Pelicans vs Wizards prediction NBA · Friday, January 9
At a glance
The Washington Wizards (10-26) host the New Orleans Pelicans (8-31) on Friday, January 9 at 7:00 PM ET at Capital One Arena in NBA action. Final score: Pelicans 128 – Wizards 107. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Wizards a 50% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Wizards are 6-12 at home and the Pelicans are 2-14 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 5-5 for the Wizards and 1-9 for the Pelicans (current streaks: Wizards L1, Pelicans L9).
The analysis Model
Close to a coin flip: nothing really sets either side apart. The model projects Wizards 119 – 118 Pelicans, a margin of about 0.0 points in favor of the Wizards and a total around 235 points. Expect a fast-paced, high-scoring game.
- The Pelicans need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
NOWSH
Top performers
Pelicans
Trey Murphy IIIF · #2535pts / game
Derik QueenC · #2212assistsDerik QueenC · #2216reboundsWizards
Kyshawn GeorgeF · #1815pts / game
Justin ChampagnieF · #94assistsJustin ChampagnieF · #99reboundsRecent form
NOWSH
NO
Team comparison
| NO | WSH | |
|---|---|---|
| 8-31 | Record | 10-26 |
| 113.4 | Points scored / game | 112.1 |
| 121.9 | Points allowed / game | 123.3 |
| -7.2 | Adjusted margin / game | -9.5 |
| L9 | Current streak | L1 |
| 1-9 | Last 10 games | 5-5 |
| 2-14 road | Home / road record | 6-12 home |
| 21-61 (-9.4) | Last season | 18-64 (-12.4) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Pelicans
Injury report Wizards
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.