New Orleans Pelicans vs San Antonio Spurs 2/12/22 NBA Picks, Predictions, Odds

The San Antonio Spurs and New Orleans Pelicans meet Saturday in NBA action at the Smoothie King Center. The San Antonio Spurs need a win after losing five of their last eight games. The New Orleans Pelicans look for a win after splitting their last 10 games.

The San Antonio Spurs are averaging 111.1 points on 46.4 percent shooting and allowing 111.4 points on 46.4 percent shooting. Dejounte Murray is averaging 19.5 points and 8.4 rebounds, while Keldon Johnson is averaging 15.4 points and 1.8 assists. Jakob Poeltl is the third double-digit scorer and Doug McDermott is dishing 1.2 assists. The San Antonio Spurs are shooting 35.2 percent from beyond the arc and 73.8 percent from the free throw line. The San Antonio Spurs are allowing 35.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.6 rebounds per game.

The New Orleans Pelicans are averaging 105.9 points on 44.3 percent shooting and allowing 109.1 points on 46.6 percent shooting. Brandon Ingram is averaging 22.9 points and 5.8 rebounds, while Jonas Valanciunas is averaging 18.1 points and 11.6 rebounds. Devonte’ Graham is the third double-digit scorer and Herbert Jones is grabbing 3.9 rebounds. The New Orleans Pelicans are shooting 32.8 percent from beyond the arc and 79.2 percent from the free throw line. The New Orleans Pelicans are allowing 36.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.2 rebounds per game.

The Spurs are 1-8 ATS in their last 9 games following a ATS win. The Pelicans are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 home games and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The under is 5-2 in Spurs last 7 road games. The under is 13-3-1 in Pelicans last 17 overall. The Spurs are 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings in New Orleans and 6-0 ATS in the last 6 meetings.

The San Antonio Spurs got a nice win last night, but it’s going to take more for me to trust them in these spots, especially on the end of a back to back. The New Orleans Pelicans got a pleasant boost with the addition of CJ McCollum, and they’re winning their last five games by an average of 5.8 points. I’ll take my chances with the Pels and the chalk here.