New Orleans Pelicans vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 3/28/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: New Orleans Pelicans vs Golden State Warriors

Date: Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area

Odds/Point Spread: New Orleans (+9)

The New Orleans Pelicans are en route to Chase Center on Tuesday where they will meet the Golden State Warriors. New Orleans opens this matchup as 9-point dogs from oddsmakers. The over/under has been set at 232.

The Pelicans took the court against the Clippers and went home with a win by a final score of 131-110 in their last contest. New Orleans finished having earned a 53.1% field goal percentage (51 out of 96) and knocked down 21 of their 34 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the charity stripe, the Pelicans converted 8 of 9 shots for a rate of 88.9%. In relation to grabbing boards, they collected 45 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 36 assists for this game in addition to forcing 19 turnovers and getting 11 steals. In terms of defense, New Orleans let their opponent shoot 52.0% from the field on 39 out of 75 shooting. Los Angeles distributed 29 assists and had 9 steals in the matchup. On top of that, Los Angeles collected 31 rebounds (2 offensive, 29 defensive) and added 3 blocks. Los Angeles ended up shooting 81.0% at the free throw line by making 17 of 21 tries. They also buried 15 of 33 shots from beyond the arc. Concerning personal fouls, the Pelicans walked away with 21 and the Clippers totaled 14 personal fouls.

Brandon Ingram is someone who was a major contributor for this contest. He accumulated 32 points on 12 of 22 shooting. He played for 34 mins played and totaled 4 boards. Ingram finished 54.5% from the floor and also earned 13 dimes.

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New Orleans comes into this matchup with a mark of 37-37 on the year. They have an average of 114.2 points per outing (15th in the NBA) while hitting 47.9% from the floor. The Pelicans are shooting 36.0% on three-point shots (814 of 2,261) and 78.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, New Orleans is snagging 43.6 rebounds per contest and has totaled 1,918 dimes for the season, which is 9th in basketball in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 14.6 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 20.6 personal fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Pelicans are forcing 15.1 turnovers per game while drawing 20.3 personal fouls. They are ranked 9th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,839 surrendered on the campaign. The Pelicans defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 47.4% (3,032 of 6,403) and they surrender 42.0 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They give up 34.0% on shots from downtown while they are 12th in the NBA in points per game allowed (112.7).

The last time they took the court, the Warriors walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 99-96 against the Timberwolves. The Warriors collected 31 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 37 for this game. They turned the ball over 16 times, while earning 9 steals in this contest. The Timberwolves were called for 20 personal fouls for this game which took the Warriors to the charity stripe for a total of 17 attempts. They were able to convert 13 of those for a percentage of 76.5%. Regarding shooting from distance, Golden State made 15 out of 40 attempts (37.5%). When all was said and done, the Warriors finished 34 for 82 from the field which had them shooting 41.5%. The Warriors permitted the Timberwolves to convert 34 out of their 80 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 42.5% for the game. They finished 42.5% from 3-point land by going 17 of 40 and ended up shooting 14 out of 25 from the free throw line (56.0%). Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, Golden State allowed Minnesota to grab 49 overall (9 on the offensive side).

Jordan Poole ended up being a major contributor for the Warriors in this game. He made 8 of 16 in this contest for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and had 4 rebounds. Poole totaled 27 points in his 31 minutes on the court and earned 2 assists for the contest.

Golden State has a win-loss record of 39-37 this season. As an offensive team, the Warriors are connecting on 47.6% from the field, which ranks them 13th in the league. Golden State has accounted for 8,981 points this season (118.2 per game) and they collect 44.1 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 29.5 times per game (1st in the NBA) and they cough up possession 16.2 times per game. The Warriors commit 21.5 fouls per contest and they go 79.3% from the charity stripe.

The Warriors defensively are ranked 23rd in basketball in points given up per game with 117.7. They are forcing 14.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 47.1% from the floor (12th in basketball). The Golden State defense gives up 36.6% on shots from beyond the arc (993 of 2,711) and opponents are making 77.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 25.8 assists and 43.6 boards per game, ranking them 18th and 17th in basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New Orleans (+9)

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