The Washington Wizards (3-19) will attempt to break a seven-game home losing streak when hosting the New Orleans Pelicans (13-11) on Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET.
The Pelicans take the court as 7.5-point favorites against the Wizards. The game’s point total is set at 241.5.
Pelicans vs. Wizards Betting Odds
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 7:31 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Spread: New Orleans -7.5
- Total: 241.5
- Moneyline: New Orleans -305, Washington +243
Pelicans at Wizards odds, spread, & more
- Pick ATS: Wizards (+ 7.5)
- Pick OU:
Under (241.5)
- Prediction:
Pelicans 121 – Wizards 114
- New Orleans has won four of the nine contests in which it was the favorite this year.
- New Orleans has been named as a favorite of -305 or more just one time this season and came away with a victory in that game.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies New Orleans has a 75.3% chance of walking away with the win.
- Washington has gone 3-18 in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 14.3% of those games).
- Washington has not yet won a game when entering as a moneyline underdog with odds of +243 or longer in 13 chances.
- Washington has a 29.2% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
- The Pelicans put up 12.5 fewer points per game (113.8) than the Wizards give up (126.3).
- When New Orleans totals more than 126.3 points, it is 3-0 against the spread and 3-0 overall.
- When it scores more than 113.9 points, Washington is 8-6 against the spread and 2-12 overall.
- New Orleans has an ATS record of 11-2-1 and an 11-3 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 115.6 points.
- The Pelicans are the league’s 16th-ranked scoring team (113.8 PPG), while the Wizards allow the most points per game (126.3) in NBA play.
- Washington’s squad is currently the 10th-ranked scoring team in the NBA (115.6 PPG), while New Orleans’ team is 18th in points allowed per game (113.9).
- The Pelicans have a -3-point scoring differential on the season (-0.1 per game). The Wizards have also been out-scored by opponents on average this year (235 total points, 10.7 per game).
Over/Under
- New Orleans has an average implied point total of 115.9 this season, which is 9.1 points lower than its implied total in Wednesday’s game (125).
- This season, New Orleans has put up more than 125 points in four games.
- Washington’s average implied point total on the season (122.6 points) is 5.6 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (117 points).
How to watch Pelicans vs. Wizards
- Game Day: Wednesday, December 13, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: MNMT and BSNO
- Location: Washington D.C.
- Arena: Capital One Arena
- TV Channel: Monumental Sports
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