The Charlotte Hornets (11-30) are 3.5-point underdogs against the New Orleans Pelicans (12-33) at Spectrum Center on Saturday, January 25, 2025. The game tips at 7:00 PM ET 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

• Dejounte Murray’s 17.5 points per game average is one point more than Saturday’s over/under.
• Murray has gone up against a points prop bet in 30 games this season, and he’s gone over eight times.
• The Pelicans are at the 23rd spot in the NBA’s scoring rankings (109.6 points per game), while the Hornets concede the 13th-lowest amount of points (112.7 per game).
• When New Orleans scores more than 112.7 points, its record is 9-8.

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LaMelo Ball Over 30.5 PTS

• LaMelo Ball is averaging 29 points in the 2024-25 season, 1.5 less than Saturday’s over/under.
• This season Ball is 15-for-36 at hitting the over on the over/under set for him in terms of points.
• Charlotte is the NBA’s 28th-ranked team offensively (107.2 points per game), while New Orleans is 25th-ranked on defense (117.7 conceded).
• 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 is 19-26-0 against the spread this season.
• Charlotte has beaten the spread 20 times in 41 games.
• Against the spread as 3.5-point favorites or more, the Pelicans are 4-3.
• The Hornets have an ATS record of 17-15 as 3.5-point underdogs or greater.

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Pick OU:

Under (228.5)

• In 22 games this season, the Pelicans and their opponents have gone over 228.5 combined points.
• The Hornets have played 14 games this season that ended with a combined score over 228.5 points.
• New Orleans’ contests this year have an average total of 224.8, 3.7 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
• The average over/under for Charlotte’s matchups this season is 223.5, five fewer points than this game’s point total.
• The Pelicans are the 13th-highest scoring team in the league this year. The Hornets have scored the 30th-most points.
• The Pelicans are the NBA’s 29th-ranked scoring defense while the Hornets are the second-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Hornets (+145)

• The Pelicans have entered the game as favorites 13 times this season and won seven, or 53.8%, of those games.
• The Hornets have come away with nine wins in the 36 contests they have been listed as the 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 Pelicans have a 63.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

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