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Golden State Warriors vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction 10-29-24 NBA Picks

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Evan Walker

New Orleans Pelicans (2-1) vs. Golden State Warriors (2-1)
October 29, 2024 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: Golden State Warriors +3.5; Over/Under: +220.5
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The New Orleans Pelicans travel to the Chase Center to battle the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night. Here’s a Golden State Warriors vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction. This article will include a Golden State Warriors vs New Orleans Pelicans Pick.

New Orleans Pelicans

The New Orleans Pelicans kicked off their season with back-to-back wins before they got stopped in their tracks by the Trail Blazers in a 125-103 road defeat on Sunday. CJ McCollum led the team with 27 points, four rebounds, and four steals, Jordan Hawkins added 17 points off the bench while Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram scored 14 points apiece.

As a team, the Pelicans shot just 43 percent from the field and eight of 29 from the 3-point line as they struggled to match the intensity of the Trail Blazers from the start, scoring just 22 points in the second quarter to trail by 12 points going into halftime and things only got worse in the second half. Williamson played 28 minutes but shot just three of 12 from the field while committing three turnovers.

Golden State Warriors

Meanwhile, the Golden State Warriors will be hoping to bounce back from their first loss of the season after falling short to the Clippers in a 112-104 defeat on Sunday. They beat the Jazz before that L. Andrew Wiggins led the team in scoring with 29 points on 11 of 15 shooting, Stephen Curry added 18 points with six assists before leaving the game with an ankle sprain while Jonathan Kuminga chipped in with 12 points.

As a team, the Warriors shot just 43 percent from the field and 14 of 43 from the 3-point line as they showed plenty of fight to cut a 13-point fourth-quarter deficit to just one point before the Clippers went on a final run to slip away in the end. Buddy Hield had a rough game as he finished with just eight points on three of 14 shooting from the field and one of nine shooting from the 3-point line.

Why the New Orleans Pelicans will win

The Pelicans have won each of their last seven road games on the first leg of a back-to-back after losing as favorites.
The Warriors have lost 15 of their last 17 games as underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
The Pelicans have covered the spread in each of their last seven road games on the first leg of a back-to-back after losing as favorites.
The Warriors have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight home games against Western Conference opponents following a loss.

Total Points Facts

Each of the Warriors’ last four games as underdogs following a home loss have gone OVER the total points line.
Each of the Pelicans’ last four games as road favorites following a road loss has gone UNDER the total points line.

Golden State Warriors vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction

The Pelicans are still missing some key players with Trey Murphy and Dejounte Murray both out, while the Warriors have already ruled out Stephen Curry and they have Andrew Wiggins listed as questionable. This is definitely a game where you want to check the lineups before tipoff given the injury cloud hanging over the Warriors’ Wiggins, but considering that Curry is already ruled out, I am happy to side with the Pelicans to take advantage and cover the short line.