New Orleans Pelicans (27-21) vs. San Antonio Spurs (10-38)
February 2, 2024 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: San Antonio Spurs +6.5; Over/Under: +237.5
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The New Orleans Pelicans invade the AT&T Center to battle the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night. Here’s a Pelicans vs Spurs Prediction.
New Orleans Pelicans
The New Orleans Pelicans have been in poor form as they’ve lost four of their last six games overall, but they will be eager to build some momentum after snapping a three-game skid with a 110-99 road win against Houston on Wednesday. Jonas Valanciunas led the team with 25 points and 14 rebounds, Brandon Ingram added 24 points with 10 rebounds and four assists while CJ McCollum chipped in with 19 points on seven of 15 shooting. As a team, the Pelicans shot 50 percent from the field and 11 of 34 from the 3-point line as they set the tone with 33 points in the first quarter and just kept their foot on the gas until they led by 20 points in the third quarter. The Pelicans played great defense to hold the Rockets to just 40 percent shooting from the field and they dominated the boards by 56-29.
New Orleans Pelicans Team Facts
- The Pelicans have won each of their last seven games against the Spurs.
- The Pelicans have covered the spread in each of their last seven games as favorites against the Spurs.
- Each of the Pelicans’ last six games as favorites against opponents who are on the first leg of a back-to-back have gone UNDER the total points line.
San Antonio Spurs
Meanwhile, the San Antonio Spurs have been in poor form as they’ve lost eight of their last 11 games overall and they will be hoping to snap a two-game skid after getting beaten by the Magic in a 108-98 loss on Wednesday. Devin Vassell led the team with 26 points, Victor Wembenyama added 21 points with five blocks while Jeremy Sochan chipped in with 18 points, 12 rebounds and two blocks. As a team, the Spurs shot 45 percent from the field and nine of 31 from the 3-point line as they struggled to keep pace with the Magic from the second quarter onwards, falling behind by 25 points in the third quarter before they made a late run to keep the final scores respectable.
San Antonio Spurs Team Facts
- The Spurs have lost each of their last 22 games against Southwest Division opponents that held a winning record.
- The favorites have covered the spread in each of the last seven games between the Pelicans and Spurs.
- Each of the Spurs’ last eight home games against Southwest Division opponents have gone OVER the total points line.
Pelicans vs Spurs Prediction
The Pelicans could be shorthanded here with Larry Nance Jr, Herbert Jones and Zion Williamson all listed as questionable, while the Spurs are keeping eyes on Keldon Johnson and Zach Collons who are both questionable. The Pelicans have struggled to put together a complete 48-minute performance, but they were good enough to blow past the Rockets and they shouldn’t have any trouble covering this modest spread against this slumping Spurs team.
