New Orleans Pelicans (22-15) vs. Golden State Warriors (17-19)
January 10, 2024 8:30 pm EDT
The Line: Golden State Warriors +1; Over/Under: +233
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The New Orleans Pelicans pay a visit to the Golden State Warriors at the Chase Center on Wednesday night. Here’s a Pelicans vs Warriors prediction.
New Orleans Pelicans
The New Orleans Pelicans have been playing some of their best basketball of the season as they’ve won five of their last six games overall and they just made light work of the Kings in a 133-100 road win on Sunday. CJ McCollum led the team with 30 points, seven rebounds and four assists, Jonas Valanciunas and Brandon Ingram scored 15 points each while Trey Murphy chipped in with 11 points and five assists. As a team, the Pelicans shot 61 percent from the field and 19 of 35 from the 3-point line as they made this one look easy, pouring in 72 points in the first half, before they held the Kings to just 14 points in the third quarter to lead by as many as 50 points at one stage.
New Orleans Pelicans Team Facts
- The Pelicans have won each of their last six road games.
- The Pelicans have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four games at Chase Center.
- Each of the Pelicans’ last six games against the Warriors following a road win have gone UNDER the total points line.
Golden State Warriors
Meanwhile, the Golden State Warriors have been in a real slump as they’ve lost five of their last seven games overall and they will be hoping to bounce back here after getting routed by the Raptors in a 133-118 loss on Sunday. Klay Thompson led the team with 25 points on 10 of 15 shooting, Moses Moody added 21 points on seven of nine shooting off the bench while Trayce Jackson-Davis chipped in with 16 points and 11 rebounds on eight of nine shooting. As a team, the Warriors shot 45 percent from the field and 14 of 46 from the 3-point line, but they were just never in the contest after allowing the Raptors to dominate the second quarter by 40-21 to have them trailing by 27 points going into halftime. Stephen Curry had a forgettable night as he shot just two of 14 from the field and zero of nine from the 3-point line to finish with just nine points.
Golden State Warriors Team Facts
- The Warriors have won 17 of their last 18 home games against Southwest Division opponents.
- The Warriors have covered the spread in seven of their last eight home games against the Pelicans.
- Six of the Warriors’ last seven night games against Western Conference opponents have gone OVER the total points line.
Pelicans vs Warriors prediction
The Pelicans could be shorthanded here with Zion Williamson and Jose Alverado both listed as questionable, while the Warriors are still missing Draymond Green and Chris Paul. The Pelicans have been on a great run lately and they just destroyed the Kings in a big win on Sunday, while the Warriors have been mired in their worst slump of the season and they just got routed by the Raptors. The Warriors smashed the Pelicans by 130-102 back on Nov 30, but the Pelicans are one of the form teams in the league at the moment and I think they get their revenge in this spot.
