-33L
January 25, 2025
08:00PM EST
Odds: 228.5 o/u
Hornets
11W-30L
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
63.6% Win Probability
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
New Orleans Pelicans | Proj | L5 | L15 | S% | S/DFS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
12.0 | 18.0 | 14.7 | 43% | 18.4 | |
CJ McCollum
SG
|
32.0 | 37.1 | 36.0 | 100% | 36.4 |
36.0 | 44.4 | 35.7 | 93% | 36.6 | |
38.0 | 43.5 | 41.3 | 100% | 41.8 | |
13.0 | 20.4 | 13.2 | 23% | 17.6 |
Charlotte Hornets | Proj | L5 | L15 | S% | S/DFS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
LaMelo Ball
PG
|
49.0 | 49.1 | 50.2 | 100% | 49.5 |
35.0 | 36.9 | 36.1 | 100% | 36.5 | |
13.0 | 11.7 | 14.9 | 13% | 23.9 | |
Josh Green
SF
|
18.0 | 17.2 | 16.3 | 100% | 16.6 |
26.0 | 22.4 | 9.3 | 13% | 26.4 |
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.
Stat | Over % | Opposing Defense/Game | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Player | Team | Prop | Line | Proj | Diff | L5 | L10 | L15 | L30 | Opp | Stat | Rank |
Mark Williams | CHA | Pts | 18.5 | 20.9 | +2.4 | 60% | 50% | 33% | 33% | NOP | +3.9 | #30 |
Zion Williamson | NOP | Pts | 21.5 | 23.5 | +2.0 | 60% | 50% | 60% | 60% | CHA | +0.3 | #19 |
Trey Murphy III | NOP | Reb | 5.5 | 5.7 | +0.2 | 80% | 50% | 53% | 53% | CHA | -0.1 | #12 |
CJ McCollum | NOP | Ast | 3.5 | 3.8 | +0.3 | 80% | 50% | 60% | 60% | CHA | +0.8 | #29 |
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% |
Team Comparison
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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