San Antonio Spurs vs New Orleans Pelicans 12/27/2020 Picks Predictions

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The San Antonio Spurs will be slamming the ball against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans on Sunday, December 27, 2020, at 7:00 PM ET. San Antonio topped the Western Conference Southwest Division with a 2-0 standing and a +8.5 point-difference. The Spurs defeated the Toronto Raptors last time out to a score of 119-114. Forward DeMar DeRozan led San Antonio with 27 points, 8 assists, and 5 rebounds. Patty Mills pitched in 21 points while Guard Lonnie Walker had 14 in the winning effort. Guard Dejounte Murray led in rebounding and assists with a team-high 10 apiece.

The San Antonio Spurs recorded 47.0% shooting from the field, 41.2% shooting from downtown, made 11 of 16 (68.8%) free throws, and tied with Toronto in scoring from the paint with 50 points. The Spurs out-rebounded the Raptors 53 to 46 but lost the battle in turnovers with 16 against Toronto’s 11. San Antonio led the assists department with 36-32 and the Spurs’ defense ended up with 3 blocks and 4 steals.

San Antonio Spurs vs New Orleans Pelicans Predictions 12/27/2020

The New Orleans Pelicans took 2nd place in the Western Conference Southwest Division with a 1-1 standing and a +0.5 point-difference. Last time out, New Orleans trailed a 13-point lead during the halftime period and failed to recover during a 98-111 loss on the road against the Miami Heat. Forward Zion Williamson led the Pelicans with 32 points, 14 rebounds, and 1 assist. Forward Brandon Ingram pitched in 28 points, 3 assists, and 2 rebounds while Josh Hart added double-figure scoring at 12 in the losing effort. Williamson was the top rebounder for New Orleans with 14 while Center Steven Adams and Guard Lonzo Ball added a team-high 6 assists each.

The Pelicans posted a 39.7% shooting from the field, connected 10 of 35 (28.6%) attempted shots from the three-point region, made 26 of 33 free throws (78.8%) and scored 40 points in the paint. New Orleans out-rebounded Miami 41 to 35 with 11 coming from the offensive side of the court. The Pelicans dished out 18 assists and lost the battle in turnover with 19 to 17. Their defense ended up with 2 blocks and 8 steals in the losing effort.

San Antonio Spurs vs. New Orleans Pelicans. The NBA Pick for this game is New Orleans Pelicans -5. The Spurs ranked 1st in offense and 20th on defense while the Pelicans ranked 23rd in offense and 8th on defense. San Antonio will be missing Guard Derrick White due to a toe surgery, while New Orleans will play full-force on Sunday. The Spurs are 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games versus the Pelicans and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 outings on the road. The totals went UNDER in 5 of New Orleans’ last 5 contests at home. The Predicted Score, the New Orleans Pelicans will win and cover ATS at 117-113.

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