The New Orleans Pelicans (12-33) are favored by 3.5 points against the Charlotte Hornets (11-30) on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET. The matchup airs on Gulf Coast Sports and FDSSE.

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Pelicans vs. Hornets Game Info

• When: Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
• Where: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina
• TV: Gulf Coast Sports and FDSSE
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Pelicans vs. Hornets Best Bets

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Dejounte Murray Over 16.5 PTS

• Saturday’s over/under for Dejounte Murray is 16.5 points. That is one fewer than his season average of 17.5.
• Murray is 8-for-30 at hitting the over on his points prop total this season.
• The Pelicans are the NBA’s 23rd-ranked scoring squad (109.6 points per game), while the Hornets are 13th in points conceded (112.7 per game).
• New Orleans has a 9-8 record when finishing with more points than 112.7.

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LaMelo Ball Over 30.5 PTS

• The 30.5-point over/under for LaMelo Ball on Saturday is 1.5 higher than his scoring average.
• Ball has gone over on his points prop on 15 occasions this season (in 36 games with such a prop).
• Charlotte’s squad is currently the 28th-ranked scoring team in the NBA (107.2 points per game), while New Orleans is 25th in points conceded (117.7 per game).
• Charlotte has put together a 3-3 record when it scores more than 117.7 points.

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Pick ATS: Hornets (+ 3.5)

• New Orleans has 19 wins in 45 games against the spread this year.
• Charlotte is 20-21-0 against the spread this season.
• The Pelicans’ ATS record as 3.5-point favorites or more is 4-3.
• As 3.5-point underdogs or more, the Hornets are 17-15 against the spread.

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Pick OU:

Under (228.5)

• The Pelicans and their opponents have gone over 228.5 combined points in 22 of 45 games this season.
• The Hornets have played 14 games this season that finished with a combined score over 228.5 points.
• New Orleans’ outings this year have an average total of 224.8, 3.7 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
• Charlotte has a 223.5-point average over/under in its contests this season, five fewer points than this game’s point total.
• The Pelicans are the 13th-highest scoring team in the NBA this year. The Hornets have scored the 30th-most points.
• This matchup features the league’s second-ranked (Hornets) and 29th-ranked (Pelicans) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Hornets (+145)

• This season, the Pelicans have won seven out of the 13 games, or 53.8%, in which they’ve been favored.
• The Hornets have been victorious in nine, or 25%, of the 36 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season, New Orleans has won six of its seven games when favored by at least -175 on the moneyline.
• This year, Charlotte has won five of 29 games when listed as at least +145 or better on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Pelicans, based on the moneyline, is 63.6%.

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