San Antonio Spurs vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction NBA Picks 4/5/24

New Orleans Pelicans (45-31) vs San Antonio Spurs (18-58)

Game Info: Friday, April 5, 2024 at 8:00 pm (Smoothie King Center)

Betting Odds: New Orleans Pelicans -588 / San Antonio Spurs +440 --- Over/Under: 221.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds

The San Antonio Spurs and New Orleans Pelicans meet Friday in NBA action at the Smoothie King Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Spurs vs Pelicans prediction.

San Antonio Spurs Betting Preview

The San Antonio Spurs recently beat the Knicks while losing to the Warriors and Nuggets. The San Antonio Spurs are averaging 112.1 points on 46.2 percent shooting and allowing 119.1 points on 49 percent shooting. Victor Wembanyama is averaging 21.2 points and 10.5 rebounds, while Devin Vassell is averaging 19.5 points and 4.1 assists. Keldon Johnson is the third double-digit scorer and Jeremy Sochan is grabbing 6.4 rebounds. The San Antonio Spurs are shooting 34.7 percent from beyond the arc and 78.1 percent from the free throw line. The San Antonio Spurs are allowing 37.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.9 rebounds per game.

New Orleans Pelicans Betting Preview

The New Orleans Pelicans are coming off loses to the Suns, Celtics and Magic. The New Orleans Pelicans are averaging 115.1 points on 48.6 percent shooting and allowing 110.6 points on 46.1 percent shooting. Zion Williamson is averaging 22.8 points and 5.8 rebounds, while Brandon Ingram is averaging 20.9 points and 5.1 rebounds. CJ McCollum is the third double-digit scorer and Trey Murphy III is grabbing 4.8 rebounds. The New Orleans Pelicans are shooting 37.9 percent from beyond the arc and 76.7 percent from the free throw line. The New Orleans Pelicans are allowing 34.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.2 rebounds per game.

San Antonio Spurs Player Facts

  • Victor Wembanyama ranks 1st amongst qualified players for Blocks Per Game (3.5) this season.
  • Tre Jones ranks 7th amongst qualified players for assist:turnover ratio (4.3) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

  • The Pelicans rank 1st in the league for opponent three-point percentage this season (34.7%).
  • The Pelicans rank 29th in the league for opponent three-point field goals attempts per game this season (38.8).
  • The Spurs rank 2nd in the league for assists per game this season (29.8).
  • The Spurs rank 29th in the league for opponent field goals made per game this season (45.0).

Spurs vs Pelicans prediction

The Pelicans are the better team and should be favored at home as they're fighting to stay out of the play-in tournament. However, this is a lot of points. Despite the losses, the Spurs have covered 7 of their last 10 games. The Pelicans have ailed to cover 5 of their last 6 games. The Pelicans are still without Alvarado and Ingram due to injuries. Zion Williamson is also questionable with a finger injury. The Pelicans and Spurs played a one point game back in February. Give me the Spurs and the boatload of points in this spot.

Randy’s Pick San Antonio Spurs +11.5

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