New Orleans Pelicans vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction, 3/15/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: New Orleans Pelicans vs San Antonio Spurs

Date: Saturday, March 15, 2025

Location: Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, TX

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The San Antonio Spurs (26-37) are welcoming the New Orleans Pelicans (17-48) at Frost Bank Center on Saturday.

The Pelicans faced off with the Clippers and notched a win by a score of 127-120 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Pelicans walked away with 16 and the Clippers recorded 16 fouls. They made 14 of 42 tries from downtown. Los Angeles finished shooting 77.8% from the charity stripe by burying 14 of their 18 attempts. Moreover, Los Angeles grabbed 34 boards (11 offensive, 23 defensive) and added 7 blocked shots. Los Angeles distributed 34 assists and had 10 steals in this contest. Regarding defense, New Orleans allowed the other team to go 50.0% from the floor on 46 of 92 shooting. They also doled out 34 assists for this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When it comes to hauling in boards, they earned 46 with 12 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Pelicans buried 16 of 18 shots for a rate of 88.9%. New Orleans wrapped up the game with a 55.3% field goal percentage (47 out of 85) and converted 17 of their 31 shots from beyond the perimeter.

CJ McCollum is a player who played a role in this game. He walked away with 23 points on 8 of 16 shooting. He played for 33 minutes played and pulled down 3 rebounds. McCollum walked away from this one shooting 50.0% from the field and also earned 7 assists.

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New Orleans comes into this one with a mark of 17-48 on the year. They turn it over 14.1 times per contest and as a team they are committing 18.0 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, New Orleans is snagging 43.4 rebounds per contest and has tallied 1,653 dimes on the year, which ranks 21st in basketball in terms of passing. The Pelicans are hitting 34.7% from downtown (792 of 2,283) and 75.9% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 110.8 pts per game (22nd in basketball) while going 45.0% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Pelicans are forcing 14.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.0 personal fouls. They are 27th in the NBA in giving up assists with 1,885 conceded on the year. The Pelicans are allowing a shooting percentage of 48.3% (2,864 of 5,932) and they concede 46.6 boards per contest as a unit. They are giving up 36.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 26th in the NBA in points per game allowed (119.1).

The last time they took the court, the Spurs took a loss by a final score of 133-129 when they played the Mavericks. When it comes to cleaning up the glass, San Antonio allowed Dallas to collect 40 overall (10 on the offensive side). They finished 31.6% from distance by connecting on 12 of 38 and ended up going 27 of 30 from the charity stripe (90.0%). The Spurs allowed the Mavericks to knock down 47 of their 88 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 53.4% in this game. When all was said and done, the Spurs ended up going 49 out of 94 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.1%. With regard to shots from downtown, San Antonio buried 17 out of their 41 attempts (41.5%). They were able to knock down 14 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 58.3%. The Mavericks were called for 18 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Spurs to the charity stripe for a total of 24 tries. They turned it over 9 times, while earning 6 steals in the game. The Spurs snagged 26 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 in this game.

Harrison Barnes ended up being a major contributor for the Spurs for this game. He converted 12 of 14 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 85.7%, and had 8 rebounds. Barnes tallied 29 points in his 38 mins of playing time, but left the arena with no assists.

San Antonio has a win-loss record of 26-37 for the campaign. The Spurs have committed 16.6 fouls per contest and they shoot 77.1% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 29.1 times per contest (5th in basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.9 times per game. San Antonio has 7,160 pts this year (113.7 per game) and they grab 44.1 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Spurs are connecting on 46.5% from the floor, which ranks 15th in basketball.

The San Antonio defense surrenders 35.8% on shots from beyond the arc (871 of 2,431) and opponents are knocking down 79.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 27.1 assists and 46.5 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 22nd and 27th in the league. The Spurs on the defensive end are ranked 22nd in the NBA in PPG surrendered with 116.1. They are able to force 13.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 47.0% from the floor (19th in the NBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take San Antonio

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