The New Orleans Pelicans (8-31) are favored (-3) to stop a nine-game losing streak when they visit the Washington Wizards (10-26) at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, January 9, 2026 at Capital One Arena. The contest airs on Gulf Coast Sports, Pelicans+, MNMT, and WVUE. The point total for the matchup is set at 242.5.
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Pelicans Cover -3 vs Wizards -110
Pelicans vs. Wizards betting lines
- Pelicans odds to win: -145
- Wizards odds to win: +121
- Spread: Pelicans (-3)
- Total: 242.5
- TV Channel: Gulf Coast Sports Network
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Pelicans Statistics, Trends and More
As the Away Team
- New Orleans has a 7-9 record against the spread on the road and are 2-14 in road contests.
- On the road this season, Pelicans games have hit the over on the set point total seven times.
- Recent performance seems to go against New Orleans to beat the total. Their road games have averaged a total of 234.9 points per contest this season.
Pelicans Recent Trends
- The Pelicans have covered the spread twice in their past 10 matchups while putting up a 1-9 record straight-up in those games.
- The Pelicans’ last 10 outings saw three hit the over.
- The past 10 Pelicans games averaged two more points (244.5) than this matchup’s point total.
- The Pelicans’ per-game scoring average during their last 10 games is 2.5 points lower than their season-long average.
Pelicans Betting Records
- The Pelicans have been listed as the moneyline favorite just two other times so far this season, and they won both of the games.
- New Orleans has played as a moneyline favorite of -145 or shorter in just one game this season, and won.
- The Pelicans have an implied moneyline win probability of 59.2% in this contest.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 (22nd in NBA) | 48.6 (27th) | 43.3 (22nd) | 45.8 (24th) | 24.8 (26th) | 13.8 (12th) |
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Wizards Statistics, Trends and More
As the Home Team
- The Wizards have gone over a set point total in a home game 11 times this year.
- The Wizards have an 8-10 ATS record in home games so far while putting up a record of 6-12 overall in those contests.
- This year, the Wizards are 1-0 ATS in home games as 3-point underdogs or more.
- Recent performance seems to trend against the Wizards to beat the total. Their home games have averaged a total of 235.7 points per contest this season.
Wizards Recent Trends
- The Wizards are 5-5 overall and 6-4 against the spread over their past 10 games.
- Wizards’ last 10 games saw three go over the total.
- The Wizards’ past 10 games have ended with an average of 234.7 points scored. That’s 7.8 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
- Across their last 10 games, the Wizards have scored two more points per contest compared to their 113.5 PPG season-long scoring average.
Wizards Betting Records
- Washington has won nine, or 27.3%, of the 33 games it has played as underdogs this season.
- The Wizards are 9-24 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +121 or more on the moneyline.
- The Wizards have a 45.2% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.4 (20th in NBA) | 47.2 (17th) | 44.2 (17th) | 47.9 (30th) | 25.4 (18th) | 15.3 (28th) |
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