San Antonio Spurs vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction & Picks - NBA
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This will be the 4th meeting between these Southwest Division foes. The San Antonio Spurs (31-14) have won all previous meetings against these New Orleans Pelicans (11-36). In their last meeting, the Spurs blew a 20-point halftime lead and found themselves trailing by 2 as they headed to the 4th quarter. They were able to rally late and pick up a 135-132 victory that featured 7 different Spurs scoring double figures.
The Pelicans have not had a great start to 2026 and are 3-9 for the month. They are coming off a 133-127 win over the Grizzlies on Friday, which snapped a 3-game losing streak. Saddiq Bey and Trey Murphy III combined for 68 points and just 1 turnover. Trailing by 8 as they headed into the 4th quarter, the Pelicans used a 40-point finishing frame to pick up the 6-point victory.
The Spurs are coming off a victory as well. They defeated the Utah Jazz on Thursday, 126-109. De’Aaron Fox led all scorers with 31 points while Wemby picked up his 3rd straight double-double, as he finished with 26 points and 14 rebounds. The Spurs have now won 4 of their last 5 and lead the division by 3 games over the Houston Rockets.
The Spurs have only won the 3 previous meetings by a total of 14 points. The Grizzlies have had opportunities but continue to fall short. Now they will get yet another chance to topple the top team in the division on the road.
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0.317 | 82 | 26 | 56 |
San Antonio Spurs and New Orleans Pelicans Latest Matches
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San Antonio Spurs against New Orleans Pelicans : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
J. Champagnie
S. Castle
D. Fox
H. Barnes
T. Murphy III
Z. Williamson
S. Bey
H. Jones
Substitutes
D. Harper
J. McLaughlin
L. Waters III
J. Sochan
C. Bryant
M. Peavy
J. Hawkins
J. Fears
J. Alvarado
J. Poole
K. Looney
San Antonio Spurs - New Orleans Pelicans Key Points
- San Antonio is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home.
- San Antonio is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against New Orleans.
- New Orleans is 13-3 ATS in its last 16 games against San Antonio.
- New Orleans is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games against an opponent in the Southwest Division.
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Our San Antonio Spurs vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction
The Pelicans may be at the bottom of the division standings, but they have had success covering the spread against the divisional opponents. They have covered 9 of their last 10 against them and must be hungry for an outright win here against the Spurs. We do not believe they will be successful in picking up the road win, but they should be able to keep it close enough to cover the number once again.
Our prediction for San Antonio Spurs vs New Orleans Pelicans: New Orleans +12.5
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