Pelicans vs. Hornets betting: NBA preview for January 25

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The New Orleans Pelicans (12-33) square off against the Charlotte Hornets (11-30) as only 2-point favorites on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET on Gulf Coast Sports and FDSSE. The over/under in the matchup is 230.5.

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Pelicans Cover -2 vs Hornets -108

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Pelicans vs. Hornets betting lines

  • Pelicans odds to win: -125
  • Hornets odds to win: +105
  • Spread: Pelicans (-2)
  • Total: 230.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Pelicans Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • New Orleans is 4-17 in road contests with a 7-14 record against the spread on the road.
  • New Orleans has a 1-2 record ATS on the road this year as 2-point favorites or more.
  • Pelicans road games have hit the over on the set point total 11 times this year.
  • This season on the road, New Orleans and its opponents have averaged a total of 224.9 points per contest, 5.6 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.

Pelicans Recent Trends

  • The Pelicans have covered the spread six times in their past 10 contests while putting up a 6-4 record straight-up in those games.
  • The final score of the last 10 Pelicans games has gone over the set total six times.
  • The past 10 Pelicans games averaged 0.9 fewer points (229.6) than this matchup’s point total.
  • In the past 10 games, the Pelicans are scoring 7.6 points more per game compared to their season average.

Pelicans Betting Records

  • The Pelicans have put together a 7-6 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 53.8% of those games).
  • When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -125 or shorter, New Orleans has gone 6-4 (60% win percentage).
  • The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Pelicans a 55.6% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.5 (26th in NBA) 48.2 (28th) 43.1 (24th) 46.2 (27th) 25.4 (17th) 13.7 (14th)

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Hornets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • The Hornets have hit the over in five of their 21 home games this year with a set over/under (23.8%).
  • The Hornets have a 10-10-1 ATS record in home games so far while going 7-14 overall in those contests.
  • The Hornets have a 0-2 record ATS at home this season as 2-point underdogs or more.
  • The Hornets and their opponents have averaged a total of 222.0 points per home contest this year, 8.5 points fewer than this game’s listed total.

Hornets Recent Trends

  • The Hornets have covered the spread five times in their past 10 matchups while putting up a 4-6 record straight-up in those games.
  • The final scores of the last 10 Hornets games have surpassed the set total four times.
  • The past 10 Hornets games averaged 3.4 fewer points (227.1) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • In their past 10 games, the Hornets have a 110.4 points-per-game average, 3.2 points above their season-long scoring average.

Hornets Betting Records

  • Charlotte has won nine, or 25%, of the 36 games it has played as underdogs this season.
  • The Hornets have entered 35 games this season as the underdog by +105 or more and is 8-27 in those contests.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Hornets based on the moneyline is 48.8%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.9 (30th in NBA) 46.4 (15th) 46 (fourth) 44.2 (16th) 23.9 (26th) 15.1 (22nd)
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