Pelicans need win vs. Warriors
NEW ORLEANS, LA (TheSpread) – The New Orleans Pelicans hope to keep their playoff hopes afloat on Tuesday when they host the Golden State Warriors at 8PM ET.
Golden State is 63-14 on the season, 28-12 on the road and 46-30 against the spread. New Orleans is 41-35 on the season, 25-13 at home and 42-34 against the spread. The Pelicans are ½ a game behind the Thunder for the eighth spot in the playoffs while Golden State has already clinched the top seed in the West. These two have met three times this season, with Golden State winning all three meetings and covering the spread in two of them.
According to the latest oddsmakers, the Warriors are favored on the road in this game, as Golden State is getting odds of -4 points against the Pelicans. The over/under total for the game has been set at 205 points.
The Warriors are coming off a loss in San Antonio, but they had won 11 straight prior to that. The Warriors are 8-2 against the spread in their last 10 games while hitting the under in four of their last six outings. New Orleans is coming off a loss at Portland on Saturday, but the Pelicans had won four straight prior to that. Still, New Orleans is just 4-6 against the spread in its last 10 and it has also hit the under in four of its last six games.
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