Pelicans vs Warriors Pick, Preview & Betting Odds For Tuesday, March 28th

Check out our free Pelicans vs Warriors pick and preview for this NBA game in San Francisco. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this NBA matchup.

Pelicans vs Warriors NBA Pick & Preview

Sport: NBA
Teams: New Orleans Pelicans at Golden State Warriors
Where: San Francisco at Chase Center
Date: Tuesday, March 28th
Betting Odds GS -8.5, NO +291 | GS -368 O/U 234.5

The Pelicans come into today’s matchup with an overall record of 38-37. So far, the team has gone 36-39-0 against the spread. New Orleans comes into the game having rattled off 5 straight wins. In these games, they have an average scoring differential of 23.8 points.

The Pelicans will look to keep things rolling, as they previously beat the Trail Blazers by a score of 124-90. Heading into the game, they were 12 point favorites against the spread, giving them an ATS win. New Orleans played well enough in the second half to prevent the Trail Blazers from making things interesting down the stretch, as they led by 23 going into halftime. In the win, Brandon Ingram led the team in scoring with 29 points on a field goal percentage of 63.2%.

So far, the Warriors have put together an overall record of 39-37, while going 35-40-1 vs the spread. Across the team’s previous 3 games, they have gone 2-1 straight-up and 1-2 vs the spread.

In their previous game, the Warriors were favored to win vs the Timberwolves. However, their 99-96 loss gave them both a straight up and ATS defeat. Golden State went on to lose the game despite leading by 2 heading into halftime. In the loss, Jordan Poole led the team in scoring with 27 points on a field goal percentage of 50.0%.

Head To Head Recap & Stats

In the most recent game between the two teams, the Pelicans picked up a 114-105 win over the Warriors. However, heading into the game, New Orleans was favored to win by 10.5 points, giving the Warriors and ATS victory. So far this season, the Pelicans have a record of 2-1 vs the Warriors. Last year, the Pelicans saw a drop in overall scoring when playing the Warriors, averaging 97.67 points per game. As for New Orleans, they actually improved their points per game numbers in head-to-head matchups, averaging 116.67 points per contest against the Warriors. Although the Warriors have the better ATS mark across the previous 5 head-head matchups at 3-2, the average scoring margin sits in favor of New Orleans, as they averaged 109 points per game while allowing 104. In these contests, they averaged a combined 213 points per game, leading to an over-under mark of 1-4.

Odds & Free Betting Analysis For This NBA Game

Through 75 games, the Pelicans are averaging 114.4 points per contest, placing them 15th in the NBA. Coming into today’s game, the Pelicans will be looking to improve their 3-point shooting numbers, as they are averaging just 11.0 made 3’s per game. One area of the team’s offense that has been effective is their ability to get to the free-throw line. So far, they are ranked 11th, with an average of 19.0 made free-throws per game.

Defensively, New Orleans has had its problems giving up an average of 110.28 points per game (13th).

Point-Guard CJ McCollum currently leads the Pelicans at 20.9 points per game. For the season, he is 51st in the NBA in usage rate and has taken 20.4% of the team’s field goal attempts. In addition to his scoring, McCollum is averaging 4.4 boards and 5.9 assists per contest. In today’s game, he is facing off against the NBA’s 29th ranked defense at defending point-guards. Jonas Valanciunas enters the game sitting second on the team in scoring. Through 72 games, he is averaging 14.3 and is 63rd in the league in player efficiency rating.

Golden State will look to continue with their strong offensive play, as they are averaging 118.2 points per game (2nd). The Warriors come into the game as one of the league’s better 3-point shooting teams, connecting at a rate of 16.5 made 3’s per game. In addition to their strong outside shooting numbers, the team is playing at one of the fastest paces in the NBA, averaging 101.8 possessions per contest.

On the defensive end of the floor, the Warriors are giving up an average of 105.46 points per game, good for 3rd in the NBA.

Point-Guard Jordan Poole currently leads the Warriors at 20.4 points per game. For the season, he is 28th in the NBA in usage rate and has taken 17.5% of the team’s field goal attempts. In addition to his scoring, Poole is averaging 2.7 boards and 4.6 assists per contest. In today’s game, he is facing off against the NBA’s 7th ranked defense at defending point-guards. Stephen Curry enters the game sitting second on the team in scoring. Through 50 games, he is averaging 29.4 and is 13th in the league in player efficiency rating.