San Antonio Spurs vs New Orleans Pelicans 3/21/23 – On Tuesday night, the San Antonio Spurs travel to New Orleans to take on the Pelicans. Following the Spurs 126-118 home win against Atlanta Hawks on Sunday, New Orleans is coming off of a 117-107 road win against Houston Rockets the day before. Basketball betting odds and picks are in favor of the New Orleans Pelicans to beat their opponents.
San Antonio Spurs vs New Orleans Pelicans
Date & Time: Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET
Location: Smoothie King Center
San Antonio Spurs vs New Orleans Pelicans Betting Odds
Spurs
Moneyline: +450
Spread: +11.0 (-110)
Total: 235.5 over (-110)
Pelicans
Moneyline: -600
Spread: -11.0 (-110)
Total: 235.5 under (-110)
San Antonio Spurs vs New Orleans Pelicans Analysis
San Antonio Spurs is already out of playoff contention at 19-52, sitting 14th in the West and one game up on Houston for 15th. Although San Antonio has gone 5-5 in their last 10, they have struggled on the road this season – going 6-27 away from home this season and averaging only 112.8 PPG – 23rd lowest in NBA – while allowing 122.1 PPG, dead last. Keldon Johnson leads San Antonio with 21.8 points per game followed by Devin Vassell at 18.8, Devonte’ Graham at 15.5 points per game while Tre Jones offers 12.5 points per game. On Sunday, the Spurs rallied from a 40-34 deficit to take an 83-61 lead at halftime. But, during the third quarter they outscored Atlanta 39-20 and 26-15 in the fourth to secure a dramatic comeback victory. Johnson led all scorers with 29 points and 12 rebounds; Vassell added 29 points while Zach Collins contributed 19, Jones had 11 and Julian Champagnie added 11 off the bench for San Antonio.
New Orleans Pelicans is in a tight race for a play-in spot and the Pelicans secured an important win against Houston on Sunday, 117-107. After leading 64-44 at halftime, Houston outscored them 63-53 to make the game much closer than expected after the first half. CJ McCollum led all scorers with 26 points while Brandon Ingram added 26 as Jonas Valanciunas had 21 points plus 14 rebounds, Trey Murphy III had 14 and Herb Jones added 13 points. The Pelicans are currently 34-37 and in 12th place in the West, one half a game behind Lakers and Timberwolves for 10th and 9th seeds respectively. New Orleans is 22-13 at home but just 4-6 in their last 10 while averaging 113.9 PPG while allowing 113.4 PPG. Zion Williamson leads all scorers with 26 PPG, Ingram 23.2 PPG, McCollum 21.1 PPG, Valanciunas 14.2 PPG, Murphy III 13.4 PPG.
San Antonio Spurs vs New Orleans Pelicans Against the Spread
Spurs are 1-8 ATS in their last 9 games after scoring more than 125 points in their previous game. Over is 6-1 in Spurs last 7 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game. Under is 6-1 in Spurs last 7 vs. a team with a losing straight up record. Over is 10-2 in Spurs last 12 games following a straight up win. Spurs are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 Tuesday games.
Under is 6-0 in Pelicans last 6 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Under is 4-0 in Pelicans last 4 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400. Pelicans are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games following an ATS win. Pelicans are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up win. Under is 6-1 in Pelicans last 7 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
San Antonio Spurs vs New Orleans Pelicans Free Pick
New Orleans is in the thick of the playoff race while San Antonio is trying to lose games in order to gain ground on their rival for the top pick and turn their franchise around, which makes New Orleans odds on favorite to win and cover this large spread. According to NBA betting tips, New Orleans’ offense should have a field day against what many consider the worst defense in basketball – the Spurs.
Free Pick: New Orleans Pelicans -11.0 (-110)
