The New Orleans Pelicans and San Antonio Spurs will play against each other in the second of two play-in games in the East. The game is scheduled to start on 14 April at 02:30 UK time.
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Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction One – Handicap (+6.5) for Spurs – 1.92.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction Two – Total Match Points Over 224.5 – 1.80.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction Three – Pelicans Points Over 113.5 – 1.60.
The San Antonio Spurs can be described as a team with character, especially with such a head coach. Gregg Popovich can find the right words at the right time, and now is the right time to do it. The Spurs will try to claw their way to a win, although their opponent is more motivated than ever.
The New Orleans Pelicans feel confident in their actions, especially now that the situation has been turned upside down. They’ve had a new head coach and the club has added some big men.
It’s hard to ignore the fact that Spurs have switched more to an aggressive style of play this season. The Pelicans are focused on attack, so they will definitely go forward on the home pitch.
In three of their last five games, the Pelicans have scored more than 113.5 points.
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Everybody lock in ?
?: Pelicans vs Spurs
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?: @ESPNRadioNOLA pic.twitter.com/0p4xxpAoex— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA)
It was Stan Van Gundy’s philosophy that led to the Pelicans’ failure, but the club’s management decided to take the radical action of changing the head coach. Willie Green took the helm and took his charges to the next level, although he did not do without reinforcements.
C.J. McCollum has been a very successful exchange, as he can now be called the Pelicans’ driving force. Also worth noting are the return of Jonas Valanciunas and offensive leader Brandon Ingram to the floor. The New Orleans Pelicans finished in ninth place in the West and have a chance to fight for a playoff spot.
In that game against the Warriors, Gary Clark scored 17 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists.
San Antonio Spurs:
Bayou bound?✈️#PorVida pic.twitter.com/FBvgbZqR0X
— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs)
The Spurs made the playoffs for the second year in a row, though last time they failed to make the playoffs. Gregg Popovich’s team left the Lakers out of the top ten. Incidentally, the 73-year-old not too long ago came out on top in wins as a coach and there’s a lot to be proud of here.
The San Antonio Spurs look to put up a fight and will try to get past the New Orleans Pelicans, especially since the club has been doing quite well in their head-to-head encounters. On the other hand, only one game decides everything, so you can expect anything from your opponent.
In the last game of the regular season against the Mavericks, Keldon Johnson scored 24 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists.
Safe Bets
- The Pelicans are committing 13.3 turnovers per game;
- The Spurs are committing 12.3 turnovers per game;
- The SA Spurs are averaging 45.3 rebounds per game;
- In three of the last five head-to-head encounters, the game started with an accurate two-point shot.
New Orleans Pelicans vs San Antonio Spurs Team News
Kira Lewis Jr. (Out), Zion Williamson (Out) and Brandon Ingram (Out) are listed as injured for the New Orleans Pelicans.
Doug McDermott (Out) and Romeo Langford (Day-to-day) are listed as injured for the San Antonio Spurs.
Starting Lineups
In our opinion, the teams will take to the field with the following line-ups:
New Orleans Pelicans: PG – CJ McCollum; SG – Brandon Ingram; SF – Herbert Jones; PF – Jaxson Hayes; C – Jonas Valanciunas.
San Antonio Spurs: PG – Dejounte Murray; SG – Joshua Primo; SF – Devin Vassell; PF – Keldon Johnson; C – Jakob Poeltl.
Highlighted Player
CJ McCollum from the New Orleans Pelicans and Dejounte Murray from the San Antonio Spurs are our highlighted players in the match.
Most popular FAQ for New Orleans Pelicans vs San Antonio Spurs
Who won the last meeting between these clubs?
In the last head-to-head meeting on March 27, the Spurs defeated the Pelicans with a score of 107-103.
Where will this fixture be played?
The match will be played at Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this game?
We recommend checking out the odds for NBA at Vbet and William Hill.
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