Warriors vs. Pelicans Picks and Prediction for Sunday, November 16, 2025
Use Code WWWC It’s a Western Conference clash on the parquet floor in the Big Easy as the Golden State Warriors clash with the New Orleans Pelicans Sunday night and we have things covered with our Warriors vs. Pelicans prediction. Golden State edged San Antonio 109-108 on the road in their previous contest Friday night, winning outright as a 2.5-point underdog. New Orleans was beaten 118-104 at home by the Lakers Friday night in their previous contest, failing to cover the line as a 9.5-point underdog. In the all-time regular season series between the teams, the Warriors own a 50-28 advantage and have won the last four meetings, including a 111-95 road win in the most recent meeting on March 28. Read more about this Warriors vs. Pelicans prediction! Need some winners? Check out our NBA Predictions and beat the books!
Warriors Shooting for Third Straight Win
Golden State won their second straight and third in the last four games as they took down San Antonio on the road Friday night. The Warriors entered Saturday 8-6 and stood third in the Pacific Division, 1.5 games behind the Lakers for the top spot. Against San Antonio, Golden State led by as many as seven in the first quarter but trailed by two at the end of one. The Warriors led by two at the half, trailed by two after three quarters and by 10 with 7:25 remaining before rallying. Stephen Curry hit a pair of free throws with 6.4 seconds remaining and withstood a potential game-winning jumper by De’Aaron Fox to earn the win. Golden State shot 42.2% from the floor, including 17 of 45 from three-point range, and forced 21 San Antonio turnovers in the game. Curry led the Warriors with 49 points in the victory.
On the year, the Warriors are 21st in the league in scoring offense as they put up an average of 115.1 points per game. Golden State stands 24th in rebounding as they collect an average of 41.6 boards per contest, while they are 13th in assists by handing out an average of 26.9 dimes per contest. The Warriors are 10th in the league in scoring defense by allowing 114.6 points per contest. Stephen Curry is leading the team with 29.1 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game this season. Jimmy Butler III adds 19.2 points, 5.5 rebounds, plus 4.4 assists per game while Draymond Green puts up 7.6 points, 5.5 rebounds and 5.7 assists per night. Buddy Hield, Al Horford, Moses Moody (11.6 points), Brandon Podziemski (11.4 points, 4.6 rebounds), Trayce Jackson-Davis, Gary Payton II, Quinten Post, Will Richard (9.4 points) and Jonathan Kuminga (13.8 points, 6.6 rebounds) are solid secondary scoring options. Golden State is 22nd in the league in field goal percentage as they shoot 45.4% from the floor as a team on the year. The Warriors are fourth in the league in threes per game by knocking down 15.9 triples a night while they are 13th in three-point shooting by hitting 37% from beyond the arc as a team. Golden State is a solid team at the free-throw line, ranking 4th by hitting 83.3% of their attempts.
Key Injury Report for Warriors
- Kuminga (knee) has been ruled out for this contest.
New Orleans Floundering With Western Conference’s Worst Record
New Orleans was downed at home by Los Angeles in their previous contest Friday night for their fourth straight loss. The Pelicans fell to 2-10 on the year and are in the basement of the Southwest Division, 6.5 games behind the Rockets for the top spot. Against Los Angeles, New Orleans took their lone lead at 11-10 with 7:38 to play in the first quarter. The Pelicans gave up the next 15 points to trail 25-11 and were playing from behind the rest of the way. New Orleans shot 43.8% from the field, including 12 of 34 from three-point range, and turned the ball over 20 times in the game. Trey Murphy III led the Pelicans with 35 points, seven rebounds and six assists in the loss. After the game, the team fired coach Willie Green. James Borrego takes over the team on an interim basis.
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On the season, the Pelicans are 30th in the league in scoring offense as they average 108.4 points per game on the season. New Orleans is 25th in rebounding by collecting 41.3 boards a night, while the team ranks 30th in assists by dishing out 22.8 dimes a night. The Pelicans are 23rd in the league in scoring defense as they allow 121.3 points per game so far this year. Zion Williamson leads the team with 22.8 points plus 6.8 rebounds and 4.6 assists a night. Jordan Poole (17.3 points), Trey Murphy III (19.8 points, 6.8 rebounds) and Jeremiah Fears (14.4 points, 3.1 assists) are solid secondary scoring options. Herbert Jones (10.4 points, 3.8 rebounds), Saddiq Bey (12.5 points, 4.6 rebounds), Yves Missi, Derik Queen (10.6 points, six rebounds), DeAndre Jordan, Jordan Hawkins, Kevon Looney, Jose Alvarado and Bryce McGowens are key pieces in the Pelicans’ rotation. New Orleans is 27th in field goal percentage by shooting 43.7% from the field as a team this season. The Pelicans are 23rd in the league in threes per game as they knock down 12.3 triples per contest and stand 19th in three-point shooting by hitting 35.2% percent from beyond the arc. New Orleans is 25th in the league in free-throw shooting by converting 75.9% of their attempts at the line.
Key Injury Report for Pelicans
- Poole (hamstring) is out until late November
- Williamson (hamstring) is questionable here.
Warriors vs. Pelicans Pick
Warriors vs. Pelicans Spread Pick
- Warriors (4 units)
We’re talking about a Pelicans team that is worst in the Western Conference, worst in scoring offense and below average in almost every other category. The Pelicans are just 1-4 at home this season, with three of those defeats coming by at least eight points. Golden State is just 3-6 on the road but they took two games in San Antonio, which is decidedly better than the Pelicans. The Warriors will miss Kuminga in this one, but Curry and Butler III is a dangerous enough duo to take down the Pelicans. There’s simply no reason to think that New Orleans will magically improve with Borrego as coach, even if Williamson takes the floor here. Take Golden State as they earn a third straight road win.
Warriors vs. Pelicans Over/Under Pick
- Over (4 units)
Golden State has gone over the number in nine of their 14 games this season entering Saturday night. The Warriors are 21st in scoring offense, 22nd in offensive efficiency, and 17th in adjusted tempo with 100.4 possessions per contest. New Orleans has gone over the number in six of their 12 games on the year. The Pelicans are last in the league in scoring offense, 27th in offensive efficiency and 27th in terms of pace with 97.6 possessions a night. With both teams struggling on the defensive end of the floor and the Warriors' talent offensively, look for them to push this game over the number.
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