NBA Betting: Pelicans vs Warriors Expert Picks, Odds, Prop Bet, Prediction

We are coming down to the final few games of the 2020-21 NBA regular season, and there is a lot that still needs to be decided for the playoffs. In the featured game of tonight’s slate, we have the New Orleans Pelicans taking on the Golden State Warriors. This is the third and final matchup between these teams during this shortened NBA season. The Pelicans vs. Warriors NBA betting picks preview will find the best NBA betting odds, give you some betting trends and show the best NBA picks and NBA predictions available.

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Pelicans vs. Warriors Game Info

New Orleans Pelicans (31-39, 13-22 Away) vs. Golden State Warriors (37-33, 23-11 Home)
Date: Friday, May 14, 2021
Time: 9:30 p.m. EST
Venue: Chase Center — San Francisco, Calif.
Coverage: ESPN

The Pelicans have been mathematically eliminated from the NBA Play-in Tournament, so they have nothing to play for but pride tonight. They have lost three of their past four games, so New Orleans didn’t exactly making a strong push at the end of this season. A big reason for this has been the absence of Zion Williamson. Big man Steven Adams has also been out awhile. He is considered questionable tonight, though it would be a bit surprising to see him return. Zion continues to be out, and Lonzo Ball has also been ruled out for this game. Brandon Ingram is considered questionable with an ankle injury. If he plays, he would likely lead New Orleans in scoring tonight. If he is out, Eric Bledsoe could be the lone starter on the floor.

The Warriors still have plenty to play for. The are currently tied with the Grizzlies in record, but hold the tiebreaker. Dropping below them would mean Golden State needs two wins in the play-in tournament to make the playoffs. Steph Curry has been making a strong case for MVP, though his 7-for-22 shooting night last time out was clearly one of his worst games in quite awhile. He is currently listed as questionable to play tonight, as he deals with a tailbone injury. Along with him, Draymond Green and Andrew Wiggins are both listed as questionable. This could be a really depleted game.

Pelicans vs. Warriors Betting NBA Picks + NBA Odds Shopping

Using Awesemo’s OddsShopper tool, we can easily compare the NBA odds for Pelicans vs. Warriors betting across the major sportsbooks. The odds expressed are from 12 p.m. EST on May 14, so make sure to check out the OddsShopper tool yourself to get the most up-to-date odds.

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NBA Odds: Moneyline

Pelicans: (+144) — BetMGM, FanDuel, PointsBet, William Hill
Warriors: (-129) — SugarHouse, DraftKings

NBA Odds: Spread

Pelicans: +2 (-106) — FanDuel
Warriors: -2 (-110) — BetMGM, PointsBet, William Hill

NBA Odds: Point Total

Over: 224.5 (-110) — BetMGM, FanDuel, William Hill
Under: 225.5 (-113) — SugarHouse

Pelicans vs. Warriors NBA Betting Trends

New Orleans is 8-2 against the spread (ATS) in its last 10 games.
The total has hit the under in five of New Orleans’ last six games.
Golden State is 6-1 ATS in its last seven games.
The total has hit the under in each of the last five matchups between the Pelicans and Warriors.

Pelicans vs. Warriors Prediction

It is nearly impossible to project this game, with nearly every starter being ruled out or questionable. What we will do is hop on the side of the trends and look for the UNDER. The under has hit in each of the past five times these teams have met. With all of these backups in, we could also see sloppy shooting.

Prediction: UNDER 225.5

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