The New Orleans Pelicans (13-11) are strongly favored, by 7.5 points, over the Washington Wizards (3-19) on December 13, 2023 at Capital One Arena. The Wizards are struggling right now, having lost five in a row and going 1-9 in their past 10 games. The matchup’s over/under is set at 241.
If you are looking to gain an edge on Wednesday’s game, find out the best bets available in this matchup, in this article (based on our computer predictions).
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Spread: Wizards (+7.5) to Cover
- The spread for this matchup suggested by the model (6.3 points) is slightly less than the 7.5-point edge DraftKings gives to the Pelicans, though the data still has them as the favorite.
- Washington is 10-12-0 against the spread this year.
- The Wizards have covered the spread six times this year (6-7 ATS) when playing as at least 7.5-point underdogs.
- New Orleans has a 14-9-1 record against the spread this season.
- The Pelicans have won their only game this season when playing as at least 7.5-point favorites.
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Total: Under 241
- In this game, the model projects a total (234.8 points) marginally lower than the DraftKings over/under (241 points).
- New Orleans’ games have finished with more than 241 points seven times so far this year.
- There have been 13 Washington’s games this year with more than 241 points scored.
- The Pelicans and their opponents have combined to go over the point total 11 out of 24 times this season.
- So far this season, 14 out of the Wizards’ 22 games with an over/under have hit the over.
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Moneyline Winner: Pelicans (-298)
- Prediction: Pelicans 121, Wizards 114
- New Orleans has been the favorite in 10 games this season and won five (50%) of those contests.
- Washington has come away with three wins in the 21 contests it has been listed as the underdog this season.
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Jonas Valančiūnas Points Prop: Over 16.5
- Jonas Valanciunas posts 14.0 points, 9.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists per contest. At the other end, he averages 0.5 steals and 1.3 blocks.
- The 16.5-point over/under for Valanciunas on Wednesday is 2.5 higher than his season scoring average.
- He has had a points prop in 25 games this season, and has exceeded the total 13 times.
- Offensively the Wizards are the 10th-ranked team in the NBA (115.6 points per game). On defense they are the worst (126.3 points allowed per game).
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Tyus Jones Rebounds Prop: Over 2.5
- Tyus Jones is averaging 11.3 points, 2.9 rebounds and 4.9 assists per contest. He is sinking 50.7% of his shots from the field and 34.3% from 3-point range, with 1.1 triples per contest.
- He has averaged 2.9 rebounds per game, 0.4 higher than his prop bet on Wednesday.
- This will be his 24th game this season with a rebound prop and so far he has hit the over 10 times.
- So far this season, the Pelicans are pulling down 44.2 boards per game (16th-ranked in NBA) and ceding 44.9 rebounds per contest (22nd-ranked).
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