Monday’s three-game NBA slate comes with plenty of injury concerns, among them the matchup between the Spurs and Pelicans that tips at 8:00 p.m. ET on NBA League Pass.
Below, we'll preview the game and break down three of the top Spurs vs. Pelicans NBA Picks on PrizePicks for today, including for Spurs G De’Aaron Fox and Spurs F Harrison Barnes.
Spurs vs. Pelicans Prediction, NBA Picks
The Spurs have listed both G Stephon Castle (hip) and C Luke Kornet (ankle) as questionable. Castle has been sidelined for nine straight games, while Kornet sat out Friday’s 130-117 loss to the Cavaliers.
The Pelicans continue to play without F Zion Williamson (adductor) and G Jordan Poole (quadriceps). They could get back F Herbert Jones (calf), who is listed as questionable after missing his last eight games.
The Spurs are 9.5 favorites, returning a 1.2x payout on PrizePicks Team Picks if they win outright.
The Pelicans are underdogs at home with a 4.0x payout if they win, via PrizePicks Team Picks.
Spread: Spurs -9.5
Total: 237.5
Gamer Winner Payout: Spurs 1.2x | Pelicans 4.0x
San Antonio Spurs
The Spurs have won seven of their last 10 games to improve their record to 15-7 for the season. However, most of their success has come at home. They are 9-2 in San Antonio, but a modest 6-5 on the road.
New Orleans Pelicans
At 3-21, the Pelicans have the worst record in the NBA. They have lost six straight games, which is the second-longest current losing streak in the NBA. Their point differential for the season is -10.9. Only the Wizards have a worse mark (-15.9).
Spurs vs. Pelicans Prediction, NBA Picks
Here are three of the top Spurs vs. Pelicans DFS picks on PrizePicks for today. Player projections via the PrizePicks real money NBA game.
Spurs G De’Aaron Fox vs. Pelicans Projection – 23.5 Points
- Fox has scored at least 25 points in nine of his last 10 outings.
- During that 10-game span, the former King averaged 18.4 shot attempts and 7.5 free-throw attempts.
- After shooting 46.3% from the field and 31.0% from behind the arc last season, Fox has shot 49.2% from the field and 37.8% from deep through 14 games.
- The Pelicans have the third-worst defensive rating (120.4) in the league.
Pelicans F Saddiq Bey vs. Spurs Projection – 16.5 Points
- Pelicans F Saddiq Bey has started and averaged 34 minutes over the last eight games.
- During that stretch as a starter, the 26-year-old scored at least 18 points in each game.
- Bey has shot 46.0% from the field at home this season, versus just 43.4% on the road.
- The fifth-year forward is shooting 35.0% from behind the arc. That’s noteworthy because the Spurs have allowed the fourth-highest three-point shooting percentage (38.3%) in the league.
Spurs F Harrison Barnes vs. Pelicans Projection – 12.5 Points
- Barnes scored just 7 points on 7 shot attempts in Friday’s loss to the Cavaliers.
- After posting a 15.7% usage rate last season, the steady veteran forward has a 15.6% this season.
- A lack of shot attempts has contributed to Barnes scoring 11 or fewer points in five of his last seven games.
- On the road, Barnes has only averaged 9.5 points and shot 41.6% from the field across 11 games. At home, he has averaged 16.3 points and shot 53.9% from the field.
- Before the matchup in which Castle suffered his injury, Barnes had averaged 11.4 points over the first 12 games of the season. Not helping his cause was that he attempted only 7.1 shots per game.
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Even if Castle returns for the Spurs, Fox is in a prime spot to score in bunches against a Pelicans team that struggles on the defensive end of the floor. With plenty of projections to consider for Spurs vs. Pelicans and the rest of Monday’s slate, now is the time to build your NBA Lineup on PrizePicks.
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