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Washington Wizards vs. New Orleans Pelicans
The Washington Wizards will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Wednesday when they take on the New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie King Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Pelicans as -13-point favorites versus the Wizards, while the game's total opened at 237.
Last time out for New Orleans, they were a 96-87 winner as they battled the Grizzlies on the road. The Pelicans earned a push in the match as a -9-point favorite, while 183 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Washington was a 112-104 loser on the road against the Mavericks. They covered the +12-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (216) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Washington:
Team record: 9-44 SU,25-27-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 7 straight games.
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Washington's last 12 games
Washington is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
New Orleans:
Team record: 32-22 SU,30-23-1 ATS
New Orleans is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New Orleans's last 8 games
New Orleans is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Washington at Denver Thursday, February 22
New Orleans home to Houston Thursday, February 22