The New Orleans Pelicans and the Golden State Warriors will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Oracle Arena.
New Orleans At Golden State
When: 3:30 PM ET, Saturday, April 18, 2015
Where: Oracle Arena, Oakland, California
TV: 3:30 p.m. ET, ABC
PREDICTION: Warriors 115, Pelicans 98
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Oddsmakers currently have the Warriors listed as 10½-point favorites versus the Pelicans, while the game’s total is sitting at 206½.
The Warriors were a 133-126 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Nuggets. They failed to cover the -12-point spread as favorites, while the total score (259) made winners of OVER bettors.
That loss at New Orleans was the final setback of the season for Golden State, which became the 10th team in NBA history to reach 67 wins. The Warriors led the league in scoring, field-goal percentage and defensive field-goal percentage, dominating teams at both ends of the floor with a roster full of long, athletic players led by MVP candidate Stephen Curry, but the team is only focused on moving forward. “Sixty-seven wins doesn’t mean crap going into a seven-game series,” center Andrew Bogut told the San Francisco Chronicle. “We get home court and that’s about it. They steal a game early and all of a sudden it swings in their favor.”
Team record: 67-15 SU,47-34-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Golden State is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Golden State is 16-2 SU in its last 18 games
Golden State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
New Orleans was a 108-103 winner in its last match at home against the Spurs. They covered the +5.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 211 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
New Orleans leaned on star forward Anthony Davis down the stretch and the 22-year-old delivered 31 points and 13 rebounds in the finale to push the Pelicans to a 108-103 win over the San Antonio Spurs, giving them the victory they needed to outlasted the Oklahoma City Thunder. “I’m just proud of these guys, proud of our coaching staff,” Davis told reporters. “We’ve been through adversity all year. We’ve made the playoffs, we’ve reached our goal but it’s not over. We have to go to Golden State.” One of New Orleans’ key wins down the stretch came on April 7, when Davis went for 29 points and 10 boards in a 103-100 home win over the Warriors.
Team record: 45-37 SU,46-36 ATS
New Orleans is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
New Orleans is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
New Orleans is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
New Orleans is 2-7-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Golden State
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