Warriors vs. Pelicans Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats and Best Bets – Friday, April 12, 2024

A pair of streaking teams hit the court when the Golden State Warriors (45-35) host the New Orleans Pelicans (48-32) on Friday, April 12, 2024 at 10:00 PM ET. The Warriors are 4-point favorites and put their three-game win streak on the line against the Pelicans, winners of three straight. The matchup has an over/under of 222.5 points.

Warriors vs. Pelicans Odds

  • Warriors odds to win: -180
  • Pelicans odds to win: +150
  • Spread: Warriors (-4)
  • Total: 222.5
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    Game Time and Information

  • When: Friday, April 12, 2024 at 10:00 PM ET
  • Where: Chase Center in San Francisco, California
  • TV: NBCS
  • Who Will Win Warriors vs. Pelicans?

    Warriors and Pelicans Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

    In games they have played as at least 4-point favorites this season, the Warriors are 13-18 against the spread.

    In games this season in which they were an underdog by 4 points or more, the Pelicans have a 9-6 record against the spread.

    These two teams average 233 points per game combined, 10.5 more than the total of 222.5.

    Opponents of the two teams average a combined 3.2 more points per game, 225.7, than this game’s total of 222.5 points.

    The Warriors’ average point total in matchups this season is 233.0, 10.5 points higher than the total in this game.

    The average point total for New Orleans this season is 3.2 points higher than this game’s over/under.

    So far this season, Golden State has put together a 42-36-2 record against the spread.

    The Pelicans are 43-35-2 against the spread this year.

    Warriors Stats & Insights

    The Warriors have a +212 scoring differential, topping opponents by 2.6 points per game. They’re putting up 117.8 points per game to rank eighth in the league and are giving up 115.2 per outing to rank 17th in the NBA.

    The Warriors rank first in the NBA at 46.7 rebounds per game. That’s 3.8 more than the 42.9 their opponents average.

    Golden State knocks down 14.8 three-pointers per game (second-most in the league), 1.6 more than its opponents (13.2).

    The Warriors rank ninth in the league by averaging 118.6 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 14th in the NBA, allowing 115.9 points per 100 possessions.

    The Warriors have scored at a lower clip when playing at home than away from home in the 2023-24 season (117.6 at home versus 118.0 on the road), and have given up more points at home than on the road (116.9 opponent points per home game versus 113.5 on the road).

    Pelicans Stats & Insights

    The Pelicans are outscoring opponents by 4.7 points per game, with a +373 scoring differential overall. They put up 115.2 points per game (13th in NBA) and give up 110.5 per outing (eighth in league).

    New Orleans comes out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 1.9 boards. It pulls down 44.1 rebounds per game (10th in league) compared to its opponents’ 42.2.

    The Pelicans hit 1.2 fewer threes per contest than the opposition, 12.4 (19th in the league) compared to their opponents’ 13.6.

    The Pelicans’ 118.4 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 10th in the NBA, and the 113.6 points they concede per 100 possessions rank seventh in the league.

    In 2023-24 New Orleans is averaging 0.2 fewer points per game at home (115.1) than on the road (115.3).

    Warriors Key Players to Watch

    The Warriors active scoring leader is Stephen Curry, who averages 26.3 per contest to go with 4.5 rebounds and 5.1 assists.

    Chris Paul is averaging 9.3 points, 6.8 assists and 3.9 rebounds a game, while Kevon Looney adds 4.5 points, 1.8 assists and 5.8 rebounds per contest.

    Curry leads active Warriors in three-point shooting, making an average of 4.8 shots per game from beyond the arc.

    Paul averages 1.2 takeaways per game, and Trayce Jackson-Davis compiles 1.2 rejections per contest.

    Pelicans Key Players to Watch

    Zion Williamson holds the top spot on the Pelicans scoring and assist lists among active players, tallying 23.0 points and 5.0 assists per game.

    Jonas Valanciunas has per-game averages of 12.4 points, 2.1 assists and 8.9 rebounds this season.

    CJ McCollum cashes in on 3.5 treys per game.

    The Pelicans’ defensive effort gets a lift from Herbert Jones (1.4 steals per game) and Valanciunas (0.9 blocks per game).

    Warriors vs. Pelicans Prediction

  • Pick ATS: Pelicans (+ 4)
  • Pick OU:

    Over (222.5)

  • Prediction:
    Warriors 116 – Pelicans 113
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