The Pelicans will look to continue their winnnig ways when they travel to San Anatonio to take on the Spurs. The NBA betting board has New Orleans as a -6.5 road favorite with the total offered up at 231.5.
Notable Injuries
Pelicans
- CJ McCollum (Probable) Conditioning
- Brandon Ingram (Out) Toe
- Naji Marshall (Probable) Conditioning
- Herbert Jones (Out) Ankle
- EJ Liddell (Out) Knee
Spurs
- Doug McDermott (Doubtful) Ankle
- Josh Richardson (Doubtful) Ankle
- Jakob Poeltl (Out) Quad
- Romeo Langford (Probable) Back
- Jeremy Sochan (Out) Quad
- Blake Wesley (Out) Knee
Recent Form
Heading into the game, New Orleans is 13-8 overall. When taking to the road, New Orleans has a mark of 5-5 and a win percentage of 50.0%. Currently, the team is 3rd in the Western Conference. So far, they are 11-10-0 vs. the spread. In their matchup against San Antonio, the New Orleans Pelicans have won 2 games and will look to push that mark to 3 in a row.
New Orleans will be looking to build on their most recent win over the Raptors. Zion Williamson led the team to a win with his 33 points. The Pelicans were 2 point underdogs on the spread, giving them an ATS win.
Heading into the game, San Antonio is 6-16 overall. When playing at home, San Antonio has a mark of 3-8 and a win percent of 27%. Currently, the team is 14th in the Western Conference. So far, they are 9-13-0 vs. the spread. The Spurs need a win in today’s matchup vs. New Orleans to avoid their 10th straight loss.
San Antonio most recently lost to Thunder by a score of 119-111. The team-high 25 points from Devin Vassell was not enough to come home with the win. The Spurs were 3-point favorites going into the game.
The Historicals
In the most recent matchup between the two teams, the Pelicans picked up the 129-110 win over the Spurs. The Pelicans’ point margin of victory was enough to cover the spread as a 5.5-point favorite. This has been the only matchup between the two teams this season.
Analysis
This season, New Orleans is among the league leaders in scoring, averaging 117.1 points per game. So far, the Pelicans are also one of the more up-tempo teams in the league, sitting at 100.7 possessions per game. New Orleans has struggled with their 3-point shot this season, as they are currently ranked just 5th in 3-point shooting percentage at 37.9%. In addition, they are near the bottom of the league in attempts, at just 30.4 attempts per contest. On defense, the Pelicans are allowing an average of 110.28 points per game, placing them 13th in the league. So far, teams have shot 36.48% on their looks from outside vs. New Orleans. This figure places them 26th in 3-point shooting defense.
The Pelicans offense is currently led by Zion Williamson and his 23 points per game to go along with 6.6 rebounds and four assists. Second on the team is CJ McCollum who comes into the game at 18.7 points per game.
This season, the Spurs have loved to get up and down the court, as they are currently 8th in the league in possessions per game. However, this has not fully translated into the offensive success they are looking for, as San Antonio is 20th in scoring at 110.6 points per game. The three-point shot has been a big part of San Antonio’s offensive game plan, as they are ranked 12th in 3-point attempts per game. So far, they have connected on 34.7% of their looks from outside. Defense has been a struggle for San Antonio, as they are currently just 113.04 in points per game allowed. In terms of their 3-point defense, opposing teams have hit 35.84% of their looks from deep, placing the Spurs 20th in the NBA.
The Spurs’ offensive scoring leader is Keldon Johnson, who has a field goal percentage of 39% and is averaging 20.6 points per game. Devin Vassell is 2nd on the team and right behind Johnson at 20 points per contest.
- Get more details: New orleans at San Antonio 12/2/22 Betting Stats
Betting Trends
- Pelicans are 7-1 ATS in their last eight games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
- Pelicans are 5-1 ATS in their last six road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
- Spurs are 12-4 ATS in their last 16 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
- Spurs are 13-5 ATS in their last 18 games playing on one day’s rest.
- Spurs are 14-6 ATS in their last 20 games vs. a team with a winning straight-up record.
