NBA Best Bets: Spurs vs. Pelicans Picks for December 8

Published 4:35 am Sunday, December 8, 2024

The San Antonio Spurs (11-12) host the New Orleans Pelicans (5-19) after losing three home games in a row. The Spurs are favored by 4.5 points in the contest, which starts at 7:00 PM ET on Sunday, December 8, 2024.

Want to make an informed wager on Sunday’s game? Check out the best bets available for this matchup (based on our computer predictions) in the following article.

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Spurs vs. Pelicans Game Info

  • When: Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
  • Where: Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas
  • TV: Gulf Coast Sports and FDSSW
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Spurs vs. Pelicans Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Spurs (- 4.5)

  • Against the spread, San Antonio is 11-12-0 this year.
  • New Orleans’ record against the spread is 8-16-0.
  • The Spurs don’t have a win ATS (0-2) as a 4.5-point favorite or greater this year.
  • Against the spread as 4.5-point underdogs or greater, the Pelicans are 5-8.

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Pick OU:

Under (226.5)

  • In nine games this season, the Spurs and their opponents have scored more than 226.5 combined points.
  • Pelicans games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 226.5 points in 11 of 24 outings.
  • The average total in San Antonio’s contests this year is 223.7, 2.8 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
  • New Orleans has had an average of 222 points scored in its games so far this season, 4.5 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
  • The Pelicans are the NBA’s 20th-highest scoring team this season compared to the 17th-ranked Spurs.
  • The Pelicans have surrendered the 25th-fewest points in NBA play this season, while the Spurs have given up the 16th-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Spurs (-200)

  • The Spurs have entered the game as favorites seven times this season and won five of those games.
  • The Pelicans have come away with three wins in the 17 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
  • San Antonio has played as a favorite of -200 or more twice this season and split those games.
  • New Orleans has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +165 or worse on the moneyline this season.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Spurs, based on the moneyline, is 66.7%.

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