The Washington Wizards (16-46) and New Orleans Pelicans (20-45) will meet in the NBA tonight. Tipoff is set for 7:00 p.m. ET from Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, La. The game will broadcast live on Gulf Coast Sports.
The Pelicans are 9.5-point favorites over the Wizards on the spread (Pelicans -9.5), with the over/under set at 243.5 total points. New Orleans is a -440 favorite to win outright on the moneyline, while Washington is +340 to pull off the upset.
Let's get into our Wizards vs. Pelicans predictions and NBA picks for Sunday, March 8.
Wizards vs Pelicans Prediction, Pick
- Wizards vs Pelicans pick: Dejounte Murray Over 15.5 Points (-108)
Our Pelicans vs Wizards best bet is on Dejounte Murray to score over 15.5 points in tonight's game. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live NBA odds page.
Wizards vs Pelicans Odds
| Wizards Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+9.5 -108 | 243.5 -108o / -112u | +340 |
| Pelicans Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-9.5 -112 | 243.5 -108o / -112u | -440 |
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Action PRO projects Dejounte Murray for 17.76 points in the Pelicans' matchup against the Wizards tonight, giving us a solid 17.5% edge against the market when compared to his current prop line of over/under 15.5, which is good enough to mark the Over with an A- grade in our system.
Murray will be playing just his sixth game of the season, averaging 15.4 points so far.
Tonight, he will face a Wizards defense that allows 123.0 points per game to opponents, ranking second-to-last in the NBA in that category.
Washington is also 29th in defensive rating at 120.3.
Wizards vs Pelicans Predictions, Betting Analysis
Murray has surpassed this line in two of his past four games, scoring 15 points in the other two.
As he plays more minutes and gets into rhythm, expect his production to go up.
Let's back Murray to go over his points line in the Pelicans' matchup against the Wizards tonight.
Pick: Dejounte Murray Over 15.5 Points (-108, DraftKings)
Spread
We're not taking either side of the spread.
Moneyline
No play on the moneyline tonight.
Over/Under
Our Wizards vs. Pelicans betting prediction is Dejounte Murray over 15.5 points.
