Spurs vs. Pelicans Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – February 23
Published 8:16 pm Saturday, February 22, 2025
Southwest Division opponents square off when the San Antonio Spurs (24-30) visit the New Orleans Pelicans (13-43) at Smoothie King Center, tipping off at 7:00 PM ET on Sunday, February 23, 2025. The Pelicans are 1.5-point underdogs in the game, the second matchup between the squads this season.
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Spurs vs. Pelicans Game Info & Odds
- Date: Sunday, February 23, 2025
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- How to watch on TV: Gulf Coast Sports and FDSSW
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
- Venue: Smoothie King Center
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Spurs vs. Pelicans Score Prediction
- Prediction:
Spurs 116 – Pelicans 113
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Spread & Total Prediction for Spurs vs. Pelicans
- Pick ATS: Spurs (- 1.5)
- Computer Predicted Spread: Spurs (-3.1)
- Pick OU:
Under (239.5)
- Computer Predicted Total: 228.7
- The Spurs (24-30-0 ATS) have covered the spread 44.4% of the time, 3.3% more often than the Pelicans (23-33-0) this year.
- San Antonio (8-10) covers a higher percentage of games when it is favored by 1.5 points or more this season (44.4%) than New Orleans (18-23) does as a 1.5+-point underdog (43.9%).
- When it comes to going over the total in 2024-25, New Orleans and its opponents do it more often (57.1% of the time) than San Antonio and its opponents (55.6%).
- As a moneyline favorite this year, the Spurs are 13-5, a better record than the Pelicans have recorded (6-35) as moneyline underdogs.
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Spurs Performance Insights
- So far this year, the Spurs are posting 113 points per game (15th-ranked in NBA) and allowing 114.5 points per contest (18th-ranked).
- San Antonio, who ranks 13th in the league with 44.7 rebounds per game, is allowing 46.1 rebounds per contest, which is fourth-worst in the NBA.
- The Spurs have been one of the best teams in the league in terms of assists, as they are delivering 28.9 per game (fifth-best in NBA).
- This year, San Antonio is committing 13.6 turnovers per game (17th-ranked in NBA) and forcing 12.8 turnovers per contest (21st-ranked).
- The Spurs are draining 13.8 treys per game (12th-ranked in league). They sport a 35% shooting percentage (19th-ranked) from three-point land.
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Pelicans Performance Insights
- Offensively the Pelicans are the 23rd-ranked team in the league (110.4 points per game). On defense they are fourth-worst (119.3 points conceded per game).
- On the boards, New Orleans is 24th in the NBA in rebounds (42.9 per game). It is third-worst in rebounds conceded (46.7 per game).
- With 25.3 assists per game, the Pelicans are 19th in the league.
- In 2024-25, New Orleans is 17th in the NBA in turnovers committed (13.6 per game) and 15th in turnovers forced (13.7).
- Beyond the arc, the Pelicans are 23rd in the NBA in 3-pointers made per game (12.3). They are 21st in 3-point percentage at 34.9%.
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