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

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Spurs vs. Pelicans Betting Picks & Predictions

The New Orleans Pelicans (28-41) enter their game on March 18, 2022 as a 3-point underdog against the San Antonio Spurs (27-43). A point total of 236.5 is set for the game. Find more below on the Spurs vs. Pelicans betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.

Spurs vs. Pelicans Betting Line

Spurs vs Pelicans Betting Information
Favorite Spread Favorite Spread Odds Underdog Spread Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline
Spurs -3 – – 236.5 -110 -110 -148 127

Spurs vs. Pelicans Game Info

  • Game Day: Friday, March 18, 2022
  • Game Time: 8:30 PM ET
  • Location: San Antonio, Texas
  • Arena: AT&T Center

Computer Predictions for Spurs vs. Pelicans

Computer picks for Spurs vs Pelicans
ATS Over/Under Score Prediction
Under (236.5) Pelicans 113 Spurs 110

Spurs vs. Pelicans Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, San Antonio was 35-29-2 last season.
  • Against the spread, as 3-point favorites or more, the Spurs went 8-10-1 last season.
  • There were 34 San Antonio games (out of 72) that went over the total last year.

    • San Antonio Spurs Leaders

  • Jakob Poeltl paced his squad in rebounds per contest (7.9) last year, and also averaged 8.6 points and 1.9 assists. At the other end, he delivered 0.7 steals and 1.8 blocks (fifth in the NBA).
  • Keldon Johnson put up 12.8 points, 1.8 assists and 6.0 rebounds per contest last year.
  • Doug McDermott posted 13.6 points, 1.3 assists and 3.3 rebounds per contest last season.
  • Lonnie Walker IV averaged 11.2 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists per contest last year. Defensively, he averaged 0.5 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.

    • San Antonio Spurs Season Stats

    Stat Rank
    Field Goal % 46.8 8
    Opp. Field Goal % 47.0 24
    Rebounds Per Game 45.3 8
    Opp. Rebounds Per Game 46.8 25
    Turnovers Per Game 12.4 7
    Opp. Turnovers Per Game 13.2 11

    Pelicans vs. Spurs Betting Trends

  • New Orleans has 34 wins in 69 games against the spread this year.
  • As 3-point underdogs or more, the Pelicans are 21-25 against the spread.
  • New Orleans has played 69 games this year, and 30 of them have hit the over.

    • New Orleans Pelicans Leaders

  • The Pelicans’ Brandon Ingram puts up enough points (22.8 per game) and assists (5.5 per game) to sit atop the team’s leaderboards.
  • Jonas Valanciunas’ stat line of 11.4 rebounds, 17.9 points and 2.5 assists per game helps him grab the top spot on the New Orleans rebounding leaderboard.
  • New Orleans’ leader in steals is Herbert Jones (1.5 per game), and its leader in blocks is Valanciunas (0.9 per game).

    • New Orleans Pelicans Season Stats

    Stat Rank
    Field Goal % 45.4 22
    Opp. Field Goal % 46.7 22
    Rebounds Per Game 45.3 8
    Opp. Rebounds Per Game 42.3 3
    Turnovers Per Game 13.5 19
    Opp. Turnovers Per Game 13.2 11

    Spurs and Pelicans Injury Report

    Spurs: Romeo Langford: Day To Day (Hamstring), Keita Bates-Diop: Day To Day (Back), Doug McDermott: Out For Season (Ankle)
      Pelicans: Larry Nance Jr.: Out (Knee), Kira Lewis Jr.: Out For Season (Knee), Zion Williamson: Out (Foot), Brandon Ingram: Out (Hamstring)

    Betting Tips for Spurs vs. Pelicans

    Our best bet against the spread is Pelicans (+3) after digging through all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer projects the scoring will finish under the total of 236.5 points, with a final score of Spurs 113, Pelicans 110.

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