The New Orleans Pelicans rarely win in Oakland, and Wednesday night will be their last-ever trip there barring a matchup against the Warriors this postseason.
| Pointspread | +7.5 -115 |
| Moneyline | +275 |
| Over / Under | o +241.5 |
| Pointspread | -7.5 -105 |
| Moneyline | -340 |
| Over / Under | u +241.5 |
One could argue that three of the five best players in the NBA will share the court in this one (assuming everyone healthy) in Golden State’s Kevin Durant and Steph Curry and New Orleans’ Anthony Davis.
NBA Point Spread and Betting Analysis
Line History
Sports Interaction customers are placing their bets on:
| time | fav | line | total |
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| Opening 16 Jan 5:57am | NO | -6 -120 | O +240 -110 |
| Closing 17 Jan 3:27am | NO | -7.5 -105 | U +241.5 -110 |
This is the second of three meetings between these teams, with New Orleans hosting Golden State on April 9 to close the regular season. It is possible that the clubs could meet in the playoffs for a second straight season (New Orleans lost in five games in last season’s Western Conference semifinals), but if not, it’s the last trip to Oakland for the Pelicans with the Warriors moving across the bay to San Francisco next season.
On Halloween, the Pelicans were 131-121 losers at the Warriors – losing for the 11th time in the past 12 meetings in Oakland. Curry had 37 points and nine assists, and Durant 24 points and eight helpers. Davis had 17 points and 12 rebounds, and Jrue Holiday 28 points and nine assists. The Pelicans have lost 28 of 31 overall to Golden State, including playoffs.
The total has gone over in four of the past five meetings in Oakland.
New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleans won at the Clippers on Monday, 121-117, to improve to 1-1 on a five-game road trip. That Davis guy is pretty good and he had 46 points (despite just four in the first quarter) and 16 rebounds vs. Los Angeles in only the Pelicans’ second road win of the season against a Western Conference foe. Davis has had at least 20 points, 10 rebounds and one blocked shot in 13 consecutive games, the longest such streak in the NBA since the 1983-84 season. Julius Randle chipped in 27 points and Holiday 19 points and eight assists.
New Orleans has a decent enough starting group but is just not very deep, and when Davis especially gets a breather this team usually goes in the tank. The Pelicans are still just 2-5 ATS in their past seven on the road.
Golden State Warriors
The Warriors have looked very mortal at times this season, but when they play to their capabilities, they are still clearly the class of the league. That was on display Tuesday night when they trashed an excellent Nuggets team in Denver – which had the NBA’s best home record and had won 12 in a row there – 142-111. The Warriors set an NBA record by scoring 51 first-quarter points in their fifth straight win.
Golden State shot 19-for-25 from the field (76 percent) and 10 of 14 (71.4 percent) from deep in the quarter. The 10 first-quarter three-pointers were a franchise record. Durant was 7-for-7 in the quarter. The Dubs have failed to cover their past four in the second of a back-to-back.
Injuries
Julius Randle (C)
Stanley Johnson (SF)
Julius Randle (C)
Darius Miller (SF)
Frank Jackson (PG)
Elfrid Payton (PG)
Elfrid Payton (PG)
Jrue Holiday (PG)
E'Twaun Moore (SG)
Jahlil Okafor (C)
Kevon Looney (C)
Kevon Looney (C)
Andre Iguodala (SF)
Shaun Livingston (PG)
Andre Iguodala (SF)
Kevon Looney (C)
Andre Iguodala (SF)
Shaun Livingston (PG)
Draymond Green (PF)
DeMarcus Cousins (C)
Injuries
| player (position) | status | ats*current | o/u* | notes | |
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| Julius Randle (C) | Out Tues | Rest - 09 / 04 / 19 | 1-0 | 1-0 | + - |
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Randle is not expected to suit up against the Warriors on Tuesday due to a day of rest. |
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| Stanley Johnson (SF) | Out Tues | Ankle - 05 / 04 / 19 | 1-2 | 2-1 | + - |
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Johnson has been absent from the lineup during the previous two games with a left ankle contusion and will not face the Warriors on Tuesday. |
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| Julius Randle (C) | Prob Wed | Finger - 01 / 04 / 19 | 1-3 | 3-1 | + - |
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Randle was lifted from the last game due to a left index finger injury but is expected to play Wednesday against the Hornets. |
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| Darius Miller (SF) | Mid April | Thigh - 28 / 03 / 19 | 2-4 | 5-1 | + - |
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Miller is expected to miss one to two weeks after being diagnosed with a grade one left adductor strain. |
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| Frank Jackson (PG) | Out Tues | Concussion - 27 / 03 / 19 | 2-4 | 5-1 | + - |
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Jackson has sat out the past five games due to a concussion and will not draw back into the lineup against the Warriors on Tuesday. |
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| Elfrid Payton (PG) | Prob Thurs | Wrist - 27 / 03 / 19 | 2-4 | 5-1 | + - |
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Payton is projected to play Thursday against the Kings despite a right wrist contusion. |
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| Elfrid Payton (PG) | Prob Tues | Wrist - 25 / 03 / 19 | 2-5 | 5-2 | + - |
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Payton is dealing with a right wrist contusion but is expected to suit up against the Hawks on Tuesday. |
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| Jrue Holiday (PG) | out for season | Abdominal - 07 / 03 / 19 | 4-12 | 9-6-1 | + - |
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Holiday is recovering from a core muscle surgery and will miss the remainder of the 2018-19 season. |
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| E'Twaun Moore (SG) | Mid April | Quadricep - 07 / 03 / 19 | 4-12 | 9-6-1 | + - |
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Moore is sidelined due to a left quadriceps contusion and is likely to remain out of action until the middle of April. |
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| Jahlil Okafor (C) | Ques Sun | Ankle - 07 / 03 / 19 | 4-12 | 9-6-1 | + - |
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Okafor left the last game with a left ankle sprain and it is unclear if it will impede his status for Sunday's game against the Hawks. |
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| player (position) | status | ats*current | o/u* | notes | |
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| Kevon Looney (C) | Prob Thurs | Collarbone - 11 / 06 / 19 | 0-1 | 0-2 | + - |
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Looney is expected to play in Game 6 of the NBA Finals against the Raptors despite leaving the last game after aggravating his right first costal cartilage non-displaced fracture. |
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| Kevon Looney (C) | Ques Fri | Collarbone - 02 / 06 / 19 | 1-3 | 3-2 | + - |
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Looney suffered a right first costal cartilage non-displaced fracture to his collarbone and it is unknown if he will return against the Raptors in Game 4 of the NBA Finals. |
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| Andre Iguodala (SF) | Prob Sun | Calf - 31 / 05 / 19 | 1-3 | 4-2 | + - |
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Iguodala is nursing left calf soreness but it is likely he will play against the Raptors in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. |
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| Shaun Livingston (PG) | Prob Thurs | Knee - 27 / 05 / 19 | 1-3 | 4-2 | + - |
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Livingston is expected to play against the Raptors in Game 1 of the NBA Finals despite a sore left knee. |
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| Andre Iguodala (SF) | Prob Thurs | Calf - 19 / 05 / 19 | 2-4 | 5-3 | + - |
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Iguodala is dealing with tightness in his left calf but is expected to be available for Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Raptors. |
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| Kevon Looney (C) | Prob Thurs | Knee - 15 / 05 / 19 | 4-4 | 6-4 | + - |
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Looney is likely to partake in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals against the Trail Blazers despite left knee soreness. |
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| Andre Iguodala (SF) | Prob Wed | Knee - 07 / 05 / 19 | 4-7 | 7-5-1 | + - |
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Iguodala has a hyperextended left knee but is expected to play in Game 5 of the Western Conference second round against the Rockets. |
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| Shaun Livingston (PG) | Prob Wed | Hip - 07 / 05 / 19 | 4-7 | 7-5-1 | + - |
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Livingston is battling soreness in his left hip but is likely to suit up against the Rockets in Game 5 of the Western Conference second round. |
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| Draymond Green (PF) | Prob Wed | Wrist - 21 / 04 / 19 | 7-10 | 11-7-1 | + - |
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Green is nursing a right wrist injury but is projected to suit up against the Clippers in Game 5 of the Western Conference first round. |
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| DeMarcus Cousins (C) | Prob Thurs | Quadricep - 16 / 04 / 19 | 8-11 | 12-8-1 | + - |
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Cousins will be available for Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Raptors after recovering from a tear in his left quadriceps. |
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Pelicans vs. Warriors Prediction
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Line History
Sports Interaction customers are placing their bets on:
time fav line total Opening 16 Jan 5:57am NO -6 -120 O +240 -110 Closing 17 Jan 3:27am NO -7.5 -105 U +241.5 -110 -
Injuries
Julius Randle (C)
Out Tues Rest - 09 / 04 / 19Stanley Johnson (SF)
Out Tues Ankle - 05 / 04 / 19Julius Randle (C)
Prob Wed Finger - 01 / 04 / 19Darius Miller (SF)
Mid April Thigh - 28 / 03 / 19Frank Jackson (PG)
Out Tues Concussion - 27 / 03 / 19Elfrid Payton (PG)
Prob Thurs Wrist - 27 / 03 / 19Elfrid Payton (PG)
Prob Tues Wrist - 25 / 03 / 19Jrue Holiday (PG)
out for season Abdominal - 07 / 03 / 19E'Twaun Moore (SG)
Mid April Quadricep - 07 / 03 / 19Jahlil Okafor (C)
Ques Sun Ankle - 07 / 03 / 19Kevon Looney (C)
Prob Thurs Collarbone - 11 / 06 / 19Kevon Looney (C)
Ques Fri Collarbone - 02 / 06 / 19Andre Iguodala (SF)
Prob Sun Calf - 31 / 05 / 19Shaun Livingston (PG)
Prob Thurs Knee - 27 / 05 / 19Andre Iguodala (SF)
Prob Thurs Calf - 19 / 05 / 19Kevon Looney (C)
Prob Thurs Knee - 15 / 05 / 19Andre Iguodala (SF)
Prob Wed Knee - 07 / 05 / 19Shaun Livingston (PG)
Prob Wed Hip - 07 / 05 / 19Draymond Green (PF)
Prob Wed Wrist - 21 / 04 / 19DeMarcus Cousins (C)
Prob Thurs Quadricep - 16 / 04 / 19Injuries
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes Julius Randle (C) Out Tues Rest - 09 / 04 / 19 1-0 1-0 + - Randle is not expected to suit up against the Warriors on Tuesday due to a day of rest.
Stanley Johnson (SF) Out Tues Ankle - 05 / 04 / 19 1-2 2-1 + - Johnson has been absent from the lineup during the previous two games with a left ankle contusion and will not face the Warriors on Tuesday.
Julius Randle (C) Prob Wed Finger - 01 / 04 / 19 1-3 3-1 + - Randle was lifted from the last game due to a left index finger injury but is expected to play Wednesday against the Hornets.
Darius Miller (SF) Mid April Thigh - 28 / 03 / 19 2-4 5-1 + - Miller is expected to miss one to two weeks after being diagnosed with a grade one left adductor strain.
Frank Jackson (PG) Out Tues Concussion - 27 / 03 / 19 2-4 5-1 + - Jackson has sat out the past five games due to a concussion and will not draw back into the lineup against the Warriors on Tuesday.
Elfrid Payton (PG) Prob Thurs Wrist - 27 / 03 / 19 2-4 5-1 + - Payton is projected to play Thursday against the Kings despite a right wrist contusion.
Elfrid Payton (PG) Prob Tues Wrist - 25 / 03 / 19 2-5 5-2 + - Payton is dealing with a right wrist contusion but is expected to suit up against the Hawks on Tuesday.
Jrue Holiday (PG) out for season Abdominal - 07 / 03 / 19 4-12 9-6-1 + - Holiday is recovering from a core muscle surgery and will miss the remainder of the 2018-19 season.
E'Twaun Moore (SG) Mid April Quadricep - 07 / 03 / 19 4-12 9-6-1 + - Moore is sidelined due to a left quadriceps contusion and is likely to remain out of action until the middle of April.
Jahlil Okafor (C) Ques Sun Ankle - 07 / 03 / 19 4-12 9-6-1 + - Okafor left the last game with a left ankle sprain and it is unclear if it will impede his status for Sunday's game against the Hawks.
player (position) status ats*current o/u* notes Kevon Looney (C) Prob Thurs Collarbone - 11 / 06 / 19 0-1 0-2 + - Looney is expected to play in Game 6 of the NBA Finals against the Raptors despite leaving the last game after aggravating his right first costal cartilage non-displaced fracture.
Kevon Looney (C) Ques Fri Collarbone - 02 / 06 / 19 1-3 3-2 + - Looney suffered a right first costal cartilage non-displaced fracture to his collarbone and it is unknown if he will return against the Raptors in Game 4 of the NBA Finals.
Andre Iguodala (SF) Prob Sun Calf - 31 / 05 / 19 1-3 4-2 + - Iguodala is nursing left calf soreness but it is likely he will play against the Raptors in Game 2 of the NBA Finals.
Shaun Livingston (PG) Prob Thurs Knee - 27 / 05 / 19 1-3 4-2 + - Livingston is expected to play against the Raptors in Game 1 of the NBA Finals despite a sore left knee.
Andre Iguodala (SF) Prob Thurs Calf - 19 / 05 / 19 2-4 5-3 + - Iguodala is dealing with tightness in his left calf but is expected to be available for Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Raptors.
Kevon Looney (C) Prob Thurs Knee - 15 / 05 / 19 4-4 6-4 + - Looney is likely to partake in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals against the Trail Blazers despite left knee soreness.
Andre Iguodala (SF) Prob Wed Knee - 07 / 05 / 19 4-7 7-5-1 + - Iguodala has a hyperextended left knee but is expected to play in Game 5 of the Western Conference second round against the Rockets.
Shaun Livingston (PG) Prob Wed Hip - 07 / 05 / 19 4-7 7-5-1 + - Livingston is battling soreness in his left hip but is likely to suit up against the Rockets in Game 5 of the Western Conference second round.
Draymond Green (PF) Prob Wed Wrist - 21 / 04 / 19 7-10 11-7-1 + - Green is nursing a right wrist injury but is projected to suit up against the Clippers in Game 5 of the Western Conference first round.
DeMarcus Cousins (C) Prob Thurs Quadricep - 16 / 04 / 19 8-11 12-8-1 + - Cousins will be available for Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Raptors after recovering from a tear in his left quadriceps.