The New Orleans Pelicans (24-41) will have a tough time bringing their five-game road losing streak to a halt when they take on the Golden State Warriors (59-6), who have won 30 in a row at home. The game begins at 10:30 pm ET on Monday, Mar. 14 and can be seen on GS2 and FSN.
The Warriors were victorious over the Suns 123-116 on Saturday. Stephen Curry led all scorers on the team with 35 points on 12-for-24 shooting. The Pelicans, meanwhile, are coming off a 103-92 loss against the Bucks on Saturday. Anthony Davis had a solid game, posting his 34th double-double of the season with 29 points and 11 rebounds.
Jrue Holiday has been hot over the last five games for the Pelicans, averaging 24.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, 7.4 assists, 1.4 steals, 0.6 blocks, and 2.2 three-pointers.
The Warriors have emerged victorious in both contests against the Pelicans this year, including a 134-120 win the last time these two teams met. Curry was the game’s leading scorer with 53 points.
The Warriors enter the game with records of 59-6 Straight Up (SU) and 34-28-3 Against The Spread (ATS). They have a record of 59-6 SU and 34-28-3 ATS versus the Western Conference. The Warriors are an incredibly accurate shooting team with a .487 field-goal percentage, one of the highest marks in the NBA. Golden State has an edge in the rebounding department for this game, where they rack up an average of 46.3 rebounds per game. The Warriors, sporting the second-best assist-to-turnover ratio in the NBA (1.96), have proven themselves to be an extremely efficient offensive team. The Warriors have really locked down opponents, ranking fifth in the league with a .436 opponent field-goal percentage.
As for their opponent, New Orleans has a SU record of 24-41 and an ATS record of 27-38. When traveling to play against teams in the Western Conference, New Orleans has a record of SU, but only 13-20 ATS.
With the Warriors’ last win against New Orleans, their SU record against the Pelicans moves to 9-1 over the last 10 meetings. The teams have an even record ATS, 5-5.
Predictions: SU Winner – GS
Notes
Both New Orleans and Golden State rank zeroth in points per game and points allowed per game respectively. New Orleans puts up 0.0 points per game, while Golden State gives up 0.0.
New Orleans and Golden State are well matched, ranking zeroth in points per away game and points allowed at home respectively. New Orleans scores an average of 0.0 points on the road, while Golden State allows 0.0 points at home on average.
The New Orleans Pelicans are an even 9-9 when they keep their opponents to fewer than 100 points. The Golden State Warriors have a losing record of 1-4 this season when they score less than 100.
The New Orleans Pelicans have a poor 15-32 record in games where they have allowed at least 100 points. The Golden State Warriors are 58-2 when they hit the century mark.
The Pelicans have an offensive rating of 103.2 (ranked 20th), while the Warriors rank seventh for their defensive rating of 101.3.
The Golden State Warriors have one of the best field goal percentages this season, ranking second in the league with a FG% of 48.7%. When their opponents record a similar or higher FG%, the New Orleans Pelicans have an underachieving 7-14 record.
On average, Golden State attempts 31.0 three pointers and New Orleans attempts 24.0 per game. In games where the teams have 25 or more three point attempts, the Warriors have a formidable 54-5 record while the Pelicans have a poor 11-19 record.
Golden State makes an average of 6.0 blocks per game (ranked fourth), while New Orleans makes 4.7 blocks per game (ranked 17th).
The Golden State Warriors rank 18th in offensive rebounding, while the New Orleans Pelicans rank 19th in defensive rebounding.
The Golden State Warriors average 8.5 steals per game (ranked eighth). The New Orleans Pelicans have a subpar record of 9-20 when they allow at least 8 steals.
