Wizards vs. Pelicans Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Wizards vs. Pelicans NBA game on March 8, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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FINAL
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Wizards
118
138
Smoothie King Center
Pelicans
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| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wizards | 35 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 118 |
Pelicans | 32 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 138 |
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Over / Under
Moneyline
- Wizards
- Pelicans
Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wizards | 35 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 118 |
Pelicans | 32 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 138 |
Q4 00:29 Pelicans misses two point jump shot
Q4 00:57 Pelicans makes two point jump shot
Q4 1:28 Pelicans makes three point jump shot
Q4 1:49 Pelicans misses two point jump shot
Q4 2:01 Wizards misses two point jump shot
Q4 2:13 Pelicans misses three point jump shot
Q4 2:36 Wizards makes two point jump shot
Q4 2:38 Pelicans misses two point jump shot
Q4 2:42 Pelicans misses two point jump shot
Q4 3:01 Pelicans makes two point jump shot
Play by Play
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
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- Derik Queen turnover (bad pass) (Julian Reese steals)
- End of 4th Quarter.
- Wizards turnover
- Julian Reese defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- Pelicans personal foul
- +1Sharife Cooper makes regular free throw 1 of 2117-138
- +1Sharife Cooper makes regular free throw 2 of 2118-138
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot116-138
- Pelicans personal foul
- Sharife Cooper misses regular free throw 1 of 2
- Wizards offensive rebound
- +1Sharife Cooper makes regular free throw 2 of 2116-136
- +3Pelicans makes three point jump shot115-136
- Pelicans personal foul
- Pelicans 60 second timeout
- Jaden Hardy misses regular free throw 1 of 2
- Wizards offensive rebound
- +1Jaden Hardy makes regular free throw 2 of 2115-133
- Julian Reese defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- Karlo Matkovic defensive rebound
- Wizards misses two point jump shot
- Will Riley defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses three point jump shot
- +2Wizards makes two point jump shot114-133
- Jaden Hardy defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- Karlo Matkovic offensive rebound
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- Wizards turnover
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot112-133
- +3Wizards makes three point jump shot112-131
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot109-131
- Wizards violation
- Pelicans personal foul
- +1Will Riley makes regular free throw 1 of 3107-129
- +1Will Riley makes regular free throw 2 of 3108-129
- +1Will Riley makes regular free throw 3 of 3109-129
- Wizards personal foul
- +1Karlo Matkovic makes regular free throw 1 of 2106-128
- +1Karlo Matkovic makes regular free throw 2 of 2106-129
- Wizards turnover
- Wizards misses two point jump shot
- Wizards offensive rebound
- Stoppage (Out of bounds)
- Pelicans lineup change (Karlo Matkovic, Jordan Hawkins, Micah Peavy, Jeremiah Fears, Derik Queen)
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot106-127
- DeAndre Jordan offensive rebound
- Pelicans misses three point jump shot
- Wizards turnover
- Wizards lineup change (Sharife Cooper, Leaky Black, Julian Reese, Will Riley, Jaden Hardy)
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot106-125
- Derik Queen defensive rebound
- Wizards misses three point jump shot
- Julian Reese defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- +2Wizards makes two point jump shot106-123
- Bub Carrington defensive rebound
- Pelicans personal foul
- Pelicans misses three point jump shot
- +2Wizards makes two point jump shot104-123
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot102-123
- +3Wizards makes three point jump shot102-121
- Wizards offensive rebound
- Stoppage (Out of bounds)
- Wizards lineup change (Leaky Black, Julian Reese, Bub Carrington, Bilal Coulibaly, Jaden Hardy)
- Wizards misses two point jump shot
- Jaden Hardy offensive rebound
- Wizards misses three point jump shot
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot99-121
- Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound
- Wizards misses two point jump shot
- Jaden Hardy defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses three point jump shot
- Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound
- Wizards misses two point jump shot
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- Derik Queen offensive rebound
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot99-117
- Wizards 60 second timeout
- Derik Queen defensive rebound
- Wizards misses two point jump shot
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot99-117
- Wizards personal foul
- Wizards personal foul
- Wizards lineup change (Leaky Black, Bub Carrington, Bilal Coulibaly, Anthony Gill, Jaden Hardy)
- Pelicans lineup change (Saddiq Bey, Bryce McGowens, DeAndre Jordan, Jeremiah Fears, Derik Queen)
- Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound
- Wizards misses three point jump shot
- +3Pelicans makes three point jump shot99-115
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- Pelicans offensive rebound
- Stoppage (Out of bounds)
- Wizards lineup change (Leaky Black, Will Riley, Bilal Coulibaly, Anthony Gill, Jaden Hardy)
- Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound
- Wizards misses three point jump shot
- +3Pelicans makes three point jump shot99-112
- +2Wizards makes two point jump shot99-109
- Pelicans personal foul
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot97-109
- Wizards misses two point jump shot
- Pelicans defensive rebound
- Stoppage (Out of bounds)
- Pelicans personal foul
- Bryce McGowens turnover (offensive foul)
- Wizards personal foul
- +2Wizards makes two point jump shot97-107
- +3Jeremiah Fears makes three point jump shot95-107
- Stoppage (Out of bounds)
- +2Wizards makes two point jump shot95-104
- Pelicans personal foul
- Wizards personal foul
- +1Derik Queen makes regular free throw 1 of 293-103
- +1Derik Queen makes regular free throw 2 of 293-104
- Derik Queen defensive rebound
- Wizards misses three point jump shot
- Julian Reese offensive rebound
- Wizards misses two point jump shot
- Julian Reese offensive rebound
- Wizards misses three point jump shot
- Pelicans violation
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- Pelicans offensive rebound
- End of 3rd Quarter.
- Wizards lineup change (Julian Reese, Will Riley, Bilal Coulibaly, Anthony Gill, Jaden Hardy)
- Pelicans lineup change (Bryce McGowens, DeAndre Jordan, Trey Murphy III, Jeremiah Fears, Derik Queen)
- Wizards turnover
- Julian Reese defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- Pelicans personal foul
- +1Julian Reese makes regular free throw 1 of 292-102
- +1Julian Reese makes regular free throw 2 of 293-102
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot91-102
- Wizards 60 second timeout
- Wizards turnover
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot91-100
- DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound
- Wizards misses three point jump shot
- +3Derik Queen makes three point jump shot (Jeremiah Fears assists)91-98
- +2Wizards makes two point jump shot91-95
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot89-94
- Wizards personal foul
- +1Jeremiah Fears makes regular free throw 1 of 189-95
- +2Wizards makes two point jump shot88-92
- Pelicans personal foul
- +1Bub Carrington makes regular free throw 1 of 189-92
- Stoppage (Out of bounds)
- Pelicans turnover
- +2Wizards makes two point jump shot86-92
- Wizards personal foul
- Saddiq Bey misses regular free throw 1 of 2
- Pelicans offensive rebound
- Pelicans violation
- +1Saddiq Bey makes regular free throw 2 of 284-92
- Will Riley offensive rebound
- +2Wizards makes two point jump shot84-91
- Pelicans 60 second timeout
- Pelicans lineup change (Saddiq Bey, Bryce McGowens, DeAndre Jordan, Jeremiah Fears, Derik Queen)
- Wizards misses three point jump shot
- Bub Carrington defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses three point jump shot
- +2Wizards makes two point jump shot82-91
- Wizards personal foul
- +1Zion Williamson makes regular free throw 1 of 280-90
- Pelicans lineup change (Zion Williamson, Bryce McGowens, Trey Murphy III, Jeremiah Fears, Yves Missi)
- Wizards lineup change (Julian Reese, Will Riley, Bub Carrington, Anthony Gill, Jaden Hardy)
- +1Zion Williamson makes regular free throw 2 of 280-91
- +3Wizards makes three point jump shot80-89
- Julian Reese offensive rebound
- Wizards misses three point jump shot
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot77-89
- Yves Missi defensive rebound
- Wizards misses three point jump shot
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot77-87
- +2Wizards makes two point jump shot77-85
- Pelicans turnover
- Wizards lineup change (Leaky Black, Julian Reese, Will Riley, Bub Carrington, Tre Johnson)
- Yves Missi defensive rebound
- Wizards misses three point jump shot
- Wizards personal foul
- +1Zion Williamson makes regular free throw 1 of 275-84
- +1Zion Williamson makes regular free throw 2 of 275-85
- Pelicans lineup change (Dejounte Murray, Zion Williamson, Bryce McGowens, Trey Murphy III, Yves Missi)
- Wizards turnover
- Bub Carrington defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses three point jump shot
- Trey Murphy III defensive rebound
- Wizards misses two point jump shot
- Leaky Black defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- Wizards misses two point jump shot
- Pelicans defensive rebound
- Stoppage (Out of bounds)
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot75-83
- +3Wizards makes three point jump shot75-81
- Tre Johnson offensive rebound
- Wizards misses two point jump shot
- Wizards 60 second timeout
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot72-81
- Saddiq Bey defensive rebound
- Wizards misses three point jump shot
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot72-79
- Wizards turnover
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot72-77
- Wizards personal foul
- Wizards lineup change (Trae Young, Leaky Black, Bub Carrington, Tre Johnson, Alex Sarr)
- Trey Murphy III defensive rebound
- Pelicans personal foul
- +1Trae Young makes regular free throw 1 of 371-75
- +1Trae Young makes regular free throw 2 of 372-75
- Trae Young misses regular free throw 3 of 3
- Bilal Coulibaly defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- Dejounte Murray defensive rebound
- Wizards misses two point jump shot
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot70-75
- Wizards personal foul
- Wizards turnover
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot70-73
- +2Wizards makes two point jump shot70-71
- Pelicans personal foul
- Herbert Jones turnover (offensive foul)
- Wizards personal foul
- Pelicans personal foul
- +1Trae Young makes technical free throw 1 of 168-71
- Pelicans lineup change (Saddiq Bey, Dejounte Murray, Zion Williamson, Trey Murphy III, Yves Missi)
- +2Wizards makes two point jump shot67-71
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot65-71
- Zion Williamson offensive rebound
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- Herbert Jones defensive rebound
- Wizards misses three point jump shot
- Alex Sarr offensive rebound
- Wizards misses three point jump shot
- Herbert Jones offensive rebound
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot65-69
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- Pelicans offensive rebound
- End of 1st Half.
- Wizards lineup change (Trae Young, Leaky Black, Bilal Coulibaly, Tre Johnson, Alex Sarr)
- Pelicans lineup change (Saddiq Bey, Dejounte Murray, Zion Williamson, Herbert Jones, Trey Murphy III)
- Pelicans personal foul
- +1Trae Young makes regular free throw 1 of 264-67
- +1Trae Young makes regular free throw 2 of 265-67
- Alex Sarr defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses three point jump shot
- Pelicans personal foul
- Trae Young misses regular free throw 1 of 2
- Wizards offensive rebound
- +1Trae Young makes regular free throw 2 of 263-67
- Stoppage (Out of bounds)
- Stoppage (Out of bounds)
- Wizards personal foul
- +1Jeremiah Fears makes regular free throw 1 of 262-66
- +1Jeremiah Fears makes regular free throw 2 of 262-67
- Pelicans defensive rebound
- Stoppage (Out of bounds)
- Wizards misses three point jump shot
- Stoppage (Out of bounds)
- Wizards personal foul
- +1Trey Murphy III makes regular free throw 1 of 262-64
- +1Trey Murphy III makes regular free throw 2 of 262-65
- Wizards lineup change (Trae Young, Bub Carrington, Anthony Gill, Tre Johnson, Alex Sarr)
- Pelicans personal foul
- +1Tre Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 261-63
- +1Tre Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 262-63
- Wizards personal foul
- Zion Williamson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
- Pelicans offensive rebound
- +1Zion Williamson makes regular free throw 2 of 260-63
- +2Wizards makes two point jump shot60-62
- Trae Young defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- Trey Murphy III defensive rebound
- Wizards misses three point jump shot
- Tre Johnson defensive rebound
- Wizards personal foul
- +1Saddiq Bey makes regular free throw 1 of 258-62
- Wizards lineup change (Trae Young, Leaky Black, Bub Carrington, Tre Johnson, Alex Sarr)
- Pelicans lineup change (Saddiq Bey, Zion Williamson, Herbert Jones, Trey Murphy III, Jeremiah Fears)
- Saddiq Bey misses regular free throw 2 of 2
- Saddiq Bey defensive rebound
- Wizards misses two point jump shot
- Tre Johnson offensive rebound
- Wizards misses three point jump shot
- Tre Johnson defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- Dejounte Murray defensive rebound
- Wizards misses three point jump shot
- Trae Young defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses three point jump shot
- Zion Williamson offensive rebound
- Pelicans misses three point jump shot
- Herbert Jones defensive rebound
- Wizards misses three point jump shot
- Wizards personal foul
- Saddiq Bey misses regular free throw 1 of 2
- Pelicans offensive rebound
- +1Saddiq Bey makes regular free throw 2 of 258-61
- Pelicans lineup change (Saddiq Bey, Dejounte Murray, Zion Williamson, Herbert Jones, Trey Murphy III)
- +3Wizards makes three point jump shot58-60
- Bilal Coulibaly defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- +3Wizards makes three point jump shot55-60
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot52-60
- Wizards turnover
- Wizards turnover
- Wizards personal foul
- +1Dejounte Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 252-57
- +1Dejounte Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 252-58
- Wizards personal foul
- +1Zion Williamson makes regular free throw 1 of 252-55
- +1Zion Williamson makes regular free throw 2 of 252-56
- +3Wizards makes three point jump shot52-54
- Wizards 60 second timeout
- Wizards lineup change (Trae Young, Bub Carrington, Bilal Coulibaly, Tre Johnson, Alex Sarr)
- Bilal Coulibaly defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses three point jump shot
- Will Riley offensive rebound
- +2Wizards makes two point jump shot49-54
- Wizards misses two point jump shot
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot47-54
- Dejounte Murray defensive rebound
- Wizards misses two point jump shot
- Bilal Coulibaly offensive rebound
- Wizards misses two point jump shot
- Pelicans turnover
- Dejounte Murray defensive rebound
- Wizards misses three point jump shot
- Wizards personal foul (Dejounte Murray draws the foul)
- +1Dejounte Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 347-50
- +1Dejounte Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 347-51
- +1Dejounte Murray makes regular free throw 3 of 347-52
- Wizards lineup change (Leaky Black, Will Riley, Bilal Coulibaly, Anthony Gill, Tre Johnson)
- Dejounte Murray defensive rebound
- Wizards misses three point jump shot
- Bilal Coulibaly defensive rebound
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot47-49
- Wizards personal foul
- Zion Williamson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
- Wizards turnover
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot46-47
- Wizards personal foul
- Julian Reese turnover (offensive foul)
- Pelicans lineup change (Saddiq Bey, Dejounte Murray, Zion Williamson, Herbert Jones, Yves Missi)
- Wizards lineup change (Leaky Black, Will Riley, Bilal Coulibaly, Anthony Gill, Jaden Hardy)
- +3Pelicans makes three point jump shot46-45
- +2Wizards makes two point jump shot46-42
- Leaky Black defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses three point jump shot
- Pelicans personal foul
- Wizards personal foul
- +2Wizards makes two point jump shot44-42
- Pelicans personal foul
- Yves Missi defensive goaltending violation
- Instant replay
- +1Jaden Hardy makes regular free throw 1 of 146-47
- Pelicans challenge timeout
- Pelicans 60 second timeout
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot42-42
- Yves Missi offensive rebound
- Wizards personal foul
- Pelicans offensive rebound
- Dejounte Murray misses regular free throw 1 of 2
- Wizards 60 second timeout
- Dejounte Murray misses regular free throw 2 of 2
- Bryce McGowens defensive rebound
- Wizards misses three point jump shot
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot42-40
- Wizards turnover
- Wizards personal foul
- +1Trey Murphy III makes regular free throw 1 of 242-37
- +1Trey Murphy III makes regular free throw 2 of 242-38
- Wizards turnover
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot42-36
- +2Wizards makes two point jump shot42-34
- Julian Reese offensive rebound
- Wizards misses three point jump shot
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot40-34
- Wizards personal foul
- Pelicans 60 second timeout
- Pelicans lineup change (Dejounte Murray, Bryce McGowens, Trey Murphy III, Yves Missi, Derik Queen)
- +3Wizards makes three point jump shot40-32
- Anthony Gill defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- +2Wizards makes two point jump shot37-32
- Anthony Gill defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses three point jump shot
- Pelicans offensive rebound
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- Stoppage (Out of bounds)
- Wizards misses three point jump shot
- Wizards offensive rebound
- End of 1st Quarter.
- Pelicans lineup change (Bryce McGowens, DeAndre Jordan, Trey Murphy III, Jeremiah Fears, Derik Queen)
- Wizards lineup change (Leaky Black, Julian Reese, Will Riley, Anthony Gill, Jaden Hardy)
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot35-32
- +2Wizards makes two point jump shot35-30
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot33-30
- +2Wizards makes two point jump shot33-28
- Sharife Cooper defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- Wizards misses three point jump shot
- Wizards offensive rebound
- Pelicans personal foul
- Julian Reese misses regular free throw 1 of 2
- Wizards offensive rebound
- +1Julian Reese makes regular free throw 2 of 231-28
- Pelicans personal foul
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot30-28
- Derik Queen defensive rebound
- Wizards misses two point jump shot
- Pelicans turnover
- Saddiq Bey offensive rebound
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- +2Wizards makes two point jump shot30-26
- Anthony Gill defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- Saddiq Bey offensive rebound
- Wizards personal foul
- Wizards 60 second timeout
- Saddiq Bey misses regular free throw 1 of 2
- Pelicans offensive rebound
- Saddiq Bey misses regular free throw 2 of 2
- Saddiq Bey misses two point layup
- Saddiq Bey offensive rebound
- +3Wizards makes three point jump shot28-26
- DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound
- Wizards personal foul
- +1DeAndre Jordan makes regular free throw 1 of 225-25
- +1DeAndre Jordan makes regular free throw 2 of 225-26
- Wizards misses two point jump shot
- Wizards personal foul
- +1Bryce McGowens makes regular free throw 1 of 225-23
- +1Bryce McGowens makes regular free throw 2 of 225-24
- Pelicans lineup change (Saddiq Bey, Bryce McGowens, DeAndre Jordan, Jeremiah Fears, Derik Queen)
- Jeremiah Fears defensive rebound
- Wizards misses three point jump shot
- +3Pelicans makes three point jump shot25-22
- +2Wizards makes two point jump shot25-19
- Pelicans personal foul
- Pelicans lineup change (Bryce McGowens, DeAndre Jordan, Trey Murphy III, Jeremiah Fears, Derik Queen)
- Wizards lineup change (Sharife Cooper, Julian Reese, Will Riley, Bub Carrington, Anthony Gill)
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot23-19
- DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound
- Wizards misses two point jump shot
- Wizards personal foul
- +1Trey Murphy III makes regular free throw 1 of 223-16
- Wizards lineup change (Sharife Cooper, Julian Reese, Bub Carrington, Bilal Coulibaly, Tre Johnson)
- Pelicans lineup change (Herbert Jones, DeAndre Jordan, Trey Murphy III, Jeremiah Fears, Derik Queen)
- +1Trey Murphy III makes regular free throw 2 of 223-17
- +3Wizards makes three point jump shot23-15
- Bub Carrington defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- Pelicans personal foul
- +1Bilal Coulibaly makes regular free throw 1 of 219-15
- +1Bilal Coulibaly makes regular free throw 2 of 220-15
- Wizards lineup change (Leaky Black, Julian Reese, Bub Carrington, Bilal Coulibaly, Tre Johnson)
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- Wizards defensive rebound
- Stoppage (Out of bounds)
- Wizards lineup change (Trae Young, Leaky Black, Julian Reese, Bilal Coulibaly, Tre Johnson)
- Trey Murphy III defensive rebound
- Wizards misses three point jump shot
- Tre Johnson defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses three point jump shot
- Dejounte Murray defensive rebound
- Wizards misses three point jump shot
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot18-15
- Stoppage (Other)
- +3Wizards makes three point jump shot18-13
- Pelicans turnover
- Wizards turnover
- Wizards personal foul
- +1Dejounte Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 215-12
- +1Dejounte Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 215-13
- Pelicans lineup change (Dejounte Murray, Zion Williamson, Herbert Jones, DeAndre Jordan, Trey Murphy III)
- Dejounte Murray defensive rebound
- Wizards misses two point jump shot
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot15-11
- +3Wizards makes three point jump shot15-9
- Leaky Black offensive rebound
- Wizards misses two point jump shot
- Wizards personal foul
- Zion Williamson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
- Pelicans offensive rebound
- +1Zion Williamson makes regular free throw 2 of 212-9
- +2Wizards makes two point jump shot12-8
- Pelicans 60 second timeout
- Alex Sarr offensive rebound
- Wizards misses two point jump shot
- Alex Sarr defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses three point jump shot
- +2Wizards makes two point jump shot10-8
- Stoppage (Out of bounds)
- Bilal Coulibaly offensive rebound
- Wizards misses three point jump shot
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot8-8
- +3Wizards makes three point jump shot8-6
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot5-6
- +3Wizards makes three point jump shot5-4
- Wizards personal foul
- +1Saddiq Bey makes regular free throw 1 of 22-3
- +1Saddiq Bey makes regular free throw 2 of 22-4
- +2Wizards makes two point jump shot2-2
- Saddiq Bey offensive rebound
- +2Pelicans makes two point jump shot0-2
- Pelicans misses two point jump shot
- Saddiq Bey offensive rebound
- Pelicans misses three point jump shot
- Wizards turnover
- Leaky Black defensive rebound
- Pelicans misses three point jump shot
- Saddiq Bey defensive rebound
- Wizards misses two point jump shot
- Wizards lineup change (Trae Young, Leaky Black, Bilal Coulibaly, Tre Johnson, Alex Sarr)
- Start of 1st Quarter
- Pelicans lineup change (Saddiq Bey, Dejounte Murray, Zion Williamson, Herbert Jones, Trey Murphy III)
- (Leaky Black gains possession)
Box Score
Player Stats
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Wizards vs. Pelicans: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Wizards vs. Pelicans
- Date: Sunday, March 8, 2026
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Venue: Smoothie King Center
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Pelicans favored at -11.5
- Total (Over/Under): 244.5
- Moneyline Odds: Wizards +425, Pelicans -530
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Wizards: 18%
- Pelicans: 82%
Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.
Projected Final Score
Our predicted final score for this NBA matchup is Wizards 116-127 Pelicans.
This prediction is based on each team's average score following 10,000 game simulations.
Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Wizards a win probability of 18%, while the Pelicans have a win probability of 82%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Pelicans are more likely to beat the Wizards in the NBA game at Smoothie King Center on Sunday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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