Data Skrive:
The New Orleans Pelicans have an over/under of 46.5 wins set for the upcoming 2024-25 NBA season, so they are projected to compete for an above .500 season. They have +105 odds to hit the over and -125 odds to go under their win total in 2024-25.
Below you’ll find our preview for this season, and uncover all of our predictions here, too!
Win Total Futures
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New Orleans Pelicans to win Over 46.5 games
Pelicans’ Projected Wins
| Our Predictions | Last Season Wins | NBA Championship Odds |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | 53 | 37 |
“Our Predictions” predicts win totals based on a team strength powered algorithm, “Last Season Wins” predicts win total based on each team’s win total the previous season, and “NBA Championship Odds” picks a winner for each game based on current odds to win the NBA Championship.
Pelicans’ Schedule Strength
- New Orleans has been given the 16th-ranked schedule this season (based on its opponents’ combined win total last year).
- Using our predictions, the Pelicans have to overcome the ninth-hardest schedule in the league.
- New Orleans take on the 10th-hardest schedule this season (based on the projected win total of its opponents this year).
- Using the combined win total of Southwest Division opponents’ last season (560), New Orleans have the luxury of facing the fifth-easiest divisional schedule in the NBA.
Pelicans’ Betting Stats (Last Season)
- New Orleans was favored on the moneyline 50 total times last season. They went 31-19 in those games.
- The Pelicans beat the spread 44 times in 82 games last year.
- Last season, New Orleans won 18 out of the 32 games, or 56.2%, in which it was the underdog.
Pelicans Changes This Offseason
Additions
- Dejounte Murray (G) | 2023-24 w/Hawks: 78 GP / 22.5 PPG / 5.3 RPG / 6.4 APG
- Daniel Theis (F-C) | 2023-24 w/Clippers: 60 GP / 6.3 PPG / 4.1 RPG / 1.0 APG
- Trey Jemison (C) | 2023-24 w/Grizzlies: 25 GP / 6.8 PPG / 5.4 RPG / 1.1 APG
- Javonte Green (G-F) | 2023-24 w/Bulls: 9 GP / 12.2 PPG / 7.4 RPG / 0.6 APG
- Jamal Cain (F) | 2023-24 w/Heat: 26 GP / 3.7 PPG / 1.4 RPG / 0.4 APG
Losses:
- Jonas Valanciunas (C) | 2023-24 Stats: 82 GP / 12.2 PPG / 8.8 RPG / 2.1 APG
- Dyson Daniels (G) | 2023-24 Stats: 61 GP / 5.8 PPG / 3.9 RPG / 2.7 APG
- Naji Marshall (F) | 2023-24 Stats: 66 GP / 7.1 PPG / 3.6 RPG / 1.9 APG
- Larry Nance Jr. (F) | 2023-24 Stats: 61 GP / 5.7 PPG / 5.0 RPG / 1.9 APG
- Cody Zeller (C) | 2023-24 Stats: 42 GP / 1.8 PPG / 2.7 RPG / 0.9 APG