San Antonio Spurs vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction, Pick and Preview, February 12 (2/12): NBA

San Antonio Spurs vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction, Pick and Preview, February 12 (2/12): NBA

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Odds
Time 7:00 p.m. EST
Spurs money line +160
Spurs spread +4.5
Pelicans money line -167
Pelicans spread -4.5
Over / under 226
 
2021-2022 season stats
  San Antonio Spurs New Orleans Pelicans
Record 21-35 22-33
Road / home record 10-17 12-14
Streak W1 L1
Points per game 111.15 105.7
Points allowed per game 111.4 109.1
Rebounds per game 45.5 45.1
Rebounds allowed per game 46.8 42.4
Over / under record 27-25-4 20-33-2
 
 
Preview

San Antonio Spurs will meet New Orleans Pelicans Saturday at New Orleans which will be their second matchup after they played earlier in December in a game that the Spurs won 112-97 at home.

New Orleans Pelicans have been much better offensively and defensively in February which lead them to better results in their push for the playoffs. Pelicans have covered 5 or their last 6 games and winning 4 of last 6 games including a win vs the Nuggets on the road, Also the Pelicans are 3-0-1 ATS last 4 games vs a team with winning percentage below .400, the Under could be a good look here too as the Pelicans are 4-0 to the Under last 4 home games and Under is 6-0-1 when Pelicans are playing on 1 day rest and pelicans are 4-0 to the Under when facing a team with a losing record.

San Antonio Spurs are coming off a huge win vs the Hawks Friday on the road 136-121 on a 56% shooting from the 3 and 55% field goals. Under have hit in 5 of last 7 road games for the Spurs and Under is 4-0 in last 4 games vs a losing record. Spurs are also 6-13 straight up last 19 games.

New Orleans Pelicans will be seeking revenge here after they lost by double digits to the Spurs earlier this season. The Pelicans are better now on both ends of the floor, the Unders is a good look here but I will looking at other bet as the Spurs are coming off a win which is a good situation to bet against them in a back to back games for them while Pelicans are on a 1 day rest. So Pelicans should be more rested and more ready here at home.

 

Head to Head

San Antonio have dominated the Pelicans in recent years winning and covering 8 of their last 10 games with the O/U being 3-7. Spurs averaged 115.1 points a game while the Pelicans averaged 110.4 points a game, But this is a Pelicans team that is playing well right now and will be looking for revenge.

Prediction

New Orleans Pelicans' moves at the trade have shown that they are trying to get better immediately after they have got the former Blazers star CJ McCollum who I expect will have a big game along with Ingram and Jonas Valanciunas in this game Vs a Spurs team that is playing on a back to back. Give me the Pelicans here.

Pick: Pelicans -4.5 (-110)

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