The Washington Wizards (6-25) will look to stop a 12-game road slide when they square off against the New Orleans Pelicans (5-29) on January 3, 2025 at Smoothie King Center.

Keep reading for everything you need to know about this matchup between the Pelicans and Wizards, including how to catch the action live.

Pelicans vs. Wizards Game Info

• When: Friday, January 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
• Where: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana
• TV Channel: Gulf Coast Sports, MNMT

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Pelicans Stats Insights

• This season, the Pelicans have a 44.1% shooting percentage from the field, which is 3.2% lower than the 47.3% of shots the Wizards’ opponents have made.
• In games New Orleans shoots better than 47.3% from the field, it is 2-6 overall.
• The Pelicans are the 25th best rebounding team in the league, the Wizards rank 14th.
• The 106.7 points per game the Pelicans put up are 15.2 fewer points than the Wizards allow (121.9).
• New Orleans has a 3-3 record when scoring more than 121.9 points.

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Wizards Stats Insights

• The Wizards are shooting 44.4% from the field, 4.2% lower than the 48.6% the Pelicans’ opponents have shot this season.
• Washington has compiled a 3-2 straight-up record in games it shoots better than 48.6% from the field.
• The Wizards are the 14th-ranked rebounding team in the league, the Pelicans sit at seventh.
• The Wizards score an average of 108.9 points per game, 9.1 fewer points than the 118 the Pelicans allow to opponents.
• When it scores more than 118 points, Washington is 5-2.

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Pelicans Home & Away Comparison

• In home games, the Pelicans are posting 9.5 more points per game (111.2) than they are in road games (101.7).
• New Orleans cedes 117 points per game at home this year, compared to 119.1 on the road.
• When playing at home, the Pelicans are making 2.5 more treys per game (12.4) than when playing on the road (9.9). They also sport a higher three-point percentage at home (35.4%) compared to in road games (30.7%).

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Wizards Home & Away Comparison

• The Wizards score 110.9 points per game at home, 4.8 more than away (106.1). Defensively they concede 121.9 per game, 0.1 more than away (121.8).
• At home, Washington gives up 121.9 points per game. On the road, it allows 121.8.
• This year the Wizards are averaging more assists at home (26.3 per game) than on the road (23.5).

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