The Golden State Warriors will take on the New Orleans Pelicans at 8 p.m. ET Thursday at Smoothie King Center. New Orleans is 13-25 overall and 7-11 at home, while the Warriors are 29-8 overall and 12-5 on the road. The Warriors have split their last four games, while the Pelicans have lost three straight.
The Warriors have won three of the last four games between the teams. Golden State is favored by 1.5 points in the latest Pelicans vs. Warriors odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 211. Before entering any Warriors vs. Pelicans picks, you’ll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit on its top-rated NBA picks over the past three-plus seasons. The model entered Week 12 of the 2021-22 NBA season on a stunning 50-27 roll on all top-rated NBA picks, returning almost $2,000. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Pelicans vs. Warriors. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Warriors vs. Pelicans:
- Pelicans vs. Warriors spread: Pelicans +1.5
- Pelicans vs. Warriors over-under: 211 points
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What you need to know about the Pelicans
The Pelicans lost to the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday, 123-110, despite the efforts of Devonte’ Graham who shot 6-for-12 from beyond the arc and finished with 28 points and six assists. Jonas Valanciunas dropped 25 points with 16 rebounds as he ranks fourth in the NBA with 26 double-doubles. New Orleans allowed Phoenix to score 42 points in the first quarter.
Tomas Satoransky (health and safety protocols) is out while Zion Williamson remains out with a foot injury. New Orleans has allowed its opponents to shoot 47.1 percent from the floor, which is the third-highest shooting percentage allowed in the league. The Pelicans also struggle on the offensive end as they rank 25th in both points per game and offensive efficiency.
What you need to know about the Warriors
The Warriors were downed by the Dallas Mavericks on the road on Wednesday, 99-82. Stephen Curry finished with just 14 points on 5-for-24 shooting and turned the ball over five times in his 36 minutes on the court. He will not play on Thursday because of a quadriceps injury while Draymond Green (hip) and Juan Toscano-Anderson (ankle) will also be out.
Golden State has been holding its opponents to a field goal percentage of 42.5, which is best in the NBA. After having the NBA’s best offense in the early part of the season, the Warriors have slipped somewhat on that end and now rank ninth in offensive efficiency. Golden State has played two games this year without both Curry and Green and it has split those contests.
How to make Warriors vs. Pelicans picks
The model has simulated Pelicans vs. Warriors 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Over, and it’s also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 60 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Warriors vs. Pelicans? And which side of the spread hits in well over 60 percent of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to find out which side of the Pelicans vs. Warriors spread you need to jump on Thursday, all from the model that has crushed its NBA picks, and find out.
