The San Antonio Spurs and New Orleans Pelicans play round two of their game in a Spurs VS Pelicans matinee set for 3:30 p.m. EDT. The difference between round one and today’s match is that this contest will hold in Frost Bank Center. Despite the venue, the Pelicans have six straight wins against the Spurs.
For a Sure Win Prediction Today, MatchPlug has the NBA Predictions Tonight for Spurs VS Pelicans.
Predictions and Betting Preview For San Antonio Spurs VS New Orleans Pelicans 2023 NBA Regular Season
- Venue: Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, Texas.
- Date: Sunday, December 18th, 2023
- Time: 21:00
- Teams to play: Spurs and Pelicans.
- NBA Expert Picks: SPREAD -7.5.
Odds by BetMGM and 1XBet.
Betting on the San Antonio Spurs
- 1XBet Spread: +7.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 3.87
- 1XBet Over/Under: Over 238.5
- BetMGM Spread: +7.5
- BetMGM Moneyline: Under 237.5
- BetMGM Over/Under: 3.60
The San Antonio Spurs caught 18 consecutive losses on Friday night. But, their franchise-record stretch of failure ended, when they defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 129-115. Devin Vassell had 36 points, which gave the Spurs a 20-point lead in the first that they never gave up.
Meanwhile, San Antonio scaled to 24th in defensive rating, even with the losses piling up. Them being one of the best teams in preventing offensive rebounds helps. However, there are still many holes in San Antonio’s defense. They are one of the worst teams at forcing three-point misses and even with Victor Wembanyama’s masterful shot-blocking powers, opponents shoot 65.1% at the rim.
Betting On The New Orleans Pelicans
- 1XBet Spread: -7.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 1.389
- 1XBet Over/Under: Under 238.5
- BetMGM Spread: -7.5
- BetMGM Moneyline: Over 237.5
- BetMGM Over/Under: 1.30
Getting six consecutive head-to-head victories, all since 2022, says a lot about how the New Orleans Pelicans’ matches tend to end. Especially after the Pelicans won all six ATS. They have won three in a row after defeating the Charlotte Hornets 112-107 and will want to end their three-game road trip on a positive note. Their success will begin with the NBA’s 12th-best defensive rating, per NBA.com.
On the other hand, the Pelicans are 15th in offensive rating. Friday’s match was disappointing compared to the 121 points they scored against the Minnesota Timberwolves (the league’s top defense) and 142 against the Wizards. New Orleans which averages the fifth-most free throw attempts per game, will want to get 120 points again in San Antonio.
MatchPlug Prediction For San Antonio Spurs VS New Orleans Pelicans
San Antonio’s single edge in this game will end at the rim offensively. Other than that, New Orleans would have beaten them in every other way. Fans can expect the Pelicans to defeat the Spurs by double-digits again, even in Texas.
Final Prediction: New Orleans Pelicans Spread.
