Golden State Warriors vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction, 11/4/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Golden State Warriors vs New Orleans Pelicans

Date: Friday, November 4, 2022

Location: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA

TV: Bally Sports New Orleans

Smoothie King Center is the location where the New Orleans Pelicans will attempt to beat the Golden State Warriors on Friday.

The Warriors played the Heat and took a loss by a score of 116-109 in their last contest. Golden State ended the contest with a 46.4% FG percentage (39 of 84) and made 18 of their 49 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Warriors made 13 of their 17 shots for a percentage of 76.5%. In regard to getting rebounds, they compiled 41 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 31 dimes for this game while forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When talking about defense, Golden State let their opponent shoot 45.5% from the field on 40 of 88 shooting. Miami dished out 32 assists and had 7 steals for this game. Additionally, Miami grabbed 39 rebounds (9 offensive, 30 defensive) and added 5 blocks. Miami finished 100.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 20 of their 20 attempts. They also knocked down 16 of 42 attempts from downtown. In regard to personal fouls, the Warriors ended up with 22 while the Heat recorded 16 personal fouls.

Stephen Curry is a player who was a major contributor for the game. Curry finished shooting 50.0% from the floor and also dished out 13 dimes. He played for 35 minutes played and also pulled down 13 rebounds. He racked up 23 points on 7 out of 14 shooting.

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Golden State comes into this contest with a mark of 3-5 on the campaign. They are averaging 117.5 points per contest (4th in the NBA) while connecting on 46.5% from the field. The Warriors are connecting on 34.6% on shots from beyond the arc (116 of 335) and 80.7% from the free throw line. As a team, Golden State is pulling in 42.8 rebounds per game and has 232 assists on the season, which is 3rd in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 16.5 times per game and as a group they commit 23.1 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Warriors are forcing their opponents into 15.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.8 personal fouls. They give up 34.6% on 3-pointers while they are 29th in the NBA in points per game allowed (121.3). The Warriors defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 46.7% (342 of 733) and they relinquish 45.0 boards per game as a basketball team. They are ranked 27th in the league in allowing assists with 228 conceded so far this year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Pelicans walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 120-117 against the Lakers. In relation to how they attacked the glass, New Orleans allowed Los Angeles to grab 56 in all (11 offensive). They shot 27.8% from downtown via 10 out of 36 and ended up shooting 20 out of 23 from the free throw line (87.0%). The Pelicans allowed the Lakers to bury 45 out of 98 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.9% for this game. Overall, the Pelicans shot 47 for 102 from the field which gave them a percentage of 46.1%. In terms of shooting from downtown, New Orleans buried 8 out of their 25 attempts (32.0%). They were able to knock down 15 of the free throws for a clip of 71.4%. The Lakers committed 17 fouls for the game which got the Pelicans to the free throw line for a total of 21 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while earning 10 steals for this contest. The Pelicans were able to corral 40 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 51 in this contest.

Zion Williamson ended up being a factor for the Pelicans in this game. He made 11 of 21 in the game giving him a rate of 52.4%, and totaled 5 rebounds. Williamson accumulated 27 points in his 37 mins of playing time and tallied 7 assists for the contest.

New Orleans has a record of 4-3 so far this season. The Pelicans commit 19.1 fouls every game and they shoot 78.4% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 28.7 times per contest (4th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 14.4 times per contest. New Orleans has 828 points on the season (118.3 per contest) and they pull in 45.6 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Pelicans are shooting 48.5% from the field, which ranks them 3rd in the league.

The New Orleans defense gives up 31.3% from downtown (79 of 252) and their opposition makes 78.8% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 26.6 dimes and 42.7 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 22nd and 12th in the league. The Pelicans defensively are ranked 16th in the league in points given up per game with 112.6. They have forced 14.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 46.3% from the floor (16th in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New Orleans

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