The Golden State Warriors and New Orleans Pelicans meet Sunday in NBA action at the Smoothie King Center. The Golden State Warriors look to build on their four-game winning streak. The New Orleans Pelicans look for a win after winning five of their last seven games.
The Golden State Warriors are averaging 110.9 points on 46.8 percent shooting and allowing 105.6 points on 43.9 percent shooting. Stephen Curry is averaging 25.5 points and 6.3 assists, while Klay Thompson is averaging 19.7 points and 3.9 rebounds. Jordan Poole is the third double-digit scorer and Andrew Wiggins is grabbing 4.5 rebounds. The Golden State Warriors are shooting 36.3 percent from beyond the arc and 76.8 percent from the free throw line. The Golden State Warriors are allowing 33.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.5 rebounds per game.
The New Orleans Pelicans are averaging 109.3 points on 45.7 percent shooting and allowing 109.7 points on 46.8 percent shooting. CJ McCollum is averaging 25.6 points and 4.8 rebounds, while Brandon Ingram is averaging 22.7 points and 5.8 rebounds. Jonas Valanciunas is the third double-digit scorer and Devonte’ Graham is grabbing 2.4 rebounds. The New Orleans Pelicans are shooting 33.3 percent from beyond the arc and 79 percent from the free throw line. The New Orleans Pelicans are allowing 36.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.5 rebounds per game.
The Warriors are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Pelicans are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 Sunday games and 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games overall. The under is 5-1 in Warriors last 6 overall. The under is 9-3 in Pelicans last 12 overall. The under is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in New Orleans and 7-1 in the last 8 meetings.
The Golden State Warriors are playing some good ball at the moment, which includes winning their last five games by an average of 8.2 points. The New Orleans Pelicans have nothing to play for with their play-in game already set, which means they’re sure to rest a bunch of their key players. The Warriors win by an average of 7.2 points in the favorite role. I’ll lay the soft chalk with the Warriors here.