New Orleans Pelicans vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 10/30/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: New Orleans Pelicans vs Golden State Warriors

Date: Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area

The New Orleans Pelicans (2-1) are on their way to Chase Center on Wednesday where they will compete against the Golden State Warriors (2-1).

The Pelicans played the Trail Blazers and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 125-103 in their last contest. New Orleans ended the contest with a 43.2% field goal percentage (38 of 88) and buried 8 out of their 29 3-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Pelicans converted 19 of 24 attempts for a percentage of 79.2%. When talking about rebounding, they collected 54 with 20 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 20 dimes in this matchup as well as forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and having 7 steals. Concerning defense, New Orleans allowed the other team to shoot 46.2% from the field on 43 of 93 shooting. Portland distributed 23 dimes and had 9 steals in this game. On top of that, Portland had 37 rebounds (7 offensive, 30 defensive) and had 3 blocks. Portland ended up shooting 78.1% when shooting free throws by burying 25 of 32 tries. They also knocked down 14 out of their 35 attempts from distance. Concerning personal fouls, the Pelicans walked away with 17 while the Trail Blazers recorded 26 personal fouls.

CJ McCollum is one guy who was a major factor for the game. McCollum finished the game at 47.6% from the floor and also dished out 3 assists. He played for 36 mins played and grabbed 4 boards. He left the arena with 27 points on 10 of 21 shooting.

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New Orleans comes into this contest with a win-loss record of 2-1 so far this year. They currently have an average of 110.3 pts per game (24th in the league) while hitting 43.9% from the field. The Pelicans are shooting 34.7% on three-point shots (34 of 98) and 77.6% from the free throw line. As a team, New Orleans is collecting 41.7 rebounds per game and has accounted for 78 dimes this season, which has them ranked 19th in the NBA in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 14.3 times per game and as a group are committing 20.3 personal fouls per game.

Defensively, the Pelicans have forced 19.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.7 fouls. They are 9th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 77 conceded for the year. The Pelicans are allowing a FG percentage of 45.4% (122 of 269) and they relinquish 48.7 boards per game as a group. They are surrendering 34.9% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 15th in the league in opponents PPG (113.0).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Warriors took a loss by a final score of 112-104 when they played the Clippers. When talking about how they rebounded, Golden State permitted Los Angeles to snag 39 overall (15 offensive). They finished 31.3% from beyond the arc by shooting 10 of 32 and finished the contest at 18 out of 23 at the charity stripe (78.3%). The Warriors allowed the Clippers to knock down 42 of 90 attempts from the floor which had them at 46.7% for this game. When the final whistle blew, the Warriors ended up shooting 38 for 88 from the field which gave them a rate of 43.2%. When talking about three-point shots, Golden State made 14 of 43 attempts (32.6%). They were able to make 14 of those for a clip of 63.6%. The Clippers had 22 fouls for the contest which got the Warriors to the charity stripe for a total of 22 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while earning 9 steals for the contest. The Warriors recorded 29 defensive boards and 22 offensive rebounds totaling 51 in the game.

Andrew Wiggins pitched in for the Warriors for the contest. He converted 11 of 15 for the game giving him a rate of 73.3%, and tallied 3 rebounds. Wiggins earned 29 points in his 29 minutes on the hardwood, but went home with no dimes.

Golden State has a mark of 2-1 this year. As an offense, the Warriors are shooting 47.7% from the floor, which ranks them 6th in the league. Golden State has earned 371 pts for the year (123.7 per contest) and they snag 54.7 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 30.7 times per contest (2nd in the NBA) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 18.0 times per contest. The Warriors commit 24.7 personal fouls every game and they go 74.1% from the charity stripe.

The Golden State defense allows 25.0% from downtown (27 of 108) and their opposition makes 77.2% of their free throw shots. They have given up 22.0 dimes and 45.0 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 4th and 14th in the NBA. The Warriors are ranked 2nd in the league in PPG given up with 100.7. They are forcing 19.3 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 39.1% from the floor (2nd in the NBA).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Golden State

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