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New Orleans Pelicans vs Washington Wizards Prediction & Stats

Date: Tue 06 Apr 2027
Tip-off: 00:00
Scheduled
Position#19
Record4-5
FormLLLLW
Points / game115.4
Allowed / game116.6
vs
Position#11
Record5-4
FormWWLLW
Points / game112.7
Allowed / game111.2
USANBA· Smoothie King Center
NBA2026-27
Meetings · New Orleans Pelicans v Washington Wizards
05 Apr 2027
NOP v WAS
upcoming
16 Oct 2026
NOP107
WAS106
08 Mar 2026
NOP138
WAS118
03 Jan 2025
NOP132
WAS120
14 Feb 2024
NOP133
WAS126
28 Jan 2023
NOP103
WAS113
13 Jul 2022
NOP106
WAS88
24 Nov 2021
NOP127
WAS102
27 Jan 2021
NOP124
WAS106
07 Aug 2020
NOP118
WAS107
13 Apr 2020
NOP v WAS
upcoming
06 Jul 2019
NOP79
WAS84
28 Nov 2018
NOP125
WAS104
09 Mar 2018
NOP97
WAS116
29 Jan 2017
NOP94
WAS107
11 Dec 2015
NOP107
WAS105
16 Jul 2015
NOP97
WAS81
05 Jan 2015
NOP85
WAS92
08 Oct 2014
NOP89
WAS94
08 Jan 2014
NOP96
WAS102
19 Oct 2013
NOP93
WAS89
19 Jul 2013
NOP77
WAS78
11 Dec 2012
NOP70
WAS77
15 Mar 2012
NOP89
WAS99
01 Feb 2011
NOP97
WAS89
31 Mar 2010
NOP91
WAS96
30 Dec 2008
NOP97
WAS85
14 Oct 2008
NOP96
WAS80
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

New Orleans Pelicans win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Washington Wizards win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Pythia's probabilities appear here once today's forecast has run (it covers the NBA and Europe's top competitions).

🏀 2. Points Analysis

New Orleans PelicansUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Minnesota Timberwolves
#10
L
126-132
126
132
-6
A13/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#16
W
116-110
116
110
+6
A07/10
NBA
Miami Heat
#17
L
118-128
118
128
-10
A08/10
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#21
W
101-97
101
97
+4
A15/10
NBA
Washington Wizards
#11
W
107-106
107
106
+1
H17/10
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#25
L
120-123
120
123
-3
H22/10
NBA
Utah Jazz
#20
L
119-120
119
120
-1
A24/10
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#8
L
135-141 OT
135
141
-6
A25/10
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#8
L
91-104
91
104
-13
H29/10
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#30
W
132-120
132
120
+12
H30/10
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
24-34
35-39
31-24
36-35
28-34
24-33
38-26
26-17
36-33
28-40
32-20
22-35
24-18
32-27
19-18
26-34
23-17
33-34
25-19
26-36
31-38
35-18
26-30
28-37
28-31
24-31
38-24
29-34
38-24
35-33
35-32
18-37
18-37
27-20
28-22
18-25
24-30
39-31
39-27
30-32
234.6Avg total
116.5Scored
118.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (9)115.4116.6232.0-1.144%
Season at home (4)112.5113.2225.8-0.850%
Season away (5)117.8119.2237.0-1.440%
Last 10 (10)116.5118.1234.6-1.640%
Last 5 (5)119.4121.6241.0-2.220%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (15)112.0119.5231.5-7.520%
vs Similar ◀ (11)118.0117.7235.7+0.345%
vs Weaker (4)129.0119.5248.5+9.575%
This opponent (Washington Wizards) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Washington WizardsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Cleveland Cavaliers
#9
L
117-130
117
130
-13
A12/04
NBA
New York Knicks
#27
W
111-109
111
109
+2
A08/10
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#3
W
114-108 OT
114
108
+6
H10/10
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#26
L
122-131
122
131
-9
H12/10
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#19
L
106-107
106
107
-1
A17/10
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#28
W
128-116
128
116
+12
H21/10
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#24
W
124-120
124
120
+4
A25/10
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#22
L
103-110
103
110
-7
A26/10
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#15
L
111-121
111
121
-10
A28/10
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#22
W
95-79
95
79
+16
H30/10
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
21-43
34-22
40-34
22-31
30-29
27-34
24-21
30-25
40-20
16-30
24-28
18-20
32-36
40-37
22-30
28-28
17-23
34-33
19-25
36-26
25-23
26-33
39-37
38-23
28-27
29-35
40-20
27-38
21-19
23-35
24-26
35-30
42-34
27-25
23-33
19-29
22-26
29-20
28-13
16-20
226.2Avg total
113.1Scored
113.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (9)112.7111.2223.9+1.456%
Season at home (4)114.8108.5223.2+6.275%
Season away (5)111.0113.4224.4-2.440%
Last 10 (10)113.1113.1226.2+0.050%
Last 5 (5)112.2109.2221.4+3.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (19)114.1131.0245.1-16.95%
vs Similar ◀ (6)116.5118.7235.2-2.217%
vs Weaker (5)112.2106.8219.0+5.480%
This opponent (New Orleans Pelicans) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-9-4+0+4+9Q1Q1: -2.2-2.2Q1: -0.2-0.2Q2Q2: +0.6+0.6Q2: -1.9-1.9Q3Q3: +6.9+6.9Q3: +1.6+1.6Q4Q4: -6.3-6.3Q4: -0.1-0.1
New Orleans PelicansWashington Wizards
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
New Orleans PelicansLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Minnesota Timberwolves
#10
L
59-73
59
73
-14
A13/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#16
L
52-67
52
67
-15
A07/10
NBA
Miami Heat
#17
L
64-73
64
73
-9
A08/10
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#21
W
56-45
56
45
+11
A15/10
NBA
Washington Wizards
#11
W
56-51
56
51
+5
H17/10
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#25
W
66-56
66
56
+10
H22/10
NBA
Utah Jazz
#20
L
52-62
52
62
-10
A24/10
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#8
W
73-57
73
57
+16
A25/10
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#8
L
45-57
45
57
-12
H29/10
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#30
W
63-61
63
61
+2
H30/10
NBA
118.8Avg total
58.6Scored
60.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)58.360.9119.3-2.647%-
Last 30 at home (13)58.758.2116.8+0.569%-
Last 30 away (17)58.163.1121.1-5.029%-
Last 10 (10)58.660.2118.8-1.650%-
Last 5 (5)59.858.6118.4+1.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (15)55.362.2117.5-6.927%-
vs Similar ◀ (11)59.759.2118.9+0.555%-
vs Weaker (4)65.861.0126.8+4.8100%-
This opponent (Washington Wizards) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Washington WizardsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Cleveland Cavaliers
#9
L
55-65
55
65
-10
A12/04
NBA
New York Knicks
#27
L
57-63
57
63
-6
A08/10
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#3
W
56-50
56
50
+6
H10/10
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#26
L
72-73
72
73
-1
H12/10
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#19
L
51-56
51
56
-5
A17/10
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#28
L
51-56
51
56
-5
H21/10
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#24
L
57-62
57
62
-5
A25/10
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#22
L
44-54
44
54
-10
A26/10
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#15
W
69-59
69
59
+10
A28/10
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#22
W
51-46
51
46
+5
H30/10
NBA
114.7Avg total
56.3Scored
58.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.462.8118.2-7.413%-
Last 30 at home (13)55.462.4117.8-7.015%-
Last 30 away (17)55.563.1118.6-7.612%-
Last 10 (10)56.358.4114.7-2.130%-
Last 5 (5)54.455.4109.8-1.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (19)54.565.5120.0-10.95%-
vs Similar ◀ (6)61.259.8121.0+1.333%-
vs Weaker (5)52.056.2108.2-4.220%-
This opponent (New Orleans Pelicans) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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New Orleans Pelicanstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

New Orleans Pelicans: 121.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀54%
🏀🏀🏀25%
🏀20%
🏀🏀 2-pointers66.2 pts a game · 54% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.9 pts a game · 25% of the points
🏀 Free throws24.5 pts a game · 20% of the points
League average for comparison: 114.5 points a game
47%
35%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers61.833.1
53.6%
54.0%66.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers32.010.3
32.2%
34.9%30.9
🏀 Free throws31.124.5
78.8%
76.4%24.5
They take 93.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 32.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 34% of their shots are threes (league average: 43%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Washington Wizardstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Washington Wizards: 115.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀50%
🏀🏀🏀31%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers57.2 pts a game · 50% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers35.7 pts a game · 31% of the points
🏀 Free throws22.1 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 114.5 points a game
47%
35%
18%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers52.728.6
54.3%
54.0%57.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers34.111.9
34.9%
34.9%35.7
🏀 Free throws28.222.1
78.4%
76.4%22.1
They take 86.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 34.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 39% of their shots are threes (league average: 43%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 06 Apr 2027 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
New Orleans Pelicans
WLLLLWWLWL
Washington Wizards
WLLWWLLWWL
#19
League position
#11
-1.9
Net rating
-3.5
105.0
Offensive rating
101.2
106.9
Defensive rating
104.8
51.8%
Effective FG%
53.5%
55.8%
Opp. effective FG%
53.7%
13.7%
Turnover %
15.5%
38.3%
Off. rebound %
17.8%
0.33
Free-throw rate
0.32
32.2%
3-point %
34.9%
55.5%
Assist %
62.7%
40%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence105.0 · 101.2Defence106.9 · 104.8Shooting51.8% · 53.5%3-point %32.2% · 34.9%Ball care13.7% · 15.5%Off. rebounds38.3% · 17.8%Free throws0.33 · 0.32Form (last 10/10)40% · 50%
■ New Orleans Pelicans   ■ Washington Wizards
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

DateH/AOpponentScore
30/10/26HSacramento Kings132-120
29/10/26HDenver Nuggets91-104
25/10/26ADenver Nuggets135-141 OT
24/10/26AUtah Jazz119-120
22/10/26HIndiana Pacers120-123
17/10/26HWashington Wizards107-106
15/10/26ADallas Mavericks101-97
08/10/26AMiami Heat118-128
07/10/26AOklahoma City Thunder116-110
13/04/26AMinnesota Timberwolves126-132
DateH/AOpponentScore
30/10/26HCharlotte Hornets95-79
28/10/26ACleveland Cavaliers111-121
26/10/26ACharlotte Hornets103-110
25/10/26AChicago Bulls124-120
21/10/26HMilwaukee Bucks128-116
17/10/26ANew Orleans Pelicans106-107
12/10/26HBrooklyn Nets122-131
10/10/26HDetroit Pistons114-108 OT
08/10/26ANew York Knicks111-109
12/04/26ACleveland Cavaliers117-130

📊 11. Overall Statistics

New Orleans Pelicans
NBA 2026-27
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLW44%
HomeWLLW50%
AwayWLWLL40%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games945
Win %44%50%40%
Points / game115.4112.5117.8
Allowed / game116.6113.2119.2
Point differential-1.1-0.8-1.4
Avg total232.0225.8237.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+11%25%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)50% (2)50% (2)
Overtime %11%0%20%
Washington Wizards
NBA 2026-27
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLW56%
HomeWLWW75%
AwayWLWLL40%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games945
Win %56%75%40%
Points / game112.7114.8111.0
Allowed / game111.2108.5113.4
Point differential+1.4+6.2-2.4
Avg total223.9223.2224.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+22%50%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)-67% (3)
Overtime %11%25%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Memphis Grizzlies98189%117.9108.2+9.7
2 Boston Celtics87188%125.5110.9+14.6
3 Detroit Pistons108280%113.3106.3+7.0
4 Houston Rockets97278%121.3110.9+10.4
5 Portland Trail Blazers75271%120.3114.3+6.0
6 Orlando Magic85362%118.9118.1+0.8
7 Atlanta Hawks106460%120.0119.2+0.8
8 Denver Nuggets106460%114.8114.7+0.1
9 Philadelphia 76ers106460%110.6111.0-0.4
10 Golden State Warriors127558%115.2110.8+4.4
11 Washington Wizards95456%112.7111.2+1.4
12 Minnesota Timberwolves116555%119.2114.2+5.0
13 Los Angeles Lakers116555%113.2112.6+0.5
14 San Antonio Spurs105550%115.5109.4+6.1
15 Cleveland Cavaliers84450%117.2118.2-1.0
16 Oklahoma City Thunder105550%109.0110.8-1.8
17 Miami Heat115645%122.7121.9+0.8
18 Toronto Raptors94544%120.4112.6+7.9
19 New Orleans Pelicans94544%115.4116.6-1.1
20 Utah Jazz94544%112.8115.6-2.8
21 Dallas Mavericks94544%113.6116.9-3.3
22 Charlotte Hornets94544%98.8105.8-7.0
23 Los Angeles Clippers83538%107.4110.5-3.1
24 Chicago Bulls114736%117.4122.7-5.4
25 Indiana Pacers93633%119.3119.0+0.3
26 Brooklyn Nets93633%116.4118.9-2.4
27 New York Knicks103730%106.9116.0-9.1
28 Milwaukee Bucks103730%111.4122.0-10.6
29 Phoenix Suns92722%110.3119.0-8.7
30 Sacramento Kings100100%106.5122.2-15.7
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).
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