The New Orleans Pelicans (12-33) take on the Charlotte Hornets (11-30) as 3.5-point favorites on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET on Gulf Coast Sports and FDSSE.

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Pelicans vs. Hornets Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: Gulf Coast Sports and FDSSE
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
• Venue: Spectrum Center

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Pelicans vs. Hornets Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Hornets 114 – Pelicans 110

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Spread & Total Prediction for Pelicans vs. Hornets

• Pick ATS: Hornets (+ 3.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Hornets (-4.4)
• Pick OU:

  Under (228.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 223.6

• The Pelicans have covered the spread less often than the Hornets this season, tallying an ATS record of 19-26-0, as opposed to the 20-21-0 record of the Hornets.
• New Orleans (4-3) covers a higher percentage of games when it is favored by 3.5 points or more this season (57.1%) than Charlotte (17-15) does as a 3.5+-point underdog (53.1%).
• When it comes to exceeding the point total in 2024-25, Charlotte and its opponents aren’t as successful (39% of the time) as New Orleans and its opponents (57.8%).
• As a moneyline underdog this season, the Hornets are 9-27, while the Pelicans are 7-6 as moneyline favorites.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• The Pelicans rank 23rd in the NBA with 109.6 points per game so far this season. At the other end, they rank 25th with 117.7 points allowed per contest.
• New Orleans ranks fourth-worst in the NBA with 46.2 rebounds allowed per game. Meanwhile, it is pulling down 43.1 boards per game (24th-ranked in league).
• This season, the Pelicans rank 17th in the league in assists, dishing out 25.4 per game.
• New Orleans is averaging 13.7 turnovers per game (15th-ranked in NBA) this season, while forcing 14.1 turnovers per contest (10th-ranked).
• The Pelicans are sinking 12.3 treys per game (23rd-ranked in NBA) this year, while owning a 34.6% three-point percentage (25th-ranked).

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Hornets Performance Insights

• Offensively, the Hornets are the third-worst team in the NBA (107.2 points per game). On defense, they are 13th (112.7 points conceded per game).
• Charlotte is the fourth-best squad in the league in rebounds per game (46) and is ranked 16th in rebounds conceded (44.2).
• This season the Hornets are fifth-worst in the NBA in assists at 23.9 per game.
• Charlotte is 22nd in the NBA in turnovers per game (15.1) and 16th in turnovers forced (13.7).
• The Hornets are ninth in the NBA in 3-pointers made (14.1 per game) and fifth-worst in 3-point percentage (34.3%).

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