Pelicans vs. Wizards Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats and Best Bets
The Washington Wizards (3-19) are 7.5-point underdogs as they attempt to break a five-game losing streak when they host the New Orleans Pelicans (13-11) on Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at Capital One Arena. The matchup airs at 7:00 PM ET on MNMT. The point total in the matchup is set at 241.5.
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Pelicans and Wizards Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
The Pelicans are a perfect 1-0 against the spread when favored by 7.5 points or more this season.
The Wizards have a 6-7 record against the spread this year when an underdog by 7.5 points or more.
The two teams average a combined 12.1 fewer points per game, 229.4, than this matchup’s over/under of 241.5 points.
Opponents of these teams have averaged a combined 240.2 points per game, 1.3 fewer than the point total for this matchup.
The Pelicans’ average point total in matchups this year is 227.7, 13.8 points less than the total in this game.
The average over/under for Washington’s games this season is 0.4 more points than the point total of 241.5 in this outing.
New Orleans is 14-9-1 ATS this season.
The Wizards are 10-12-0 ATS this season.
Pelicans Stats & Insights
The Pelicans have a -3 scoring differential, putting up 113.8 points per game (16th in the league) and allowing 113.9 (18th in the NBA).
The Pelicans pull down 44.2 rebounds per game (15th in the league) compared to the 44.9 of their opponents.
New Orleans connects on 10.8 three-pointers per game (27th in the league), 2.7 fewer than its opponents (13.5).
The Pelicans rank 17th in the league by averaging 114.7 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 12th in the NBA, allowing 114.8 points per 100 possessions.
The Pelicans have scored at a much higher clip when playing at home than on the road in the 2023-24 season (117.7 at home versus 109.2 on the road), though they have surrendered fewer points at home than on the road (112.7 opponent points per home game versus 115.4 on the road).
Wizards Stats & Insights
The Wizards have a -235 scoring differential, falling short by 10.7 points per game. They’re putting up 115.6 points per game, 10th in the league, and are giving up 126.3 per outing to rank 30th in the NBA.
Washington grabs 39.0 rebounds per game (30th in league) while conceding 49.7 per outing to opponents. It is outrebounded by 10.7 boards per game.
The Wizards hit 11.7 three-pointers per game (21st in the league), 1.2 fewer than their opponents. They are shooting 34.6% from beyond the arc (22nd in NBA) and opponents are shooting 36.8%.
The Wizards’ 112.1 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 25th in the NBA, and the 122.5 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 30th in the league.
Washington is scoring fewer points at home (114.5 per game) than on the road (116.2).
Pelicans Key Players to Watch
Brandon Ingram is one of the Pelicans’ key players terms of both scoring and assists, recording 23.2 points and distributing 5.3 assists on average.
Jonas Valanciunas contributes with 9.2 boards and 2.5 assists per game in addition to his 14.0 PPG scoring average.
Jordan Hawkins leads active Pelicans in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 2.5 shots per game from beyond the arc.
Herbert Jones picks up 1.8 takeaways per game, while Valanciunas compiles 1.3 rejections per contest.
Wizards Key Players to Watch
Kyle Kuzma is at the top of the Wizards scoring and rebounding leaderboards with 22.8 points per game and 5.9 rebounds per game to go with 4.5 assists per contest this season.
Tyus Jones has per-game averages of 11.3 points, 4.9 assists and 2.9 rebounds this season.
Kuzma cashes in on 2.2 treys per game.
The Wizards’ defensive efforts get a lift from Bilal Coulibaly (1.1 steals and 0.7 blocks per game).
Under (241.5)
Pelicans 121 – Wizards 114
