New Orleans Pelicans vs. San Antonio Spurs NBA Betting Tips and Best Bets

by | Mar 25, 2022

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Pelicans vs. Spurs Betting Picks & Predictions

Dejounte Murray’s San Antonio Spurs (29-44) will look to secure an upset of Jonas Valanciunas and the New Orleans Pelicans (31-42) on March 26, 2022. The Pelicans are a 5-point favorite. The over/under for the game is 234. Find more below on the Pelicans vs. Spurs betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.

Pelicans vs. Spurs Betting Line

Pelicans vs Spurs Betting Information
Favorite Spread Favorite Spread Odds Underdog Spread Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline
Pelicans -5 – – 234 -110 -110 -189 163

Pelicans vs. Spurs Game Info

  • Game Day: Saturday, March 26, 2022
  • Game Time: 5:00 PM ET
  • Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Arena: Smoothie King Center

Computer Predictions for Pelicans vs. Spurs

Computer picks for Pelicans vs Spurs
ATS Over/Under Score Prediction
Under (234) Spurs 113 Pelicans 109

Pelicans vs. Spurs Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, New Orleans was 30-35-1 last season.
  • The Pelicans had an ATS record of 8-9 as 5-point favorites or more last season.
  • In 72 New Orleans games last season, 38 of them hit the over.

    • New Orleans Pelicans Leaders

  • Zion Williamson was tops on the Pelicans with 27.0 points per game (eighth in league) and 3.7 assists last season, while also averaging 7.2 rebounds.
  • Brandon Ingram posted 23.8 points, 4.9 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game last season, shooting 46.6% from the field and 38.1% from beyond the arc with 2.3 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Jonas Valanciunas averaged a team-best 12.5 rebounds per contest last year. He also averaged 17.1 points and 1.8 assists, shooting 59.2% from the field (ninth in league).
  • Devonte’ Graham was tops on the Pelicans at 5.4 assists per contest last season, while also averaging 2.7 rebounds and 14.8 points.
  • Jaxson Hayes put up 7.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 0.6 assists per contest last year, shooting 62.5% from the field.

    • New Orleans Pelicans Season Stats

    Stat Rank
    Field Goal % 45.5 21
    Opp. Field Goal % 46.7 21
    Rebounds Per Game 45.6 7
    Opp. Rebounds Per Game 42.0 3
    Turnovers Per Game 13.4 19
    Opp. Turnovers Per Game 13.4 10

    Spurs vs. Pelicans Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, San Antonio is 36-37-1 this year.
  • As 5-point underdogs or more, the Spurs are 18-9 against the spread.
  • Out of 73 San Antonio games so far this season, 34 have hit the over.

    • San Antonio Spurs Leaders

  • The Spurs’ Dejounte Murray averages enough points (20.9 per game) and assists (9.3 per game) to sit atop the squad’s leaderboards.
  • Jakob Poeltl is at the top of the San Antonio rebounding leaderboard with 9.2 rebounds per game. He also notches 13.5 points and adds 2.8 assists per game.
  • Murray (2.0 steals per game) is the steal leader for San Antonio while Poeltl (1.8 blocks per game) is the block leader.

    • San Antonio Spurs Season Stats

    Stat Rank
    Field Goal % 46.6 12
    Opp. Field Goal % 46.9 23
    Rebounds Per Game 45.3 10
    Opp. Rebounds Per Game 47.1 27
    Turnovers Per Game 12.4 7
    Opp. Turnovers Per Game 13.2 11

    Pelicans and Spurs Injury Report

    Pelicans: Kira Lewis Jr.: Out For Season (Knee), Zion Williamson: Out (Foot), Brandon Ingram: Day To Day (Hamstring)
      Spurs: Romeo Langford: Out (Hamstring), Lonnie Walker IV: Out (Back), Devin Vassell: Day To Day (Achilles), Doug McDermott: Out For Season (Ankle)

    Betting Tips for Pelicans vs. Spurs

    We have the Spurs (+5) predicted as the best bet in this contest. Our computer model has the scoring going under the total of 234 points, with the teams finishing with a final score of Pelicans 113, Spurs 109 once the game has been played.

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