New Orleans Pelicans vs Washington Wizards Prediction, Odds and NBA Picks Sunday 01-05-2025

Note: Matkovic is tending a left hamstring soreness, and it is uncertain if he will face Thunder on Sunday.

Note: Alvarado is hampered by a calf injury, and he is not expected to face the Bucks on Thursday.

Note: Brown has injured his knee, and he is not expected to face the Bucks on Thursday.

Note: Missi is dealing with an ankle injury, and he is unlikely to face the Bucks on Thursday.

Note: Olynyk is hampered by an achilles injury, and he is not likely to face the Bucks on Thursday.

Note: Alvardo is dealing with right calf soreness, and it is unclear if he will be active for Sunday's game against the Bucks.

Note: Hawkins is bothered by a back injury, and it has yet to be established if he will be active against the Hornets on Sunday.

Note: Olynyk is dealing with a left Achilles tendonosis, and he is not projected to take the court against the Hornets on Sunday.

Note: McCollum is dealing with foot injury, and he is not likely to play against the Warriors on Friday.

Note: Hawkins left the last match due to a left ankle injury, and it remains to be seen if he will be active against the Warriors on Friday.

Note: Williamson is dealing with a back injury, aand it is uncertain if he will play against the Warriors on Friday.

Note: Murphy III has been out of commission with a shoulder injury, and he is expected to miss the remainder of the season.

Note: Williamson is dealing with a personal matter, and it is unknown if he will face Pistons on Monday.

Note: Missi left the last match due to a lower-body injury, and it has yet to be established if he will be in Thursday's lineup versus the Magic.

Note: Olynyk is dealing with a personal matter, and he is not projected to suit up for Thursday's game against the Magic.

Note: Alvardo is fighting off left hip soreness, and it is up in the air if he will take the court for Tuesday's game against the Clippers.

Note: McCollum is battling a right ankle sprain, and he is not expected to feature in the lineup against the Suns on Friday.

Note: Missi exited the game due to a right knee injury, and it is unclear if he will face the Mavericks on Friday, February 21st.

Note: Cain is ailing from illness, and it is uncertain if he will feature in the lineup against the Mavericks on Friday, February 21st.

Note: Boston Jr. suffered a left ankle sprain, and it is up in the air if he will take the court against the Mavericks on Friday, February 21st.

Note: Murray suffered a torn right achilles tendon injury, and he is projected to miss the remainder of the season.

Note: Williamson is ailing with illness, and he is not projected to dress against the Celtics on Friday.

Note: Murray is managing with a finger injury, and he is anticipated to play against the Celtics on Friday.

Note: Theis is dealing with a thumb injury, and it remains to be seen if he will suit up against the Celtics on Friday.

Note: Hawkins is ailing from illness, and it is unclear if he will play against the Celtics on Friday.

Note: Murray is nursing a sprained right index finger, but he is expected to participate against the Mavericks on Wednesday.

Note: Alvarado exited the matchup with an undisclosed injury, and it is up in the air if he will take the court against the Raptors on Monday.

Note: Murray is battling an elbow injury, and it is undetermined if he will take the court against the Raptors on Monday.

Note: Murray is tending an elbow injury, but he is expected to be available Wednesday against the Bucks.

Note: Murphy III is nursing with a elbow injury, but he is expected to play Monday's game versus the Jazz.

Note: Williamson is ailing with an illness, and it is unknown if he will be on the court against the Jazz on Monday.

Note: Missi is battling with an illness, and it has yet to be established if he will take the court against the Jazz on Monday.

Note: Murray is battling with bursitis in his right elbow, but he is expected to dress against the Jazz on Friday.

Note: Murray is managing with an elbow injury, and he is expected to play against the Mavericks on Wednesday.

Note: Murray is nursing with an elbow injury, and it is unclear if he will suit up against the Celtics on Sunday.

Note: Williamson is facing a one game suspension for a violation of team policies, and it is unclear if he will play against the Celtics on Sunday.

Note: Boston exited previous match after suffering a leg injury, and he will not play against the 76ers on Friday.

Note: Jones exited previous match after suffering a shoulder injury, and he will not play against the 76ers on Friday.

Note: Murray is dealing with an elbow injury, and it is unclear if he will play against the 76ers on Friday.

Note: Cain is ailing with an illness, and it is undetermined if he will play against Trail Blazers on Wednesday.

Note: Murphy suffered an ankle injury, and it is unclear if he will play against the Timberwolves on Tuesday.

Note: Murray is nursing a right elbow soreness, and it has yet to be established if he will be available against the Wizards on Sunday.

Note: Robinson-Earl is managing an ankle injury, and he is not projected to be active against the Clippers on Monday.

Note: Missi exited the contest with a back injury, and it is up in the air if he will be active against the Clippers on Monday.

Note: Green is nursing a left knee soreness, and it is unclear if he will dress against the Rockets on Thursday.

Note: Murphy III left the game due to an ankle injury, and it remains to be seen if he will be active against the Rockets on Thursday.

Note: Theis has been sidelined due to an personal reasons, and it is unknown if he will feature against the Knicks on Saturday.

Note: Robinson-Earl is ailing from illness, and it is unknown if he will be active against the Pacers on Sunday.

Note: Green is fighting off an ankle injury, and it is unclear if he will play Thursday against the Kings

Note: Ingram exited the game due to an ankle injury, and it is undetermined if he will play Sunday versus Spurs.

Note: Matkovic is fighting off a low back soreness, and it has yet to be determined if he will return to action against the Thunder on Saturday.

Note: Theis is dealing with a neck injury, and it is unknown if he will face against the Thunder on Saturday.

Note: Missi is nursing with a right ankle sprain, and it is unknown if he will face against the Suns on Thursday.

Note: Cain is hobbled by an ankle injury, and it is up in the air if he will suit up versus the Grizzlies on Friday.

Note: Hawkins is hobbled by a back injury, and it is up in the air if he will suit up versus the Grizzlies on Friday.

Note: Murphy III is hobbled by a knee injury, and it is up in the air if he will suit up versus the Grizzlies on Friday.

Note: Hawkins is nursing back spasms, and it is up in the air if he will take the court for Wednesday's contest versus the Raptors.

Note: Ingram is battling a right calf issue, and it is unclear if he will suit up for Wednesday's clash versus the Raptors.

Note: Missi is battling a left shoulder soreness, and it is unclear if he will be active against the Warriors on Friday.

Note: Ingram is nursing bilateral ankle sprains, and it is unclear if he will be active for Saturday's matchup against the Warriors.

Note: Murphy is battling a hamstring injury, and it is unknown if he will be feature in the lineup against the Warrior on Saturday.

Note: Murphy is nursing a right hamstring injury, and it is unclear if he will face the Mavericks on Tuesday.

Note: Alvarado is managing a left hamstring strain, and he is expected to be sidelined for at least the next six weeks.

Note: Hawkins is dealing with a lower back tightness, and he will miss an extended period.

Note: Williamson exited the game due to left hamstring tightness , and he is not likely to be active against the Magic on Friday.

Note: Alvarado is battling an ankle injury, and it has yet to be established if he will play Wednesday's game against Cavaliers.

Note: Hawkins is battling with lower back tightness, and he is unlikely to face Portland on Monday.

Note: Williamson is fighting off with a right hamstring tightness, and he is not likely to play against the Trail Blazers on Monday.

Note: Hawkins is dealing with lower back spasms, and it is uncertain if he will take the court versus the Pacers on Friday.

Note: Miss is hobbled by a right lower abdominal contusion, and it remains to be seen if he will participate against the Pacers on Friday.

Note: Theis left the game with an ankle injury, and it is unclear if he will be on court against the Pacers on Friday.

Note: Hawkins is dealing with a lower back spasms, and it is unclear if he will play against Golden State on Wednesday.

Note: Jones is dealing with shoulder injury, and he is not likely to play Wednesday against the Warriors.

Note: McCollum is dealing with a leg injury, and he is unlikely to play Wednesday's game against Golden State.

Note: Jones exited the contest with a back injury, and it remains to be seen if he will return to action against the Trail Blazers on Friday.

Note: Murray has sustained a fractured left hand, and will miss an extended period of time.

Note: Alvarado is nursing a knee injury, and it is unclear if he will play against Bulls on Wednesday.

Note: Murray is dealing with personal issue, and it is unclear if he will play against the Bulls on Wednesday.

Note: Williamson is ailing from illness, and it has yet to be established if he will play against the Bulls on Wednesday.

Note: Ingram is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear if he will play against Bulls on October 23rd.

Note: Murphy III has been suffering with a hamstring strain, and it is unclear if he will play against Bulls on October 23rd.

Note: Thor is battling a right knee soreness, and it is up in the air if he will take the court for Sunday's game against the Heat.

Note: Thor exited the matchup due to right knee soreness, and it is unknown if he will play against the Bulls on Friday.

Note: Gill exited the matchup due to right hamstring soreness, and it is unknown if he will take the court for Wednesday's game versus the 76ers.

Note: Poole exited the matchup due to an elbow injury, and he is not expected to take the court for Friday's game versus the Bulls.

Note: Vukcevic is dealing with a left knee contusion, and it is up in the air if he will play Sunday's game versus the Celtics.

Note: Gill is dealing with a hip injury, and it is unclear if he will be active against the Magics on Thursday.

Note: Poole is dealing with an elbow injury, and he is not expected to play against the Magics on Thursday.

Note: Holmes left the match due to an undisclosed injury, and it remains to be seen if he will be active against the Magics on Thursday.

Note: Jonesv is dealing with a lower leg injury, and it is unclear if he will be active against the Magics on Thursday.

Note: Gill exited the previous game due to a hip injury, and it is unknown if he will be active against the Heat on Monday.

Note: Middleton is bothered by a knee injury, and it is unknown if he will be active against the Heat on Monday.

Note: Gill has been nursing a hip injury, and it is unclear if he will be available for Thursday's tilt versus the Pacers.

Note: George left the last game due to a left ankle sprain, and it remains to be seen if he will play against the 76ers on Wednesday.

Note: Middleton is bothered by an ankle injury, and he is not expected to suit up against the 76ers on Wednesday.

Note: Smart is nursing with a finger injury, and he is not expected to play against the 76ers on Wednesday.

Note: Kispert left the game due to a left thumb sprain, and it is unclear if he will face Trail Blazers on Monday.

Note: Smart has been sidelined due to an illness, and it is unknown if he will face Trail Blazers on Monday.

Note: Jones is is hobbled by an achilles injury, and it is unknown if he will face Nuggets on Saturday.

Note: Coulibaly is nursing a hamstring injury, and it is unclear if he will take the court against the Pistons on Tuesday.

Note: Holmes is dealing with a left knee contusion, and he is not expected to take the court against the Raptors on Monday.

Note: Smart is nursing a partial muscle tear in his right index finger, and he is not projected to be active against the Raptors on Monday.

Note: Jones is bothered by a right Achilles, and it id unclear if he will take the court against the Raptors on Saturday.

Note: George exited the match due to face injury, and it is unknown if he will face the Jazz on Wednesday.

Note: Holmes is battling with a knee injury, and it is yet to established if he will face the Jazz on Wednesday.

Note: Poole is battling with hyperextended right elbow, and he is unlikely to be active against Hornets on Saturday

Note: Sarr is dealing with an ankle injury, and he is not projected to kit up against the Hornets on Saturday.

Note: Brogdon exited the match with a left leg injury, and it is uncertain if he will play against Bucks on February 21st.

Note: Champagnie exited the game due to post-traumatic headache, and it is unclear if he will face the Bucks on February 21st.

Note: Middleton is dealing with an ankle injury, and it is undetermined if he will dress against the Bucks on February 21st.

Note: Gill is managing a right ankle sprain, and it is unknown if he will play against the Bucks on Friday, February 21st.

Note: Sarr suffered a left ankle soreness, and it has yet to be determined if he will play against the Raptors on Wednesday.

Note: Holmes is nursing an ankle sprain, and it is yet to established if he will face the Bulls on Friday.

Note: Sarr is ailing with an illness, and it is uncertain if he will be on court against the Bulls on Friday.

Note: Brogdon is dealing with a foot injury, and it is unclear if he will play against the 76ers on Wednesday.

Note: Davis is laid up with an illness, and it is yet to established if he will face 76ers on Wednesday.

Note: Kuzma exited the contest with a right calf contusion, and it remains to be seen if he will take the court against the 76ers on Wednesday.

Note: Vukcevic is nursing an ankle sprain, and it is unknown if he will play Wednesday versus 76ers.

Note: Poole exited the contest due to an undisclosed injury, and it is uncertain if he will suit up against the Pelicans on Sunday.

Note: Coulibaly is dealing with an illness, and it is unclear if he will play Friday's against Pelicans.

Note: Carrington left the game due to a head injury, and it remains to be seen if he will be active against the Bulls on Wednesday.

Note: Gill is bothered by a nose injury, and it is up in the air if he will be active against the Knicks on Monday.

Note: Poole is dealing with a left hip contusion, and it is undetermined if he will play against the Knicks on Saturday.

Note: Bagley exited the contest with a knee injury, and it remains to be seen if he will participate against the Hornets on Thursday.

Note: Carrington exited the contest with an upper body injury, and it is unclear if he will be active against the Hornets on Thursday.

Note: Sarr is dealing with lower back soreness, and it is up in the air if he will be active against the Hornets on Thursday.

Note: Coulibaly is bothered by a groin injury, and it is up in the air if he will be active against the Thunder on Monday.

Note: Holmes left the game with a illness, and it is unknown if he will face the Cavaliers on Friday.

Note: Sarr is dealing with a back injury, and it is unclear if he will face the Grizzlies on Sunday.

Note: Brogdon exited the contest due to right knee soreness, and it remains to be seen if he will return to action against the Mavericks on Thursday.

Note: Baldwin Jr. exited the game with right ankle soreness, and it is unclear if he will face Thursday versus Mavericks.

Note: George left the game with an left ankle injury, and it is undetermined if he will play against Thursday versus Mavericks.

Note: Kispert exited the game with an ankle injury, and it is uncertain if he will face the Mavericks on Thursday.

Note: Kuzma left the previous game due to a left rib strain, and it is up in the air if he will be active against the Bucks on Saturday.

Note: Vukcevic is dealing with a knee injury, and he is not projected to face Bulls on Tuesday.

Note: Poole is dealing with left hip flexor soreness, and it is undetermined if he will suit up against the Bulls on Tuesday.

Note: Bagley is nursing a groin injury, and it is unclear if he will dress against the Celtics on Friday.

Note: Coulibaly is dealing with a head injury, and it has yet to be determined if he will be active against the Celtics on Friday.

Note: Gill is ailing from a non-COVID illness, and it is unclear if he will dress for Friday's clash against the Hawks.

Note: Holmes is dealing with illness, and it is unknown if he will partake in Wednesday's matchup versus the Spurs.

Note: Carrington exited the contest with a leg injury, and it is unclear if he will partake in Monday's matchup versus the Rockets.

Note: Carrington is nursing with a right wrist contusion, and it is unknown if he will play Sunday's game against the Magic.

Note: Bagley III is dealing with a non-covid illness, and he is not projected to play Monday's game against the Warriors.

Note: Kuzma exited the contest with an undisclosed injury, and it is up in the air if he will take the court against the Hawks on Wednesday.

Note: Carrington exited the last game due to an ankle injury, but he is likely to play against Cavaliers on Saturday.

Note: Kuzma has been sidelined due to personal reason, and it is unknown if he will play against the Celtics on Thursday.

Note: Kispert is dealing with a back injury, and he is expected to participate against the Celtics on Thursday.

Note: Coulibaly is nursing a finger injury, and it is unknown if he will play against the Celtics on October 24th.

Note: Sarr is fighting off a thumb injury, and it is up in the air if he will participate against the Celtics on October 24th.

Note: Brogdon had surgery to repair a ligament in his thumb, and he will remain out of the lineup until the middle of November.

Note: Bey had an ACL surgery, and there is no timetable for his return.