BetMGM Basketball: San Antonio Spurs vs New Orleans Pelicans Odds, Lines, Picks & Predictions – NBA, Apr. 13
● The Pelicans are -5.5 favorites vs. the Spurs
● Total (Over/Under): 225.5 points
● Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at 9:30pm EDT
● Watch the game on ESPN & ESPN
The San Antonio Spurs visit Smoothie King Center to take on the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday. Tipoff is scheduled for 9:30pm EDT in New Orleans.
The Pelicans are betting favorites in this NBA matchup, with the spread sitting at -5.5 (-115).
So far this NBA season, the Spurs are against the spread, while the Pelicans are against the spread.
The Spurs vs Pelicans Over/Under is 225.5 total points for the game.
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Spurs vs. Pelicans Odds, Over/Under & Moneyline
Spread | Over / Under | Moneyline
San Antonio Spurs | +5.5 -105 | O 225.5 -110 | 190
New Orleans Pelicans | -5.5 -115 | U 225.5 -110 | -250
San Antonio Spurs Against the Spread (ATS) Record, Historical Betting Trends:
Against the spread this NBA season, the Spurs have gone:
● Away Spread Record against the Spread (Away Spread Units Units / Away Spread ROI ROI)
● Away Moneyline Record against the Moneyline (Away ML Units Units / Away ML ROI ROI)
● Away Record Over against the Over for game total points (Away Over Units Units / Away Over ROI ROI)
● Away Under Record against the Under for game total points (Away Under Units Units / Away Under ROI ROI)
Positive Value Trends Against the Spread for the Spurs, Ranked by Units Won:
● The San Antonio Spurs have covered the 1Q Spread in 24 of their last 32 away games (+16.25 Units / 46% ROI)
● The San Antonio Spurs have hit the Moneyline in 16 of their last 32 away games (+14.70 Units / 32% ROI)
● The San Antonio Spurs have hit the 1Q Game Total Over in 37 of their last 62 games (+12.75 Units / 19% ROI)
Negative Value Trends Against the Spread for the Spurs, Ranked by Units Lost:
● The San Antonio Spurs have only hit the 2H Moneyline in 30 of their last 80 games (-24.72 Units / -25% ROI)
● The San Antonio Spurs have only hit the 1Q Game Total Under in 22 of their last 62 games (-18.70 Units / -27% ROI)
● The San Antonio Spurs have only hit the 3Q Game Total Under in 33 of their last 80 games (-16.25 Units / -19% ROI)
New Orleans Pelicans Against the Spread (ATS) Record, Historical Betting Trends:
Against the spread this NBA season, the Pelicans have gone:
● Home Spread Record against the Spread (Home Spread Units Units / Home Spread ROI ROI)
● Home Moneyline Record against the Moneyline (Home ML Units Units / Home ML ROI ROI)
● Home Over Record against the Over for game total points (Home Over Units Units / Home Over ROI ROI)
● Home Under Record against the Under for game total points (Home Under Units Units / Home Under ROI ROI)
Positive Value Trends Against the Spread for the Pelicans, Ranked by Units Won:
● The New Orleans Pelicans have covered the 3Q Spread in 38 of their last 56 games (+18.22 Units / 30% ROI)
● The New Orleans Pelicans have hit the 1Q Game Total Under in 34 of their last 52 games (+13.98 Units / 24% ROI)
● The New Orleans Pelicans have hit the 2H Moneyline in 26 of their last 41 games (+11.82 Units / 21% ROI)
Negative Value Trends Against the Spread for the Pelicans, Ranked by Units Lost:
● The New Orleans Pelicans have only covered the 1Q Spread in 24 of their last 66 games (-21.06 Units / -29% ROI)
● The New Orleans Pelicans have only hit the 1H Moneyline in 23 of their last 59 games (-19.30 Units / -24% ROI)
● The New Orleans Pelicans have only hit the 1Q Game Total Over in 18 of their last 52 games (-19.10 Units / -34% ROI)
San Antonio Spurs: Keys to the Game vs. the New Orleans Pelicans
The Spurs are 21-42 (.333) when scoring fewer second chance points than their opponent since the start of the 2020-21 season — 5th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .461
The Spurs are 8-19 (.296) when allowing 15 or more second chance points this season — 3rd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .468
The Spurs are 6-14 (.300) when they lose the turnover margin this season — 5th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .439
The Spurs are 6-27 (.182) when losing the rebounding margin this season — 4th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .298
New Orleans Pelicans: Keys to the Game vs. the San Antonio Spurs
The Pelicans are 6-28 (.176) when losing the rebounding margin since the start of the 2020-21 season — 4th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .297
The Pelicans were 6-17 (.261) when allowing fewer than 10 second chance points last season — 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .553
The Pelicans are 12-31 (.279) when allowing fewer than 10 second chance points since the start of the 2020-21 season — 3rd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .540
The Pelicans are 14-32 (.304) when allowing fewer than 8 offense rebounds since the start of the 2020-21 season — 4th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .493
Injury Report: Pelicans vs. Spurs - Wednesday’s Game, Apr. 13
● Herbert Jones (Pelicans): Jones did not play in Sunday’s (Apr. 10) game against Golden State.
● Devonte’ Graham (Pelicans): Graham did not play in Sunday’s (Apr. 10) game against Golden State.
● Jonas Valanciunas (Pelicans): Valanciunas did not play in Sunday’s (Apr. 10) game against Golden State.
● Brandon Ingram (Pelicans): Ingram did not play in Sunday’s (Apr. 10) game against Golden State.
● Kira Lewis Jr. (Pelicans): The Pelicans announced that Lewis Jr. suffered a torn ACL and a grade 2 MCL sprain.
● Zion Williamson (Pelicans): Williamson is cleared to progress in basketball activities, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.
● Lonnie Walker IV (Spurs): Walker IV did not play in Sunday’s (Apr. 10) game against Dallas.
● Doug McDermott (Spurs): McDermott will miss the rest of the season with a Grade 3 ankle sprain, according to Jeff McDonald of The San Antonio Express-News.
San Antonio Spurs Offensive Stats & Trends
The Spurs have an assist to turnover ratio of 2.2 (1,238 assists/ 567 TOs) this season — tied for best among NBA teams; League Avg: 1.8
The Spurs had an assist to turnover ratio of 2.2 (1,759 assists/ 791 TOs) last season — tied for best among NBA teams; League Avg: 1.9
The Spurs have a 20% free throw rate (831 free throw attempts/4,200 field goal attempts) this season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 24%
The Spurs averaged 11.0 turnovers per game (791 turnovers/72 games) last season — 2nd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 13.2
New Orleans Pelicans Offensive Stats & Trends
The Pelicans had 26.1 free throw attempts per game last season — 2nd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 21.8
The Pelicans averaged 11.7 offensive rebounds per game (845 rebounds/72 games) last season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 9.8
The Pelicans averaged 29% free throw attempts for every field goal attempt (1,878 free throw attempts/6,412 field goal attempts) last season — tied for highest among NBA teams; League Avg: 25%
The Pelicans have an eFG% of 50% this season — 5th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 52%
San Antonio Spurs Defensive Stats & Trends
The Spurs have blocked 236 shots this season — 8th most among NBA teams
The Spurs blocked 366 shots last season — 10th most among NBA teams
The Spurs have 350 steals this season — 10th most among NBA teams
The Spurs have blocked 602 shots since the start of the 2020-21 season — 8th most among NBA teams
New Orleans Pelicans Defensive Stats & Trends
The Pelicans averaged 35.7 defensive rebounds per game (2,568 rebounds/72 games) last season — tied for 3rd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 34.4
The Pelicans have averaged 4.2 blocks per game (493 blocks/116 games) since the start of the 2020-21 season — tied for 3rd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 4.9
The Pelicans have averaged 35.1 defensive rebounds per game (4,074 rebounds/116 games) since the start of the 2020-21 season — tied for 5th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 34.3
The Pelicans have averaged 4.0 blocks per game (178 blocks/44 games) this season — 4th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 4.8
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