Pelicans vs Wizards Game Breakdown

Get ready for a clash that’s all about redemption and rivalry as the New Orleans Pelicans swoop into the Capital One Arena to face off against the Washington Wizards in what promises to be a sizzling showdown. Both teams, tied up with similar season struggles, are desperate to claw their way up the conference ladders, making tonight’s playoff game a critical pivot point. With the stakes sky-high and the scoreboard expectations set at a whopping 233.5 points, fans are buckled in for a high-flying, spell-casting basketball bonanza starting at the witching hour of 07:00 PM EST. After their last fiery face-off where the Pelicans out-magicked the Wizards, tonight’s rematch is the perfect setup for Washington to conjure a comeback or for New Orleans to cast another victory spell. So, who will wave the wand of supremacy tonight? It’s a battle of baskets and bewitchments that you won’t want to miss!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: January 05, 2025 07:00PM EST

Location: Capital One Arena, Washington

Vegas Odds

	NOP ML	WAS ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-150	+130	233.0	-4.5/4.5
Recent	-145	+110	233.5	-4.5/4.5
Difference	+5	-20	+0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

1W-9L

AWAY

29W-29L

59.2% Win Probability

LAST 10

3W-7L

HOME

12W-44L

40.8% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final	O/U
01/03/25	Washington Wizards WAS	37	31	29	23	120	Over
01/03/25	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	29	33	35	35	132	Over
02/14/24	Washington Wizards WAS	26	34	38	28	126	Over
02/14/24	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	31	37	31	34	133	Over
12/13/23	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	28	47	35	32	142	Over
12/13/23	Washington Wizards WAS	30	34	29	29	122	Over
01/28/23	Washington Wizards WAS	32	27	29	25	113	Under
01/28/23	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	30	20	24	29	103	Under
01/09/23	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	35	33	32	32	132	Over
01/09/23	Washington Wizards WAS	37	19	32	24	112	Over
11/24/21	Washington Wizards WAS	27	23	23	29	102	Under
11/24/21	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	36	36	23	32	127	Under
11/15/21	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	25	33	22	20	100	Under
11/15/21	Washington Wizards WAS	25	16	32	32	105	Under

Pelicans Vs Over/Under

Wizards Vs Over/Under

Pelicans Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
01/03	@ WAS	132-120W	37	36	7	96
01/01	vs MIA	108-119L	31	25	10	80
12/30	@ LAC	113-116L	35	30	16	82
12/27	@ MEM	124-132L	45	30	17	96
12/26	@ HOU	111-128L	44	29	13	99
12/22	@ DEN	129-132L	43	37	13	108
12/21	@ NYK	93-104L	45	23	19	83
12/19	vs HOU	113-133L	37	25	12	92
12/15	vs IND	104-119L	49	18	18	97
12/12	@ SAC	109-111L	43	22	17	83

Wizards Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
01/03	vs NOP	120-132L	48	28	21	84
01/01	@ CHI	125-107W	42	36	15	99
12/30	@ NYK	106-126L	46	25	13	92
12/28	@ NYK	132-136L	44	32	15	99
12/26	@ CHA	113-110W	43	25	11	91
12/21	vs MIL	101-112L	46	20	19	80
12/19	@ CHA	123-114W	52	33	18	83
12/15	@ BOS	98-112L	51	22	16	99
12/13	vs CLE	105-115L	44	24	17	86
12/08	@ MEM	112-140L	52	20	21	100

Starting Lineups

New Orleans Pelicans	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Herbert Jones SF	29.0	26.1	24.7	100%	25.0
CJ McCollum SG	39.0	42.6	38.6	100%	38.9
Yves Missi C	31.0	26.2	25.5	87%	26.5
Trey Murphy III PF	38.0	40.2	34.1	93%	34.8
Dejounte Murray PG	46.0	37.9	43.8	100%	44.2

Washington Wizards	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Carlton Carrington SG	20.0	23.3	21.5	71%	23.8
Bilal Coulibaly SF	30.0	30.8	28.5	100%	28.9
Kyle Kuzma PF	30.0	23.2	33.1	93%	34.5
Jordan Poole PG	36.0	43.0	38.2	100%	38.5
Alexandre Sarr C	27.0	30.1	27.1	100%	27.5

Pelicans Notable Injuries

Antonio Reeves (SG/SF): Avg: 4.8pts, 1.2reb, 0.7ast, 10.0 minutes. Last game: 12/26/24. Impact: 1.5

Wizards Notable Injuries

Tristan Vukcevic (C): Avg: 7.2pts, 3.1reb, 1.1ast, 13.1 minutes. Last game: 01/01/25. Impact: 2.8
Jared Butler (PG): Avg: 5.6pts, 1.3reb, 2.9ast, 12.6 minutes. Last game: 01/03/25. Impact: 1.6
Patrick Baldwin Jr. (PF): Avg: 3.5pts, 2.5reb, 0.6ast, 10.4 minutes. Last game: 01/03/25. Impact: 0.7
Johnny Davis (SG/SF): Avg: 2.9pts, 1.4reb, 0.5ast, 11.0 minutes. Last game: 01/03/25. Impact: 1.3
Anthony Gill (C): Avg: 3.2pts, 1.6reb, 0.5ast, 8.3 minutes. Last game: 01/03/25. Impact: 0.8

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
Dejounte Murray	NOP	Pts	17.5	22.4	+4.9	0%	20%	27%	27%	WAS	+1.5	#28
Herbert Jones	NOP	Pts	10.5	12.9	+2.4	20%	30%	47%	47%	WAS	+1.5	#28
Trey Murphy III	NOP	Reb	5.5	6.1	+0.6	0%	30%	27%	27%	WAS	+1.0	#28
Bilal Coulibaly	WAS	Reb	5.5	5.8	+0.3	60%	60%	53%	53%	NOP	-0.3	#9
Yves Missi	NOP	Ast	1.5	1.7	+0.2	100%	60%	40%	40%	WAS	-0.4	#10
CJ McCollum	NOP	Ast	4.5	4.7	+0.2	20%	30%	40%	40%	WAS	+0.7	#24