Wizards vs Pelicans prediction NBA · Sunday, March 8
At a glance
The New Orleans Pelicans (20-45) host the Washington Wizards (16-46) on Sunday, March 8 at 7:00 PM ET at Smoothie King Center in NBA action. Final score: Wizards 118 – Pelicans 138. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Pelicans a 71% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Pelicans are 11-21 at home and the Wizards are 5-24 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 5-5 for the Pelicans and 2-8 for the Wizards (current streaks: Pelicans L1, Wizards L7).
The analysis Model
The Pelicans are favored, but the gap isn't huge. The model projects Pelicans 121 – 114 Wizards, a margin of about 6.9 points in favor of the Pelicans and a total around 234 points. Expect a fast-paced, high-scoring game.
- The overall strength gap (-4.9 vs -9.4 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Wizards need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
WSHNO
Top performers
Wizards
Tre JohnsonG · #1220pts / game
Trae YoungG · #38assists
Julian ReeseF · #139reboundsPelicans
Trey Murphy IIIF · #2524pts / game
Jeremiah FearsG · #07assists
Saddiq BeyG · #4110reboundsRecent form
WSHNO
NO
Team comparison
| WSH | NO | |
|---|---|---|
| 16-46 | Record | 20-45 |
| 111.5 | Points scored / game | 114.3 |
| 122.6 | Points allowed / game | 120.1 |
| -9.4 | Adjusted margin / game | -4.9 |
| L7 | Current streak | L1 |
| 2-8 | Last 10 games | 5-5 |
| 5-24 road | Home / road record | 11-21 home |
| 18-64 (-12.4) | Last season | 21-61 (-9.4) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Wizards
Injury report Pelicans
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.