The New Orleans Pelicans welcome the Golden State Warriors to the New Orleans Arena for their home opener. Action starts at 7:30 pm ET on Saturday, Oct. 31 and will air on NBA, GS2, FSN and C+D.
The Pelicans lost big to the Trail Blazers 112-94 on Wednesday. Anthony Davis was the team’s leading scorer with 25 points. The Warriors are coming off a 122-112 win against the Knicks on Friday. Stephen Curry was the game’s top scorer, recording 25 points on 9-for-15 shooting.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Warriors won the first game 111-105. Curry was the game’s leading scorer with 40 points.
The Warriors take on the Pelicans as a four-point favorite. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is 212 points. Things just haven’t gone the Pelicans’s way to start the season. They are winless (0-2) both SU and ATS.
Over on the other bench, the Warriors have come out of the gate playing well with records of 1-0 SU and ATS. The Warriors have controlled the glass with an average of 51.5 rebounds per game, fifth in the league. The Warriors are the better of the two teams when it comes to assist-to-turnover ratio, ranking third in the NBA at 1.96.
In their previous meeting this season, Golden State beat New Orleans, bumping its SU record over the last 10 meetings to 9-1. At 5-5, they are even ATS. Golden State held the advantage in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers three times in the last 10 matchups. On the other side of the court, New Orleans never accomplished this feat in that span.
Predictions: SU Winner – GS, ATS Winner – GS, O/U – Under
Notes
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans’s last 5 games.
New Orleans is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New Orleans’s last 9 games at home.
New Orleans is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home.
New Orleans is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Golden State.
New Orleans is 5-9-1 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Golden State.
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of New Orleans’s last 14 games when playing Golden State.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Orleans’s last 7 games when playing at home against Golden State.
New Orleans is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Golden State.
New Orleans ranks 24th in points per game with 94.5, while Golden State ranks ninth in points allowed with an average of 95.0 given up.
The Pelicans are winless this season when they allow at least 100 points (0-1). Conversely, Golden State is undefeated when it puts up triple digits (2-0).
The Pelicans have a defensive rating of 103.4 (ranked 21st), while the Warriors rank third for their offensive rating of 108.4.
The New Orleans Pelicans average a field goal percentage of 40.8% this season. The Golden State Warriors are a perfect 2-0 in games where opponents have a FG% of 40.8% or greater.
New Orleans attempts an average of 25.0 three pointers per game and Golden State attempts 28.0 per game on average. When the teams attempt at least 25 three pointers, the Pelicans are winless (0-1) while the Warriors are undefeated (2-0).
The New Orleans Pelicans average 2.5 blocks per game for a rank of 26th. The Golden State Warriors rank higher (12th), earning 5.5 blocks each contest.
New Orleans is ranked 26th when it comes to offensive rebounding. Golden State ranks 15th in defensive rebounds.
The New Orleans Pelicans earn an average of 8.0 steals per game. The Golden State Warriors are undefeated at 2-0 when they allow at least 8 steals.
