The San Antonio Spurs (24-30) travel to face off against the New Orleans Pelicans (13-43) on Sunday, February 23rd. This game will be played at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans and televised on Gulf. Both the Spurs and Pelicans will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip off is scheduled for 7:00 ET.

Spurs vs Pelicans

The Spurs Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Spurs fell to 24-30 on the season after a 125-110 home loss to the Pistons on Friday. San Antonio entered the game as +4.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game landed exactly on the pre-game line of 235.

Detroit’s 11-0 run early in the game helped them take control, and while the Spurs responded by winning the 2nd quarter 35-27, they were outscored 38-18 in the 3rd. San Antonio finished strong, taking the 4th quarter 30-24, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the deficit.

The Pelicans Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

New Orleans dropped to 13-43 on the season after a 111-103 road loss to the Mavericks on Friday. The Pelicans, who were +5.5 point underdogs, failed to cover the spread. The game’s total of 214 points fell well short of the 235.5-point over/under line.

New Orleans went on a 12-0 run, extending their lead from 37-27 to 49-27. However, they couldn’t maintain the momentum, as Dallas edged them 30-29 in the 3rd quarter and 25-21 in the 4th.

Spurs Offense Breakdown

Keldon Johnson’s efficient shooting performance (84.6% FG) led the Spurs with 28 points in their 125-110 loss to the Pistons. De’Aaron Fox added 27 points, hitting 3 threes at a 42.9% rate. The Spurs shot 51.2% from the field, but made only 10 threes, connecting at 34.5%.

Johnson scored 12 points in the 4th quarter, while Fox added 10 in the 2nd. Stephon Castle contributed 9 of his 12 points in the opening period.

Pelicans Offense Breakdown

In their 111-103 loss to the Mavericks, the Pelicans struggled offensively, shooting just 41.3% from the field and hitting 8 threes at a 29.6% clip. Zion Williamson led the way with 29 points and 7 rebounds, connecting on 73.3% of his shots.

Trey Murphy added 20 points, making 4 threes at 50%, while CJ McCollum contributed 16 points despite shooting 37.5% from the field and 25% from deep. Murphy and McCollum each scored 5 points in the 4th quarter.

Spurs Team Defense

The Spurs struggled defensively, giving up 125 points to the Pistons, including 36 in the 1st quarter and 38 in the 3rd. They tightened up in the 4th, allowing just 24 points. Overall, the Pistons shot 50% from the field.

San Antonio allowed 12 threes on 34% shooting and sent Detroit to the line 22 times, where they made 19 free throws. The Spurs recorded 12 steals and 5 blocks but gave up 20 offensive rebounds.

Pelicans Team Defense

Defensively, the Spurs struggled in the 1st and 3rd quarters, giving up 36 and 38 points, respectively, in their 125-110 loss to the Pistons. San Antonio allowed Detroit to shoot 50% from the field.

From beyond the arc, the Spurs held the Pistons to 12 threes on 34% shooting. San Antonio also sent Detroit to the line 22 times, where they converted 19 free throws. The Spurs finished with 12 steals and 5 blocks.

Spurs vs Pelicans Trends

• Through their last ten road games, San Antonio has an ATS record of just 3-7. However, their overall record was 4-6 while averaging 117 points per game.
• Through their last five home contests, the Pelicans offense has averaged 110 points per game while allowing an average of 128. New Orleans posted an overall record of 0-5 while going 1-4 ATS.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the underdog, the Spurs have a straight up record of 3-7. Their record vs the spread in these games was 5-5.
• The last ten games that New Orleans was favored, they have an ATS mark of 4-6 while going 5-5 straight up.

Spurs vs Pelicans Prediction

Not only do we have the Pelicans winning this one by a score of 127-121, but we see them covering the spread. Our pick is to grab the Pelicans at -1.5.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 240 and our model has the Spurs and Pelicans finishing with a combined 248 points. Our pick is to take the over.

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