San Antonio Spurs vs. New Orleans Pelicans, Picks and Prediction, Friday, October 24, 2025
Use Code WWWC San Antonio (1-0) will be going for their second consecutive win when they visit Smoothie King Center on Friday night to face New Orleans (0-1) at 8 PM. ET. Read on to find out which team picks up the win in this Spurs vs. Pelicans prediction. Need some winners in the NBA? Check out our NBA Free picks and beat the books!
The Spurs are coming off a 125-92 win over Dallas as 3.5-point underdogs. The Pelicans are coming off a 128-122 loss to Memphis as four-point underdogs.
New Orleans is 7-3 in its last 10 games against San Antonio. The Pelicans and Spurs split their four-game series last season, 2-2.
Spurs Have High Expectations
The Spurs won 34 games last season, finishing within five games of the final play-in spot. But Victor Wembanyama played in just 46 games last season due to a blood clot. After improving their roster in the offseason, they entered the season with hopes of making the playoffs and looked good in their season-opener, blowing out Dallas on their home court.
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San Antonio scored 125 points in their first game, making 57.5 percent of their field goals and 40 percent of their three-pointers. They held the Mavs to just 37% shooting from the field and forced 16 turnovers.
Victor Wembanyama led the Spurs with 40 points, 15 rebounds, and three blocks. Stephon Castle finished with 22 points, seven rebounds, and six assists, while Dylan Harper added 15 points and four rebounds.
San Antonio gave up 92 points in their first game, holding the Mavericks to 37.3 percent shooting from the field and 43 percent from three-point range.
Injuries: De'Aaron Fox (Hamstring), Kelly Olynyk (Heel), and Lindy Waters III (Eye) are questionable for this game.
Pelicans Looking To Bounce Back
The Pelicans played well in the first half of their season-opener, but they were dominated by the Grizzlies in the second half, and couldn’t hold on to their lead. They will try to bounce back from the loss and pick up their first win of the season when they play on Friday.
New Orleans scored 122 points in their first game, making 45.9 percent of their field goals and 37 percent of their three-pointers.
Zion Williamson led the Pelicans with 27 points, nine rebounds, and five assists. Williamson appears to be healthy and in great shape this season. Herbert Jones finished with 17 points and nine rebounds, while Jordan Poole added 17 points.
New Orleans gave up 128 points in their first game, holding the Grizzlies to 51.2 percent from the field and 29.7 percent of their three-pointers.
Injuries: Kevon Looney (Knee) and Dejounte Murray (Achilles) are questionable for this game.
Spurs vs. Pelicans Picks
Point Spread Pick for Spurs vs. Pelicans
- San Antonio Spurs -1.5 (4 Units)
The Spurs looked good offensively in their first game. They shot and rebounded the ball well and didn’t turn it over a lot. Wembanyama was unstoppable in that game and will also have a matchup advantage against the Pelicans’ frontcourt. The Pelicans weren’t very good defensively in their first game. They didn’t rebound the ball well and allowed the Grizzlies to make over 50 percent of their shots, so expect them to have a hard time slowing down the Spurs.
New Orleans won’t be as successful offensively because the Spurs played stifling defense in their first game, holding the Mavericks under 40 percent shooting on their home court. They also forced a lot of turnovers, which led to easy-scoring looks. With the Pelicans struggling to shoot the ball well against a bad defensive team, expect them to play worse in this game. Take San Antonio to cover the spread.
Over/Under Pick for Spurs vs. Pelicans
- Over 230.5 (4 Units)
San Antonio averaged 113.9 points per game last season, and 116.7 points per game on the road. They played at the 14th-fastest pace in the league, averaging 102.8 possessions per game, and they’re facing a team that gave up 119.3 points per game. The Pelicans averaged 109.8 points per game and 111 points per game at home. They played at the 13th-fastest pace in the league, averaging 102.9 possessions per game, and they’re facing a team that gave up 115 points per game on the road. Expect these teams to score enough points to push the score over the total.
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