The Pelicans are on the road but looking no worse for wear. Sitting on a score of 61-51, they have looked like the better team, but there’s still two more quarters to play.
The Pelicans entered the game having won three straight and they’re just two quarters away from another. Will they make it four, or will the Spurs step up and spoil it? We’ll know soon.
The New Orleans Pelicans’ road trip will continue as they head out to face the San Antonio Spurs at 3:30 p.m. ET on December 17th at Frost Bank Center. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, New Orleans didn’t have too much breathing room in their game against Charlotte, but they still walked away with a 112-107 victory.
The Pelicans can attribute much of their success to Jonas Valanciunas, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and 13 rebounds. Valanciunas continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he’s played.
The Spurs can finally bid farewell to their 18-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They took down Los Angeles 129-115. That looming 129-115 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Spurs yet this season
Among those leading the charge was Devin Vassell, who scored 36 points along with six rebounds. That’s the first time this season that he scored 30 or more points.
New Orleans is on a roll lately: they’ve won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 15-11 record this season. As for San Antonio, their win ended a ten-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-20.
As for their game on Sunday, the Pelicans are the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 7.5 points. They might be worth a quick bet since they’ve covered the spread the last six times they’ve played San Antonio.
