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Washington Wizards vs. New Orleans Pelicans
The Washington Wizards and the New Orleans Pelicans will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Smoothie King Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Pelicans as -7-point favorites versus the Wizards, while the game's total opened at 228.5.
Last time out for New Orleans, they were a 120-110 loser as they battled the Timberwolves on the road. The Pelicans failed to cover in the match as a -8.5-point favorite, while 230 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Washington was a 107-88 loser in its last match on the road against the Rockets. They failed to cover the +3-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 195 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Washington:
Team record: 3-10 SU,6-7 ATS
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 9 games
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
New Orleans:
Team record: 5-10 SU,5-10 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
New Orleans is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
New Orleans is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of New Orleans's last 10 games
Next up:
Washington home to Atlanta Friday, January 29
New Orleans home to Milwaukee Friday, January 29