The New Orleans Pelicans visit the Golden State Warriors on Friday night in a game that can be seen on ESPN. This is a matchup that sounded good before the season which is why ESPN picked it, but right now it doesn’t seem too appealing, as the Pelicans have one of the worst records in the NBA, while the Warriors have one of the best records. New Orleans is still without Zion Williamson and they have struggled mightily without him. Let’s look at the game and NBA picks.
This NBA matchup between the Pelicans and Warriors takes place on Friday, November 5, 2021. Tip-off is set for 10:00 p.m. ET from Chase Arena. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN. We'll have NBA odds available at BookMaker.eu for this and every game on Friday’s NBA slate.
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Odds Analysis
There is no question that Golden State is going to be listed as a home favorite in this contest. New Orleans has had all kinds of trouble early in the season and they don’t figure to win this game on Friday night. The Warriors have also won 7 of the last 10 meetings in this series and they are 5-4-1 ATS. Six of those ten went under the total. Golden State has won 8 of the last 10 at home in this series and they are 5-4-1 ATS in those games with six of the ten going over the total.
New Orleans Pelicans
This will be the third game in four days for the Pelicans but at least they did have Thursday off after playing in Phoenix on Tuesday and in Sacramento on Wednesday. Before those games, the Pelicans were averaging just 104.3 points per game which was 21st in the league. They were giving up 111 points per contest which was 22nd in the league.
Brandon Ingram has been leading the team in scoring with 25 points per game, while Devonte’ Graham leads the team in assists at 5.1 per game and Jonas Valanciunas leads the team in rebounding with 14.6 per contest.
Golden State Warriors
The Warriors last played on Wednesday as they hosted Charlotte and then they had Thursday off. This will be the fourth game of a record tying 8-game homestand for the Warriors. “The one problem with having an eight-game homestand is you know that’s going to flip the other way down the road,” head coach Steve Kerr said to the media, “We just have to look at the total 82 and not get ahead of ourselves. … So the main focus now is just continuing to get better night in night out.”
Golden State is averaging 110.8 points per game which is 12th in the league and they are giving up just 103 points per contest which is 6th in the NBA. Stephen Curry is the early leader for league MVP this season, as he leads the league in scoring at 28.7 points per contest. Draymond Green leads the team in assists at 7 per game and he leads the team in rebounding with 8.7 per contest.
Pelicans vs. Warriors Picks
The question in this game isn’t whether or not the Warriors are going to win, but whether they will cover the spread. I am not thrilled about laying big points so I will pass on the side. I think there could be some value on the total. Golden State is playing good defense and New Orleans is struggling with their offensive rotation, so I will take the game under the total.
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