The New Orleans Pelicans (18-12) will look to halt a four-game losing skid when hosting the San Antonio Spurs (10-20) on December 22, 2022 at Smoothie King Center.
The insights in what follows reference odds valid as of December 22, 2022 at 9:01 PM ET. See the table below for the latest odds on this game and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Pelicans Vs Spurs Betting Odds
Injury Report as of December 22
Pelicans: Larry Nance: Out (Achilles), Zion Williamson: Out (Health Protocols), EJ Liddell: Out (Knee), Brandon Ingram: Out (Toe)
Spurs: Keldon Johnson: Out (Lower Back), Jakob Poeltl: Probable (Knee), Blake Wesley: Out (Knee), Joshua Primo: Out (Undisclosed)
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Pelicans (-8.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (228) |
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.
Pelicans Vs Spurs Stat Rankings
| Pelicans Avg. (Rank) | Spurs Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 117.3 (3rd) | Points Scored | 110.3 (26th) |
| 112.5 (14th) | Points Allowed | 119.5 (30th) |
| 44.9 (6th) | Rebounds | 42.5 (21st) |
| 11.5 (11th) | Off. Rebounds | 11.7 (8th) |
| 11.2 (22nd) | 3pt Made | 11.5 (16th) |
| 27.0 (4th) | Assists | 27.4 (3rd) |
| 14.4 (20th) | Turnovers | 15.9 (28th) |
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Pelicans Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJ McCollum | 26 | 18.7 | 5.0 | 5.8 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 2.3 |
| Jonas Valančiūnas | 30 | 13.7 | 9.3 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| Trey Murphy III | 28 | 12.2 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 2.3 |
| Herbert Jones | 21 | 10.2 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| Jose Alvarado | 29 | 9.2 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
Spurs Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keldon Johnson | 27 | 21.1 | 5.2 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 2.7 |
| Devin Vassell | 24 | 20.0 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 2.9 |
| Jakob Poeltl | 22 | 12.4 | 9.5 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Tre Jones | 29 | 12.4 | 3.6 | 6.7 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
| Josh Richardson | 21 | 10.7 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
Betting Trends
- The Pelicans have 15 wins in 30 games against the spread this year.
- As a 8.5-point favorite or greater, New Orleans has two wins ATS (2-4).
- Out of 30 Pelicans games so far this season, 17 have hit the over.
- New Orleans and its opponent have broken the 228-point mark 16 times this season.
- The total for this game is 228, and that’s 1.8 points fewer than the average total in Pelicans games thus far this season.
- The Spurs’ record against the spread is 13-17-0.
- San Antonio has an ATS record of 5-5 as a 8.5-point underdog or greater.
- The Spurs have played 30 games this year, and 15 of them have hit the over.
- There have been 13 San Antonio’s games this year with more than 228 points scored.
- The average total for Spurs games is 229.9 points, which is 1.9 more than this game’s over/under.
