Through 2 Quarters
The New Orleans Pelicans are on the road but looking no worse for wear. They are way out in front at halftime with a 65-36 lead over the San Antonio Spurs.
The Pelicans have been riding high on the performance of center Jaxson Hayes, who has 15 points along with five rebounds and two blocks. One thing to keep an eye out for is Jonas Valanciunas’ foul situation as he currently sits at three.
San Antonio has enjoyed the tag-team combination of shooting guard Devin Vassell and center Jakob Poeltl. The former has 12 points, while the latter has three points and three assists in addition to five boards.
If the matchup were over at this point, it would be San Antonio’s worst margin of defeat yet this year.
Who’s Playing
New Orleans @ San Antonio
Current Records: New Orleans 28-41; San Antonio 27-43
What to Know
The New Orleans Pelicans have enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they must head out on the road. They will take on the San Antonio Spurs at 8:30 p.m. ET Friday at AT&T Center after having had a few days off. New Orleans has been on the wrong side of a one-way rivalry with San Antonio and is hoping to record their first win since Dec. 27 of 2020.
The game between the Pelicans and the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday was not particularly close, with New Orleans falling 131-115. A silver lining for New Orleans was the play of power forward Herbert Jones, who had 22 points along with five boards.
Meanwhile, it was a close one, but on Wednesday San Antonio sidestepped the Oklahoma City Thunder for a 122-120 victory. The overall outcome was to be expected, but OKC made it more of a contest than the oddsmakers had predicted. It was another big night for the Spurs’ point guard Dejounte Murray, who almost posted a triple-double on 26 points, 12 dimes, and nine rebounds.
The Pelicans are now 28-41 while San Antonio sits at 27-43. Two stats to keep an eye on: New Orleans enters the matchup with 20.4 fouls drawn per game on average, good for fourth best in the league. But San Antonio comes into the matchup boasting the second fewest fouls per game in the league at 18.3. The ref’s whistle might dictate the flow of action in this one.
How To Watch
When: Friday at 8:30 p.m. ETWhere: AT&T Center — San Antonio, TexasTV: Bally Sports – New OrleansOnline streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)Follow: CBS Sports AppTicket Cost: $20.00
Odds
The Spurs are a slight 2-point favorite against the Pelicans, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Spurs as a 2.5-point favorite.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
San Antonio have won 16 out of their last 23 games against New Orleans.
Feb 12, 2022 – San Antonio 124 vs. New Orleans 114Dec 12, 2021 – San Antonio 112 vs. New Orleans 97Apr 24, 2021 – San Antonio 110 vs. New Orleans 108Feb 27, 2021 – San Antonio 117 vs. New Orleans 114Dec 27, 2020 – New Orleans 98 vs. San Antonio 95Aug 09, 2020 – San Antonio 122 vs. New Orleans 113Jan 22, 2020 – San Antonio 121 vs. New Orleans 117Feb 02, 2019 – San Antonio 113 vs. New Orleans 108Jan 26, 2019 – San Antonio 126 vs. New Orleans 114Nov 19, 2018 – New Orleans 140 vs. San Antonio 126Nov 03, 2018 – San Antonio 109 vs. New Orleans 95Apr 11, 2018 – New Orleans 122 vs. San Antonio 98Mar 15, 2018 – San Antonio 98 vs. New Orleans 93Feb 28, 2018 – New Orleans 121 vs. San Antonio 116Nov 22, 2017 – New Orleans 107 vs. San Antonio 90Mar 03, 2017 – San Antonio 101 vs. New Orleans 98Jan 27, 2017 – New Orleans 119 vs. San Antonio 103Dec 18, 2016 – San Antonio 113 vs. New Orleans 100Oct 29, 2016 – San Antonio 98 vs. New Orleans 79Mar 30, 2016 – San Antonio 100 vs. New Orleans 92Mar 03, 2016 – San Antonio 94 vs. New Orleans 86Feb 03, 2016 – San Antonio 110 vs. New Orleans 97Nov 20, 2015 – New Orleans 104 vs. San Antonio 90
Injury Report for San Antonio
Josh Richardson: Game-Time Decision (Calf)Devontae Cacok: Game-Time Decision (Heel)Keita Bates-Diop: Out (Back)Romeo Langford: Out (Hamstring)Doug McDermott: Out (Ankle)
Injury Report for New Orleans
Brandon Ingram: Out (Hamstring)Larry Nance Jr.: Out (Knee)Zion Williamson: Out (Foot)Kira Lewis Jr.: Out for the Season (Knee)
