Spurs vs. Pelicans Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – December 8

Published 7:18 am Sunday, December 8, 2024

The New Orleans Pelicans (5-19) are underdogs (by 4.5 points) to break an 11-game road losing streak when they visit the San Antonio Spurs (11-12) on Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET.

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Spurs vs. Pelicans Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Sunday, December 8, 2024
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • How to watch on TV: Gulf Coast Sports and FDSSW
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Location: San Antonio, Texas
  • Venue: Frost Bank Center

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Spurs vs. Pelicans Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Spurs 117 – Pelicans 106

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Spread & Total Prediction for Spurs vs. Pelicans

  • Pick ATS: Spurs (- 4.5)
  • Computer Predicted Spread: Spurs (-10.8)
  • Pick OU:

    Under (226.5)

  • Computer Predicted Total: 222.5
  • The Spurs’ .478 ATS win percentage (11-12-0 ATS Record) is higher than the Pelicans’ .333 mark (8-16-0 ATS Record) in 2024-25.
  • San Antonio hasn’t covered the spread as a 4.5-point favorite or more this season, while New Orleans covers as an underdog of 4.5 or more 38.5% of the time.
  • San Antonio’s games have gone over the total 52.2% of the time this season (12 out of 23), which is more often than New Orleans’ games have (12 out of 24).
  • As a moneyline favorite this year, the Spurs are 5-2, a better record than the Pelicans have put up (3-14) as moneyline underdogs.

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Spurs Performance Insights

  • On offense, the Spurs are putting up 111 points per game (19th-ranked in league). They are surrendering 113 points per contest at the other end of the court (15th-ranked).
  • San Antonio is pulling down 44.3 boards per game (13th-ranked in league). It is ceding 44.3 rebounds per contest (18th-ranked).
  • So far this year, the Spurs rank eighth in the league in assists, dishing out 28 per game.
  • San Antonio is averaging 14.3 turnovers per game (17th-ranked in league). It is forcing 13.3 turnovers per contest (21st-ranked).
  • The Spurs are 12th in the NBA with 13.9 three-pointers per game this year. Meanwhile, they rank 19th with a 34.7% shooting percentage from downtown.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

  • The Pelicans are the worst team in the NBA in points scored (104.5 per game) and 22nd in points allowed (116.5).
  • On the glass, New Orleans is 21st in the league in rebounds (43 per game). It is 23rd in rebounds allowed (45.2 per game).
  • With 23.7 assists per game, the Pelicans are 25th in the NBA.
  • New Orleans is 19th in the NBA in turnovers per game (14.5) and 17th in turnovers forced (13.8).
  • Beyond the arc, the Pelicans are worst in the league in 3-pointers made per game (10.8). And they are fourth-worst in 3-point percentage at 32.7%.

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