Pelicans vs Wizards Prediction 3/8/26 NBA Picks Today

The Washington Wizards and New Orleans Pelicans meet Sunday in NBA action at the Smoothie King Center. Here’s a Pelicans vs Wizards Prediction. This article will include a Pelicans vs Wizards Pick.

Washington Wizards Betting Preview

The Washington Wizards lost to the Magic and Jazz and will play the Heat next. The Wizards have lost 50 of their last 68 games.

The Washington Wizards are averaging 112.2 points on 45.9 percent shooting and allowing 123 points on 47.7 percent shooting. Alex Sarr is averaging 17.2 points and 7.8 rebounds, while Kyshawn George is averaging 14.8 points and 4.5 assists. Tre Johnson is the third double-digit scorer, and Jaden Hardy is grabbing 2.3 rebounds. The Washington Wizards are shooting 35.3 percent from beyond the arc and 77.2 percent from the free-throw line. The Washington Wizards are allowing 36.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.3 rebounds per game.

New Orleans Pelicans Betting Preview

The New Orleans Pelicans lost to the Suns, beat the Kings, and play the Raptors next. The Pelicans have won 5 of their last 8 games.

The New Orleans Pelicans are averaging 114.8 points on 46.3 percent shooting and allowing 120.4 points on 47.8 percent shooting. Trey Murphy III is averaging 22.1 points and 5.7 rebounds, while Zion Williamson is averaging 21.9 points and 6 rebounds. Saddiq Bey is the third double-digit scorer, and Dejounte Murray is dishing 6 assists. The New Orleans Pelicans are shooting 34.4 percent from beyond the arc and 78.2 percent from the free-throw line. The New Orleans Pelicans are allowing 35.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.7 rebounds per game.

Why the New Orleans Pelicans will win

• The Wizards have lost each of their last 11 road games when playing with a rest advantage.
• The Pelicans have won seven of their last eight games against the Wizards.
• The Wizards have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight games as underdogs when playing with a rest advantage.
• The Pelicans have covered the spread in each of their last five games as home favorites following a road loss.

Why the Washington Wizards will win

• The underdogs have won each of the Pelicans’ last four games at Smoothie King Center.
• The Pelicans have lost each of their last three games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Pelicans have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The underdogs have covered the spread in each of the Pelicans’ last four games at Smoothie King Center.

Total Points Facts

• Each of the Pelicans’ last five night games against Eastern Conference opponents have gone OVER the total points line.
• Six of the Wizards’ last seven games as underdogs following a home loss have gone OVER the total points line.

New Orleans Pelicans Player Facts

• Zion Williamson ranks 1st amongst qualified players for points in the paint per game (15.8) this season.
• Herb Jones is one of only two players in the league to have recorded 8+ steals in a game this season.

Washington Wizards Player Facts

• Trae Young is one of only seven players in the league to have recorded 17+ assists in a game this season.
• Bub Carrington ranks 14th in the Eastern Conference amongst qualified players for 3P% (39.2%) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Pelicans have recorded the largest comeback win from a HT deficit this season – trailed by 22 points vs Rockets on December 18.
• The Pelicans rank 1st for points in the paint (3474) this season.
• The Wizards rank 30th in the league for opponent rebounds per game this season (47.9).
• The Wizards rank 30th in the league for opponent offensive rebounds per game this season (13.3).

Pelicans vs Wizards Injury Report

The Pelicans don’t have any players listed on their injury report.

The Wizards are without Cam Whitmore, D’Angelo Russell, Kyshawn George, Anthony Davis, Tristan Vukcevic, and Jamir Watkins.

Pelicans vs Wizards Prediction

Laying this sort of number with the Pelicans feels weird, but they’ve played their best ball over the last few weeks since getting healthy. It looks like the Pels will have their full roster for this game. The Wizards remain banged up and are horrible overall. We just saw the Wizards lose at home by 10 points to the Jazz as 4.5-point favorites. If the Wizards don’t put in the effort to win that game, there’s little hope the rest of the way. unlike other losing teams, the Pelicans play hard when they have their guys and appear to be trying to build winning habits. I’ll lay the points.