Pelicans vs. Hornets Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – January 25

Published 8:16 am Saturday, January 25, 2025

The New Orleans Pelicans (12-33) square off against 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 Hornets have a 20-21-0 ATS record this season as opposed to the 19-26-0 mark from the Pelicans.
  • When the spread is set as 3.5 or more this season, New Orleans (4-3) covers a higher percentage of those games when it is the favorite (57.1%) than Charlotte (17-15) does as the underdog (53.1%).
  • When it comes to eclipsing the point total in 2024-25, New Orleans does it more often (57.8% of the time) than Charlotte (39%).
  • The Pelicans have a .538 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (7-6) this season while the Hornets have a .250 winning percentage as a moneyline underdog (9-27).

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Pelicans Performance Insights

  • Offensively, the Pelicans are putting up 109.6 points per game (23rd-ranked in league). They are surrendering 117.7 points per contest at the other end (25th-ranked).
  • New Orleans ranks 24th in the NBA with 43.1 boards per contest, but it is allowing 46.2 rebounds per game, which ranks fourth-worst in the league.
  • The Pelicans are delivering 25.4 assists per game, which ranks them 17th in the NBA in 2024-25.
  • New Orleans is averaging 13.7 turnovers per game (15th-ranked in league). It is forcing 14.1 turnovers per contest (10th-ranked).
  • The Pelicans are draining 12.3 threes per game (23rd-ranked in NBA) this year, while sporting a 34.6% three-point percentage (25th-ranked).

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Hornets Performance Insights

  • On offense, the Hornets are the third-worst squad in the NBA (107.2 points per game). On defense, they are 13th (112.7 points allowed per game).
  • Charlotte is the fourth-best squad in the league in rebounds per game (46) and is ranked 16th in rebounds allowed (44.2).
  • With 23.9 assists per game, the Hornets are fifth-worst in the NBA.
  • In 2024-25, Charlotte is 22nd in the NBA in turnovers committed (15.1 per game) and 16th in turnovers forced (13.7).
  • In 2024-25 the Hornets are ninth in the NBA in 3-point makes (14.1 per game) and fifth-worst in 3-point percentage (34.3%).

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