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San Antonio Spurs vs. New Orleans Pelicans
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Tuesday when the San Antonio Spurs and the New Orleans Pelicans meet at Smoothie King Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Pelicans as -3-point favorites versus the Spurs, while the game's total opened at 239.
Last time out for New Orleans, they were a 114-96 winner as they battled the Spurs at home. The Pelicans covered in the match as a -2.5-point favorite, while 210 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Spurs were a 114-96 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Pelicans. They failed to cover the +2.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (210) made winners of UNDER bettors.
San Antonio:
Team record: 24-31 SU,25-30 ATS
San Antonio is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
San Antonio is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of San Antonio's last 18 games
New Orleans:
Team record: 14-43 SU,23-33-1 ATS
New Orleans is 4-9-1 ATS in its last 14 games
New Orleans is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games
New Orleans is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games at home
Next up:
San Antonio at Houston Wednesday, February 26
New Orleans at Phoenix Thursday, February 27