Pelicans vs. Warriors Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for March 28

Pelicans vs. Warriors Game Info

• Date: Friday, March 28, 2025
• Time: 8 p.m. ET
• Venue: Smoothie King Center -- New Orleans, Louisiana
• Coverage: NBCS-BA and Gulf Coast Sports

The New Orleans Pelicans (20-53) are big, 15-point underdogs against the Golden State Warriors (41-31) at Smoothie King Center on Friday, March 28, 2025. The game tips at 8 p.m. ET on NBCS-BA and Gulf Coast Sports. The matchup has an over/under set at 226 points.

Pelicans vs. Warriors Odds & Spread

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Pelicans vs. Warriors Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Warriors win (67.8%)

Pelicans vs. Warriors Betting Trends

• The Warriors are 35-35-2 against the spread this season.
• In the Pelicans' 73 games this year, they have 30 wins against the spread.
• Warriors games have gone over the total 36 times out of 73 chances this season.
• Pelicans games this season have gone over the total in 41 of 73 opportunities (56.2%).
• Golden State has done a better job covering the spread in road games (18-16-1) than it has in home games (17-19-1).
• The Warriors have eclipsed the total in a higher percentage of home games (51.4%) than away games (48.6%).
• In 2024-25 against the spread, New Orleans has a better winning percentage at home (.528, 19-16-1 record) than on the road (.297, 11-26-0).
• Pelicans games have gone above the over/under 52.8% of the time at home (19 of 36), and 59.5% of the time away (22 of 37).

Warriors Leaders

• Stephen Curry is averaging 24.2 points, 6 assists and 4.4 boards.
• Draymond Green is averaging 9.1 points, 5.7 assists and 6.1 rebounds.
• Jimmy Butler is averaging 17.1 points, 5.6 boards and 5.5 assists. At the other end, he averages 1.2 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
• Buddy Hield averages 11.2 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists, shooting 41.6% from the floor and 37% from beyond the arc, with 2.5 made treys per game.
• Brandin Podziemski is averaging 10.6 points, 3.4 assists and 4.9 boards.

Pelicans Leaders

• Yves Missi averages 8.9 points for the Pelicans, plus 8.1 boards and 1.3 assists.
• The Pelicans are receiving 9.6 points, 2.3 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game from Jose Alvarado.
• Per game, Jordan Hawkins gives the Pelicans 10.8 points, 2.8 boards and 1.2 assists, plus 0.5 steals and 0.4 blocks.
• The Pelicans get 5.9 points per game from Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, plus 4.5 boards and 1.2 assists.
• Per game, Kelly Olynyk provides the Pelicans 8.5 points, 4.8 boards and 3 assists, plus 0.7 steals and 0.4 blocks.

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