San Antonio Spurs vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 02/02/2024, 01:38  by Kennedy Kechula | Modified on 02/02/2024 at 12:00 in NBA Prediction

The San Antonio Spurs will welcome the New Orleans Pelicans next in the NBA looking to snap their losing run in this fixture. They currently sit bottom of the Western Conference standings and trail 7th-placed New Orleans by 17 games. After winning back-to-back matches and impressively defeating conference leaders Minnesota, the Spurs have regressed again. They have lost their last two games which have all been at home. Greg Popvich’s men were defeated 108-98 by the Magic last time out. This was their 38th defeat in 48 outings. Zach Collins and Keldon Johnson have both been listed as ‘Questionable’ for this fixture. The Spurs rank in the bottom six for both offence and defence. They are giving up 121.1 points while scoring 112.6 a night.

The New Orleans Pelicans are coming off a victory that ended a three-match skid. Willie Green’s men, who have won just three of their last eight fixtures, were 110-99 victors over the Rockets in Houston. Their 27th win of the season took them to six games above .500. The Pels have won seven straight against the Spurs and will therefore arrive confident of a win. Two of their wins have come this season with the most recent coming with them as the away team. Larry Nance Jr., Herb Jones and Zion Williamson have all been listed as ‘Questionable’. The Pelicans are averaging 116.5 points and are giving up 112.9 which is good for 14th place in the defence ranking.