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New Orleans Pelicans vs. San Antonio Spurs
The New Orleans Pelicans and the San Antonio Spurs will meet on the court at Frost Bank Center on Saturday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Pelicans as -2.5-point favorites versus the Spurs, while the game's total opened at 233.
In their last action, San Antonio was a 145-134 loser at home against the Hornets. They failed to cover the -2.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (279) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
The Pelicans were a 113-93 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Magic. They failed to cover the +2-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (206) made winners of UNDER bettors.
New Orleans:
Team record: 18-49 SU,27-39-1 ATS
New Orleans is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
New Orleans is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New Orleans's last 9 games
San Antonio:
Team record: 27-38 SU,28-37 ATS
San Antonio is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
San Antonio is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Antonio's last 5 games
Next up:
New Orleans home to Detroit Monday, March 17
San Antonio at Los Angeles Monday, March 17