Spurs vs. Pelicans Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – December 8

Published 6:16 am Sunday, December 8, 2024

The New Orleans Pelicans (5-19) are 4.5-point underdogs as they look to end an 11-game road losing streak when they visit the San Antonio Spurs (11-12) on Sunday, December 8, 2024 at Frost Bank Center. The contest airs at 7:00 PM ET on Gulf Coast Sports and FDSSW.

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Spurs vs. Pelicans Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Sunday, December 8, 2024
  • 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: San Antonio, Texas
  • Venue: Frost Bank Center

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Spurs vs. Pelicans Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Spurs 117 – Pelicans 106

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Spread & Total Prediction for Spurs vs. Pelicans

  • Pick ATS: Spurs (- 4.5)
  • Computer Predicted Spread: Spurs (-10.8)
  • Pick OU:

    Under (226.5)

  • Computer Predicted Total: 222.5
  • The Pelicans (8-16-0 ATS) have covered the spread 47.8% of the time, 14.5% less often than the Spurs (11-12-0) this year.
  • San Antonio hasn’t covered the spread as a 4.5-point favorite or more this season, while New Orleans covers as an underdog of 4.5 or more 38.5% of the time.
  • When it comes to topping the total in 2024-25, San Antonio does it more often (52.2% of the time) than New Orleans (50%).
  • As a moneyline underdog this year, the Pelicans are 3-14, while the Spurs are 5-2 as moneyline favorites.

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Spurs Performance Insights

  • The Spurs rank 19th in the NBA with 111 points per game this year. At the other end, they rank 15th with 113 points allowed per game.
  • San Antonio is grabbing 44.3 rebounds per game (13th-ranked in NBA) this season, while allowing 44.3 rebounds per contest (18th-ranked).
  • The Spurs rank eighth in the NBA with 28 assists per contest.
  • San Antonio is committing 14.3 turnovers per game (17th-ranked in NBA) this year, while forcing 13.3 turnovers per contest (21st-ranked).
  • The Spurs are making 13.9 three-pointers per game (12th-ranked in NBA) this year, while owning a 34.7% three-point percentage (19th-ranked).

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Pelicans Performance Insights

  • Offensively, the Pelicans are the worst squad in the NBA (104.5 points per game). Defensively, they are 22nd (116.5 points conceded per game).
  • On the glass, New Orleans is 21st in the league in rebounds (43 per game). It is 23rd in rebounds conceded (45.2 per game).
  • With 23.7 assists per game, the Pelicans are 25th in the league.
  • With 14.5 turnovers committed per game and 13.8 turnovers forced, New Orleans is 19th and 17th in the league, respectively.
  • The Pelicans are the worst team in the league in 3-pointers made (10.8 per game) and fourth-worst in 3-point percentage (32.7%).

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