Washington Wizards vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA
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by Devesh Jaganath | in NBA Predictions
The New Orleans Pelicans travel to the Capital One Arena to face the Washington Wizards in the NBA on Friday. The Wizards (10-26) are 14th in the Eastern Conference standings, while the Pels (8-31) are bottom in the West. Let’s get into the match prediction.
The Washington Wizards have shown signs of life lately, winning five of their last eight games, but they will be looking to bounce back here after getting thumped 131-110 by the 76ers in midweek.
That was the first game the Wizards played without CJ McCollum, who was their best player this season, but has now been traded to the Hawks, along with Corey Kispert, for Trae Young.
Young has not played since December 27 due to injury and is likely to remain sidelined for the foreseeable future, which does not bode well for the side with the fourth-worst offence this season.
Meanwhile, the New Orleans Pelicans have been ice cold of late, now riding a nine-game losing streak after a 117-100 hiding by the Hawks on the road on Wednesday.
While the Pelicans can trouble opponents on offence, their main man, Zion Williamson, continues to miss games through injury, which has disrupted their continuity. Jodan Poole has struggled to perform consistently - another major issue.
On the opposite end, the Pels have the third-worst defence in the league, all of which makes it difficult to see any light at the end of the tunnel.
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The Best Betting Odds for Washington Wizards v New Orleans Pelicans Match
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2.25 | 1.67 |
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2.22 | 1.67 |
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2.24 | 1.69 |
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2.22 | 1.67 |
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2.15 | 1.6 |
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Who will win the Washington Wizards vs New Orleans Pelicans Basketball game?
Our prediction for the Washington Wizards vs New Orleans Pelicans match is: Zion Williamson over 24.5 points.
The best winner predictions and betting odds for the Washington Wizards vs New Orleans Pelicans game on 09/01/2026 of the current NBA season:
- Washington Wizards has a 48.51% chance to pick up the win against New Orleans Pelicans according to Bet365 ⭐ with the odds of 2.25.
- There is a probability of 51.49% ⭐ for New Orleans Pelicans to win vs Washington Wizards with odds of 1.69 at Tonybet.
Washington Wizards vs New Orleans Pelicans Form
Washington Wizards and New Orleans Pelicans's standings in the NBA
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Washington Wizards and New Orleans Pelicans Last Matches
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Washington Wizards vs New Orleans Pelicans Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
B. Coulibaly
T. Johnson
ForwardK. Middleton
K. George
A. Sarr
J. Fears
ForwardZ. Williamson
T. Murphy III
Substitutes
C. Carrington
A. Johnson
ForwardM. Branham
W. Riley
M. Bagley III
A. Gill
J. Champagnie
J. Hawkins
T. Alexander
J. Poole
M. Peavy
ForwardK. Looney
Washington Wizards - New Orleans Pelicans Key Points
- Zion Williamson is averaging 22.4 PPG this season.
- Zion Williamson has averaged 24.5 PPG in his last six games.
- Zion Williamson averages 29.7 PPG against the Wizards.
- The Wizards have the second-worst defensive rating in the NBA this season.
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Our Washington Wizards vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction
The Wizards have ruled out Cam Whitmore and new arrival Trae Young for this match, while the Pelicans are without Dejounte Murray, Saddiq Bey, Herbert Jones and Jose Alvaro.
Washington have been decent lately, but they looked terrible without CJ McCollum in their last match. The Pels are 1-8 ATS in their last nine, so we’re not keen on backing either of these sides right now. This is one we’d leave off accas for the day, but we fancy Zion Williamson to have a big outing against this poor Wizards defence as a standalone punt. Our Washington Wizards vs New Orleans Pelicans prediction is Zion Williamson over 24.5 points.
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