San Antonio Spurs vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction, 2/25/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: San Antonio Spurs vs New Orleans Pelicans

Date: Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Location: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA

TV: Gulf Coast Sports

The New Orleans Pelicans (14-43) will go up against the San Antonio Spurs (24-31) at Smoothie King Center on Tuesday.

The Spurs faced the Pelicans and took a loss by a final of 114-96 in their last contest. San Antonio ended with a 33.0% field goal percentage (32 of 97) and converted 15 out of their 51 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Spurs made 17 of their 25 tries for a percentage of 68.0%. When discussing rebounding, they compiled a total of 46 with 13 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 29 dimes in this contest while forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and getting 11 steals. When talking about the defense, San Antonio allowed their opponent to shoot 44.7% from the floor on 42 of 94 shooting. New Orleans distributed 27 dimes and had 3 steals in this contest. In addition, New Orleans grabbed 69 rebounds (17 offensive, 52 defensive) and had 7 rejections. New Orleans ended up going 73.1% at the charity stripe by making 19 of 26 tries. They made 11 out of their 33 tries from distance. When talking about fouls, the Spurs ended up walking away with 19 and the Pelicans totaled 19 fouls.

Julian Champagnie is one guy who played a role in this contest. He ended up walking away with 18 points on 6 of 13 shooting. He was on the court for 19 minutes and collected 4 rebounds. Champagnie finished the game at 46.2% from the field and also recorded 4 dimes.

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San Antonio comes into this contest with a record of 24-31 on the season. They have an average of 112.7 pts per contest (17th in basketball) while going 46.0% from the field. The Spurs are connecting on 34.9% on three-point attempts (758 of 2,174) and 78.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, San Antonio is snagging 44.7 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 1,588 assists so far this season, which is 9th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 14.1 times per contest and as a unit are committing 16.5 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Spurs have forced 13.5 turnovers every game and they draw 18.1 fouls. They are 12th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,470 relinquished this season. The Spurs defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.5% (2,378 of 5,116) and they relinquish 46.5 rebounds per contest as a team. They relinquish 35.8% from beyond the arc and they rank 19th in the NBA in PPG allowed (114.5).

The last time they took the court, the Pelicans walked away with a victory by a final of 114-96 against the Spurs. The Pelicans were able to collect 52 defensive boards and 17 offensive boards for a total of 69 for the matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 17 times, while earning 3 steals in the matchup. The Spurs committed 19 fouls in this matchup which got the Pelicans to the charity stripe for a total of 26 attempts. They were able to knock down 19 of the free throws for a clip of 73.1%. Regarding shooting from distance, New Orleans buried 11 out of 33 attempts (33.3%). Overall, the Pelicans shot 42 for 94 from the field which gave them a percentage of 44.7%. The Pelicans permitted the Spurs to make 32 out of 97 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 33.0% for the game. They finished the game shooting 29.4% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 15 of 51 and ended up shooting 17 of 25 from the free throw line (68.0%). In regard to cleaning up the glass, New Orleans allowed San Antonio to pull down 46 in all (13 offensive).

Zion Williamson pitched in for the Pelicans in this matchup. He converted 8 out of 17 for this game for a rate of 47.1%, and accounted for 9 rebounds. Williamson scored 22 points in his 28 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 3 assists for the game.

New Orleans has a record of 14-43 for the campaign. The Pelicans are responsible for committing 18.3 personal fouls per game while shooting 76.6% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 25.3 times per contest (19th in basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 14.3 times per contest. New Orleans has accounted for 6,299 pts on the season (110.5 per game) and they grab 43.4 boards per contest. As an offense, the Pelicans are connecting on 44.7% from the floor, which is ranked 24th in the league.

The Pelicans defensively are ranked 26th in the league in PPG allowed with 118.9. They are able to force 14.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 48.0% from the field (28th in the NBA). The New Orleans defense gives up 36.5% on shots from beyond the arc (828 of 2,267) and opponents are knocking down 78.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 28.7 dimes and 46.7 boards every game, ranking them 26th and 28th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Antonio

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