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

Published 5:16 am Saturday, January 25, 2025

The New Orleans Pelicans (12-33) play 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 less often than the Hornets this year, sporting an ATS record of 19-26-0, compared to the 20-21-0 mark of the Hornets.
  • As a 3.5-point favorite or more in 2024-25, New Orleans is 4-3 against the spread compared to the 17-15 ATS record Charlotte puts up as a 3.5-point underdog.
  • When it comes to eclipsing the total in 2024-25, New Orleans does it better (57.8% of the time) than Charlotte (39%).
  • As a moneyline favorite this season, the Pelicans are 7-6, a better record than the Hornets have recorded (9-27) as moneyline underdogs.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

  • The Pelicans are 23rd in the NBA with 109.6 points per game this year. At the other end, they rank 25th with 117.7 points allowed per contest.
  • New Orleans ranks 24th in the NBA with 43.1 rebounds per contest, but it is allowing 46.2 rebounds per game, which ranks fourth-worst in the league.
  • The Pelicans rank 17th in the NBA with 25.4 dimes per game.
  • With 13.7 turnovers per game, New Orleans is 15th in the NBA. It forces 14.1 turnovers per contest, which ranks 10th in the league.
  • With 12.3 treys per game, the Pelicans rank 23rd in the NBA. They own a 34.6% shooting percentage from three-point land, which ranks 25th in the league.

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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).
  • On the boards, Charlotte is fourth-best in the NBA in rebounds (46 per game). It is 16th in rebounds conceded (44.2 per game).
  • With 23.9 assists per game, the Hornets are fifth-worst in the NBA.
  • In terms of turnovers, Charlotte is 22nd in the league in committing them (15.1 per game). It is 16th in forcing them (13.7 per game).
  • 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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