New Orleans Pelicans vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction, 12/8/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: New Orleans Pelicans vs San Antonio Spurs

Date: Sunday, December 8, 2024

Location: Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, TX

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The San Antonio Spurs (11-11) are welcoming the New Orleans Pelicans (5-18) at Frost Bank Center on Sunday.

The Pelicans played the Suns and earned the victory with a final of 126-124 in their last contest. Concerning fouls, the Pelicans ended up finishing with 24 and the Suns accumulated 15 fouls. They also buried 17 of 45 attempts from beyond the arc. Phoenix finished 80.8% at the charity stripe by making 21 of 26 attempts. In addition, Phoenix totaled 46 rebounds (10 offensive, 36 defensive) and earned 4 blocked shots. Phoenix recorded 32 assists and had 10 steals in the game. Pertaining to defense, New Orleans allowed the other team to go 50.6% from the field on 43 of 85 shooting. They also dished out 23 assists in the matchup while forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and having 13 steals. In regard to hauling in boards, they collected 44 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Pelicans knocked down 18 of 25 tries for a percentage of 72.0%. New Orleans finished with a 49.5% field goal percentage (47 out of 95) and converted 14 out of their 36 shots from distance.

Brandon Ingram is someone who was a major factor in the matchup. He walked away with 29 points on 10 out of 19 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 37 minutes played and also totaled 7 rebounds. Ingram shot 52.6% from the field and earned 3 dimes.

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New Orleans steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 5-18 for the season. They currently have an average of 104.3 points per contest (30th in basketball) while hitting 43.6% from the field. The Pelicans are connecting on 32.8% on shots from beyond the arc (247 of 753) and 75.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, New Orleans is pulling down 43.4 boards per game and has tallied 544 dimes for the season, which ranks 21st in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 15.2 times per contest and as a team are committing 17.6 fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Pelicans are able to force 14.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.3 personal fouls. They give up 37.3% on three-point shots and they are 23rd in the league in PPG allowed (116.4). The Pelicans defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 48.6% (1,007 of 2,073) and they relinquish 45.2 boards per contest as a group. They rank 29th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 661 relinquished this year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Spurs took a loss by a score of 139-124 when they faced the Bulls. The Spurs pulled down 26 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive rebounds for a total of 41 in this matchup. They turned it over 10 times, while recording 11 steals for the game. The Bulls were called for 26 fouls in the matchup which took the Spurs to the free throw line for a total of 39 tries. They were able to bury 28 of those for a rate of 71.8%. In terms of shooting from distance, San Antonio made 8 of their 28 attempts (28.6%). Overall, the Spurs finished the game shooting 44 out of 95 from the floor which had them sitting at 46.3%. The Spurs permitted the Bulls to bury 52 of 90 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 57.8% for the contest. They finished 45.9% from downtown by connecting on 17 out of 37 and finished the contest at 18 of 23 at the free throw line (78.3%). In reference to cleaning up the glass, San Antonio permitted Chicago to pull down 50 in all (11 on the offensive glass).

Keldon Johnson ended up being a major contributor for the Spurs for the matchup. Johnson accumulated 28 points in his 28 mins on the court, but wasn't able to tally an assist. He buried 11 of 17 in the matchup giving him a rate of 64.7%, and totaled 5 rebounds.

San Antonio has a win-loss mark of 11-11 this year. The Spurs are committing 16.3 fouls per contest and they shoot 79.9% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 28.0 times per game (9th in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.9 times per game. San Antonio has tallied 2,439 pts this season (110.9 per game) and they grab 44.5 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Spurs are shooting 45.5% from the field, which is ranked 21st in the league.

The San Antonio defense gives up 35.4% on shots from beyond the arc (289 of 817) and their opponents are making 78.0% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 25.3 dimes and 44.3 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 9th and 18th in the NBA. The Spurs are ranked 13th in the league in PPG allowed with 111.7. They are forcing 14.2 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 46.4% from the floor (16th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Antonio

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