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Golden State Warriors vs New Orleans Pelicans: Do the Pels have any chance in this one?

The New Orleans Pelicans are hosting the Golden State Warriors today at Smoothie King Center.

The Warriors have a promising season

The Golden State Warriors are on top of the Western Conference with a 11-3 record, including 6-2 on the road. They have won 4 of the last 5 games and are coming off a 120-97 win over the Atlanta Hawks. The Warriors are third in the league averaging 119.6 points per game and are ranked on top with 30.5 assists per game. Steph Curry leads the team averaging 23 points per game.

The Pelicans are flying low

The New Orleans Pelicans are 14th in the Western Confernece with a 4-12 record, including 3-5 at home. They have lost the last three games and are coming off a 128-100 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Pelicans are at the bottom of the league aeraging 103.5 points per game and allowing 48.7% shooting from the field. Brandon Ingram leads the team averaging 23.2 points per game.

Betting Trends

The Pelicans are 1-9 SU in their last 10 games overall, 1-5 SU in their last 6 home games and 1-7 SU in their last 8 games against teams from the Western Conference. They are 3-12 ATS in their last 15 games overall and 6-3 ATS in their last 9 games played on Friday. New Orleans has played under the total point line in 13 of their last 18 games against the Warriors, 9 of their last 12 home games against them and 4 of their last 5 games against teams from the Pacific Division. The Warriors are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games overall, 5-2 SU in their last 7 games against the Pelicans, 6-1 SU in their last 7 games against teams from the Western Conference and 5-0 SU in their last 5 games against teams from the Southwest Division. They are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games overall, and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games against the Pelicans. Golden State has played over the total point line in 7 of their last 9 games overall and 5 of their last 6 games on the road.

Prediction and Conclusion

The Golden State Warriors made a couple of necessary moves in the offseason, and when many believed that this was the beginning of the end for them, they are quite the opposite. The Warriors are currently on top of the Western Conference and have won 8 of the last 10 games. The Pelicans, on the other hand, won only one of their last 10 games and will host the Warriors shorthanded for Zion Williamson and CJ McCollum. The Warriors won both of the previous games against the Pelicans this season by at least 15-point margin and will add another one by covering the -8.5-point spread.