New Orleans Pelicans vs. San Antonio Spurs odds, tips and betting trends | 12/17/2023
New Orleans Pelicans vs. San Antonio Spurs odds, tips and betting trends | 12/17/2023

The New Orleans Pelicans (15-11) will look to build on a three-game winning stretch when visiting the San Antonio Spurs (4-20) on Sunday, December 17, 2023 at Frost Bank Center. This matchup is at 3:30 PM ET on BSSW and BSNO.

The Pelicans head into their matchup against the Spurs as a 7.5-point favorite. The game features an over/under of 237.

Pelicans vs. Spurs Betting Odds

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 7:30 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Spread: New Orleans -7.5
  • Total: 237
  • Moneyline: New Orleans -285, San Antonio +232

Pelicans at Spurs odds, spread, & more

  • Pick ATS: Spurs (+ 7.5)
  • Pick OU:

    Under (237)

  • Prediction:
    Pelicans 118 – Spurs 112
  • New Orleans has been chosen as the favorite in 11 games this year and has walked away with the win six times (54.5%) in those games.
  • New Orleans has been listed as a favorite of -285 or more on two occasions this season and won both games.
  • New Orleans has an implied victory probability of 74% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
  • San Antonio has won three of the 23 games it was listed as the moneyline underdog this season (13%).
  • San Antonio has gone 1-13 when it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +232 or longer (7.1%).
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, San Antonio has an implied win probability of 30.1%.
  • The Pelicans record 6.4 fewer points per game (114.8) than the Spurs allow (121.2).
  • New Orleans has a 6-1 record against the spread and a 6-1 record overall when putting up more than 121.2 points.
  • San Antonio has put together a 6-4 ATS record and a 4-6 overall record in games it scores more than 114 points.
  • New Orleans has an ATS record of 9-2-1 and a 10-2 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 110.6 points.
  • The Pelicans are the NBA’s 13th-ranked scoring team (114.8 PPG), while the Spurs rank 27th in points per game allowed (121.2) in the league.
  • San Antonio is the NBA’s 24th-ranked offense (110.6 PPG), while New Orleans is the 16th-ranked defense (114).
  • The Pelicans have out-scored their opponents by a total of 22 points this season (0.8 points per game on average), and opponents of the Spurs have out-scored them by 253 more points on the year (10.6 per game).

Over/Under

  • The average implied total for New Orleans this season is 116.4 points, 5.6 fewer points than its implied total of 122 points in Sunday’s game.
  • So far this season, New Orleans has put up more than 122 points in seven games.
  • San Antonio’s average implied point total on the season (119 points) is four points higher than its implied total in this matchup (115 points).

How to watch Pelicans vs. Spurs

  • Game Day: Sunday, December 17, 2023
  • Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
  • TV Channel: BSSW and BSNO
  • Location: San Antonio, Texas
  • Arena: Frost Bank Center
  • TV Channel: Bally Sports
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