Pelicans vs. Spurs Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – February 23

Published 5:16 am Sunday, February 23, 2025

The New Orleans Pelicans (13-43) host the San Antonio Spurs (24-30) in a matchup of Southwest Division teams at Smoothie King Center, starting at 7:00 PM ET on Sunday, February 23, 2025. The Pelicans are 1.5-point favorites in the game, the second matchup between the squads this season.

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Pelicans vs. Spurs Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Sunday, February 23, 2025
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • How to watch on TV: Gulf Coast Sports and FDSSW
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Venue: Smoothie King Center

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Pelicans vs. Spurs Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Spurs 116 – Pelicans 113

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Spread & Total Prediction for Pelicans vs. Spurs

  • Pick ATS: Spurs (+ 1.5)
  • Computer Predicted Spread: Spurs (-3.1)
  • Pick OU:

    Under (239.5)

  • Computer Predicted Total: 228.7
  • The Spurs’ .444 ATS win percentage (24-30-0 ATS Record) is higher than the Pelicans’ .411 mark (23-33-0 ATS Record) in 2024-25.
  • San Antonio covers the spread when it is a 1.5-point underdog or more 44.4% of the time. That’s more often than New Orleans covers as a favorite of 1.5 or more (33.3%).
  • San Antonio and its opponents have exceeded the over/under 55.6% of the time this season (30 out of 54). That’s less often than New Orleans and its opponents have (32 out of 56).
  • The Pelicans have a .467 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (7-8) this season while the Spurs have a .306 winning percentage as a moneyline underdog (11-25).

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Pelicans Performance Insights

  • The Pelicans’ offense, which ranks 23rd in the league with 110.4 points per game, has performed better than their fourth-worst defense (119.3 points allowed per game).
  • New Orleans, who ranks 24th in the league with 42.9 boards per game, is allowing 46.7 rebounds per contest, which is third-worst in the NBA.
  • This year, the Pelicans rank 19th in the league in assists, delivering 25.3 per game.
  • This season, New Orleans is committing 13.6 turnovers per game (17th-ranked in NBA) and forcing 13.7 turnovers per contest (15th-ranked).
  • The Pelicans are draining 12.3 three-pointers per game (25th-ranked in NBA) this year, while putting up a 34.9% three-point percentage (21st-ranked).

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Spurs Performance Insights

  • Offensively the Spurs are the 16th-ranked team in the league (113 points per game). On defense they are 19th (114.5 points conceded per game).
  • In 2024-25, San Antonio is 13th in the NBA in rebounds (44.7 per game) and fourth-worst in rebounds allowed (46.1).
  • At 28.9 assists per game, the Spurs are fifth-best in the NBA.
  • In 2024-25, San Antonio is 17th in the league in turnovers committed (13.6 per game) and 21st in turnovers forced (12.8).
  • The Spurs make 13.8 3-pointers per game and shoot 35% from beyond the arc, ranking 12th and 19th, respectively, in the NBA.

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