New Orleans — San Antonio. Forecast for the NBA match
New Orleans will host San Antonio at home in the NBA regular season on February 24. The game will be played at the Smoot King Center Arena in Louisiana. The match starts at 03:30 Moscow time. The Pelicans were defeated by Dallas in the previous meeting. Will Willie Green's players be able to rehabilitate themselves in front of their fans in the game against the Spurs and what bets should they choose? — read in our forecast

Command Analysis

New Orleans Pelicans

Current form
New Orleans has lost in the last 11 out of 12 games. In the previous meeting on February 22, the Pelicans lost to Dallas with a score of 103:111. The best loser was Zion Williamson, who scored 29 points, made seven rebounds and three assists. Trey Murphy scored 20 points, CJ McCollum scored 16. Yves Missy was the best in rebounds (ten). Willie Green's team (13 wins and 43 losses) ranks 15th in the Western Conference standings.
Disqualifications and injuries
The Pelicans will not start the match with the most optimal squad. The team's leading player, Dejonte Murray, is in the infirmary.
Interesting facts for betting
New Orleans scores 114 points on average in matches with San Antonio (statistics for the last ten games).
The Pelicans have lost to the Spurs in their last three games in a row.
Approximate composition
CJ McCollum — Trey Murphy — Zion Williamson — Kelly Oleinik — Eve Missy.

San Antonio Spurs

Current form
San Antonio has lost in the last two out of three games. In a meeting on February 22, the Spurs lost 110:125 to Detroit on their floor without Victor Vembanyama. Keldon Johnson was the best loser, scoring 28 points, making four rebounds and five assists. DeAaron Fox scored 27 points, Stephon Castle scored 12, and Alexander Mamukelashvili scored ten. Greg Popovich's team (24 wins and 30 losses) ranks 12th in the West.
Disqualifications and injuries
The Spurs went to Louisiana with a less than optimal squad. Vembanyama will miss the game due to medical reasons. The first pick of the 2023 draft will not play until the end of the 2024/25 season due to deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder.
Interesting facts for betting
San Antonio scores an average of 107 points in matches with New Orleans (statistics for the last ten games).
Approximate composition
Chris Paul — DeAaron Fox — Devin Wassell — Harrison Barnes — Bismak Biyombo.
Trends
Sohan's Total Reboundsrateis more than 8.5
Sohan's average is 7.6 rebounds per game
1.87The Floor's Total Assistrateis less than 9.5
The average score of the Floor is 8.2 assists per match
1.88Tip and bets
New Orleans is approaching the game with San Antonio as the minimum favorite as the host of the site. According to bookmaker analysts, the guest team will have almost the same chance of success. In general, that's the way it is. Both teams don't really shine with results, and the Pelicans are having a disastrous season. But with the Spurs, who have lost their main star, they will have to solve the main problem. Green's players will have to achieve a difficult victory with the support of their fans.
Our forecast is a 1.82 overtime victory for New Orleans.
Bet on the total
New Orleans and San Antonio have shown decent performance in face-to-face meetings. The average score for the last ten games is 221 points. Everything is going to ensure that this time both teams will be able to please the fans with an attacking and spectacular game.
Our forecast is a total of more than 241.5 points, including overtime in 2.05
The bet for the first quarter
New Orleans have won the first quarter in their last eight out of ten meetings with San Antonio. The Pelicans, there is no doubt, will do everything possible to achieve Victory after an unsuccessful trip to Texas. The team from Louisiana will show from the very first minutes that they are not going to upset their audience and will confidently come out ahead in the score.
Our forecast is a1.88 win for New Orleansin the first quarter.