NBA Best Bets: Pelicans vs. Spurs Picks for February 23

Published 11:39 pm Saturday, February 22, 2025

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

Before placing a wager on this game, have a look at the best bets available on Sunday according to our computer predictions.

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Pelicans vs. Spurs Game Info

  • When: Sunday, February 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
  • Where: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana
  • TV: Gulf Coast Sports and FDSSW
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Pelicans vs. Spurs Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Spurs (+ 1.5)

  • New Orleans is 23-33-0 against the spread this season.
  • Against the spread, San Antonio is 24-30-0 this year.
  • The Pelicans’ ATS record as 1.5-point favorites or more is 5-10.
  • As 1.5-point underdogs or more, the Spurs are 16-20 against the spread.

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Pick OU:

Under (239.5)

  • Pelicans games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 239.5 points 14 times.
  • The Spurs have played 14 games this season that finished with a point total above 239.5 points.
  • New Orleans has an average point total of 226.9 in its matchups this year, 12.6 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
  • San Antonio has had an average of 226.4 points scored in its games so far this season, 13.1 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
  • The Spurs are the league’s 23rd-highest scoring team this season compared to the 21st-ranked Pelicans.
  • This matchup features the NBA’s ninth-ranked (Spurs) and 27th-ranked (Pelicans) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Spurs (-102)

  • This season, the Pelicans have won seven out of the 15 games, or 46.7%, in which they’ve been favored.
  • The Spurs have been chosen as underdogs in 36 games this year and have walked away with the win 11 times (30.6%) in those games.
  • This season, New Orleans has won six of its 12 games, or 50%, when favored by at least -118 on the moneyline.
  • This year, San Antonio has won 11 of 36 games when listed as at least -102 or better on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 54.1% chance of a victory for the Pelicans.

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