San Antonio Spurs vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction, Pick and Preview, March 26 (3/26): NBA

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Odds

Time	5:00 p.m. EST
Spurs money line	+165
Spurs spread	+5 (-110)
Pelicans money line	-200
Pelicans spread	-5 (-110)
Over / under	234

2021-2022 season stats

	San Antonio Spurs	New Orleans Pelicans
Record	29-44	31-42
Road / home record	15-21	17-20
Streak	W2	W1
Points per game	112.93	108.78
Points allowed per game	113.38	109.85
Rebounds per game	45.34	45.58
Rebounds allowed per game	47.07	41.97
Over / under record	34-35-4	31-42

Preview

The San Antonio Spurs continue on the road and will visit the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday. This is the fourth and last time these teams face off in the regular season. The Spurs have the lead 2-1.

SAN ANTONIO SPURS

The Spurs have won 3 of their last 5 games and are 15-21 on the road this season with a 29-44 record overall, ranking 4th in the Southwest division. The Spurs are 19-24 in Western Conference play. San Antonio has a 13-29 record against opponents over .500.

Murray is averaging 20.9 points, 8.3 rebounds, 9.3 assists and two steals for the Spurs. Keldon Johnson is averaging 21.4 points over the last 10 games for San Antonio.

In their last 10 games, the Spurs are 5-5, averaging 114.5 points, 46.1 rebounds, 26.8 assists, 6.7 steals and 5.6 blocks per game while shooting 44.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 117.0 points.

INJURIES:  Romeo Langford: out (hamstring), Josh Richardson: out (calf), Doug McDermott: out for season (ankle).

NEW ORLEANS PELICANS

The Pelicans have won 3 of their last 5 games and are 17-20 at home with a 31-42 record ranking third in the Southwest. New Orleans are 20-23 in conference matchups and 18-30 against opponents over .500.

Devonte' Graham is shooting 34.8% from beyond the arc with 2.7 made 3-pointers per game for the Pelicans, while averaging 12.6 points and 4.4 assists. McCollum is averaging 25.8 points and 7.6 assists over the last 10 games for New Orleans.

In their last 10 games, the Pelicans are 4-6, averaging 117.8 points, 46.7 rebounds, 25.9 assists, 10.6 steals and 2.9 blocks per game while shooting 47.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 117.4 points per game.

INJURIES: Ingram has a chance to return for this game.

BETTING TRENDS

San Antonio are 4-8 ATS in their last 12 games.

San Antonio are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games against New Orleans.

New Orleans are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games.

New Orleans are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games when playing at home against San Antonio.

Prediction

The Spurs have struggled lately failing to cover the spread in 8 of their last 12 games but they have been good against the Pelicans and they're 20-15-1 ATS on the road this season. If the Pelicans have Ingram back to this game I'd consider to take them but as long as he remain questionable I'm taking the Spurs with the points.

PICK: Spurs +5 (-110)

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