Pelicans vs Spurs Prediction 2/25/25 NBA Picks Today

The San Antonio Spurs and the New Orleans Pelicans do battle at the Smoothie King Center on Tuesday night. Here’s a Pelicans vs Spurs Prediction. This article will include a Pelicans vs Spurs Pick.

The San Antonio Spurs have been in a funk, as they’ve lost nine of their last 13 games overall. The Spurs will be hoping to snap a two-game skid after getting trounced by the struggling Pelicans in a 114-96 road defeat on Sunday. Julian Champagnie and Keldon Johnson led the team with 18 points each, Harrison Barnes and De’Aaron Fox each scored 13 points, while Bismack Biyombo chipped in with 10 points and 10 rebounds. As a team, the Spurs shot 33 percent from the field and 15 of 51 from the 3-point line. The Spurs jumped all over the Pelicans from the start and took a 13-point lead into halftime, only to get smashed by 74-43 in the second half to finish with one of their worst defeats of the season. Devin Vassell shot just one of nine for his five points, while Chris Paul shot just one of 10 to finish with just four points. The Spurs will meet the Rockets after this game.

Meanwhile, the New Orleans Pelicans look to have moved on from their ugly 10-game losing streak, as they have now won two of their last three games after smashing the Spurs on Sunday. Zion Williamson led the team with 22 points and nine rebounds, Karlo Matkovic added 19 points on eight of nine shooting off the bench, Trey Murphy scored 15 points while CJ McCollum chipped in with 12 points and seven assists. As a team, the Pelicans shot 44 percent from the field and 11 of 33 from the 3-point line. The Pels struggled to get going and scored just 14 points in the second quarter to trail by as many as 17 points at one stage before they flipped the script and exploded for 74 points in the second half to come away with their best comeback win of the season. The Pels will face the Suns following this one.

Why the New Orleans Pelicans will win

• The home team has won seven of the Pelicans’ last eight games.
• The Spurs have lost seven of their last eight games against Southwest Division opponents.
• The Spurs have failed to cover the spread in each of their last eight games against Southwest Division opponents.
• The Pelicans have covered the spread in five of their last six games as home favorites against the Spurs.

Why the San Antonio Spurs will win

• The Pelicans have lost each of their last eight home games against opponents who are on the first leg of a back-to-back.
• The Spurs have won each of their last three games as underdogs on the first leg of a back-to-back.
• The Pelicans have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four games as favorites against opponents who are on the first leg of a back-to-back.
• The Spurs have covered the spread in six of their last seven road games on the first leg of a back-to-back against Western Conference opponents.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Pelicans rank 29th in the league for point differential per game this season (8.4).
• The Pelicans rank 29th in the league for opponent field goal percentage this season (48.0%).
• The Spurs rank 1st in the league for blocks per game this season (6.5).
• The Spurs rank 2nd in the league for opponent free throws made per game this season (14.3).

The Spurs are still missing Charles Bassey and Victor Wembenyama, while the Pelicans have ruled out Brandon Boston and Herbert Jones once again. The Spurs will be kicking themselves after their performance on Sunday, as they obviously should have finished the job after leading by as many as 17 points, but they allowed the Pelicans to hang around and got fully punished. It’s always tough to beat the same team twice in a row, so while the Pelicans were impressive, I just don’t see Chris Paul and Devin Vassell shooting a combined 2 of 19 from the field again. I see why the Pelicans are favorites, but I think the Spurs get their revenge with a narrow win in this spot.

Peter Tran's Free Pick: San Antonio +2.5

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