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Golden State Warriors vs New Orleans Pelicans NBA Picks, Odds, Predictions 11/5/2021

New Orleans Pelicans (1-8) vs. Golden State Warriors (6-1)
November 5, 2021 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: Golden State Warriors -9.5; Over/Under: -
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The Golden State Warriors play host to the New Orleans Pelicans at the Chase Center on Friday night.

The New Orleans Pelicans have been in terrible form as they’ve lost eight of their first nine games and they will be hoping to put an end to a five-game losing streak after getting routed by the Kings in a 112-99 road loss on Wednesday. Devonte Graham and Nickeil Alexander-Walker each scored 16 points while Jonas Valanciunas and Kira Lewis Jr each scored 14 points. As a team, the Pelicans shot 43 percent from the field and 12 of 34 from the 3-point line as they did a great job of hanging in the contest until the fourth quarter where they managed just 12 points to allow the Kings to run away with it.

Meanwhile, the Golden State Warriors have hit the ground running this season as they’ve won six of their first seven games and they will be aiming for a third straight victory after routing the Hornets in a 114-92 home win on Wednesday. Jordan Poole drained seven 3-pointers to lead the team with 31 points, Stephen Curry racked up 15 points with eight rebounds and nine assists while Andrew Wiggins chipped in with 14 points. As a team, the Warriors shot 48 percent from the field and 18 of 45 from the 3-point line as they poured in 32 points in the second quarter to take the narrow lead into halftime, before dominating the second half where they outscored the Hornets by 61-40 to make it look easy in the end.

Looking at the betting trends, the Pelicans are 2-5 ATS in their last seven home games and 1-4 ATS in their last five games following a loss of more than 10 points. The Warriors are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 home games, 5-2 ATS in their last seven games against a team with a losing record and 10-3 ATS in their last 13 games overall.

Head to head, the under is 5-1 in the last six meetings overall and the Pelicans are 1-3-1 ATS in the last five meetings in Golden State.

The Pelicans have been one of the worst teams in the league so far as they’ve really been plagued by injuries, while the Warriors are probably the hottest team in the league right now as they’ve barely missed a step so far this season. We’re getting a lot of free points here for the Pelicans, but without Brandon Ingram, the Pelicans have to rely heavily on Graham who has been in a shooting slump. With that being said, I’m sticking with the Warriors to stay hot with a win and cover here.

Peter Tran's Free Pick: Golden State -9.5

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