Having gotten back on the right foot after a rough stretch, the defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors will aim to continue their recent success in visiting the Crescent City Monday night.
Their meeting with the New Orleans Pelicans, winners of four of their last six, will tip off at 8 p.m. EST on NBA TV.
Warriors’ Two Winning Streak
Meanwhile, Golden State has won two in a row — against Houston and the New York Knicks — and five of their last seven outings.
They’ll return to the Bay Area for a two-game home stand against the Los Angeles Clippers and Utah after this one.
These two teams clashed earlier on the NBA schedule, with New Orleans emerging a 114-105 winner on November 4.
Ingram’s in Charge
Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram led the charge in that one, bucketing a game-high 26 points, while Jordan Poole posted 20 for the Warriors who sat:
- Stephen Curry
- Klay Thompson
- Andrew Wiggins
- Draymond Green
Let’s take a closer look at this one, check out the NBA odds, and see what would be best to wager in our Warriors vs Pelicans betting analysis.
Last Game Records
Warriors’ Last Game Record
The Warriors (8-9) beat the Rockets, 127-120, Sunday night to do something they hadn’t done this campaign yet — win a road game.
Thompson pinned up a season-best 41 points, while Curry chipped in with another 33. The two combined for 17 three-pointers, with the former accounting for 10.
Thompson also went 14-of-23 from the field overall. Curry’s 15 assists were a season-high and fell just one short of the most in a single game in his career. Golden State got out to an 11-0 start in the contest but trailed by four at halftime.
Pelicans’ Last Game Record
The Pelicans (9-7) became the ninth consecutive opponent to fall victim to the scorching Boston Celtics. Ingram posted 25 points, but the visitors sunk 20 shots from beyond the arc. The Celtics shot 48.2% from the field as a whole.
Golden State Warriors vs. New Orleans Pelicans Betting Analysis
New Orleans Pelicans
Zion Williamson (23.5 points per game) and Ingram (21.1) have been a solid one-two punch for the Pelicans. Guard C.J. McCollum has also added a nice scoring presence, averaging 18.9 per game.
Jonas Valanciunas has grabbed 9.1 rebounds per game.
Golden State Warriors
In terms of NBA player stats, one person has been consistent for the Warriors for a long time.
The sharpshooter, Curry, leads the team with 32.2 points per contest. Behind him are Wiggins (18.4 points per game) and Thompson (17.3).
Center Kevon Looney has been the crew’s best statistical rebounder, averaging 7.0 a contest.
NBA Injury Report
We’d be remiss not to mention each team’s key injuries in our Warriors vs Pelicans betting analysis.
For the Warriors, forward Andre Iguodala doesn’t figure to play in a game any time soon, according to the team’s coach, Steve Kerr. Iggy averaged 4.0 points and 3.2 rebounds per game a year ago.
Williamson should be a go for this tilt. He’s listed as probable with a foot injury. Guard Trey Murphy III is dealing with the same ailment. He is questionable.
Golden State Warriors vs. New Orleans Pelicans Betting Preview
Being that this should be one of those high-scoring NBA matchups, here are the lines for our Warriors vs Pelicans betting analysis.
The Pelicans odds have them marked down as -6 on the point spread at -106, while the Warriors are -114 to cover.
On the money line, New Orleans is -230, and Golden State is a +190 underdog. The total is listed at 230.5 points, with the over -108 and the under -112.
Golden State Warriors vs. New Orleans Pelicans Betting Prediction
With the NBA team stats, expect to see a fair amount of firepower in this one. Both teams have a group of high-level shooters, and it’ll be interesting to see how it will go this time around — now that Curry, Thompson, and company are playing.
As our choice in this Warriors vs. Pelicans betting analysis, go with Golden State to cover the spread and, if you’d like to, win outright. The Warriors prediction would be a great addition to your NBA picks.
NBA Pick: Warriors (+190)
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