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Golden State Warriors at New Orleans Pelicans odds, picks and prediction

Joe Williams

Sportsbook Wire

The Golden State Warriors (32-32) play the first half of a back-to-back set against the New Orleans Pelicans (29-35) Monday at Smoothie King Center. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Warriors-Pelicans odds and lines, with NBA picks and predictions.

The Warriors throttled the Houston Rockets by a 113-87 score Saturday. Golden State was trailing at halftime but used a 39-12 third quarter to roll to the rout and cover the -8.5-point spread as the Under (233) connected.

Golden State snapped a two-game mini-skid and a three-game non-cover slide. The Warriors will be looking to win and cover in consecutive road games for the first time since April 14-15 in Oklahoma City and Cleveland.

The Pelicans rolled up 140 points in a 4-point win and cover in overtime against the Minnesota Timberwolves Saturday. They are 3-1 straight up and 4-0 against the spread across their last four games, and the Under is 4-1 in the previous five for the Pels.

Warriors at Pelicans: Odds, spread and lines

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports' betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:35 a.m. ET.

Money line : Warriors +125 (bet $100 to win $125) | Pelicans -150 (bet $150 to win $100)
Against the spread/ATS : Warriors +3 (-110) | Pelicans -3 (-110)
Over/Under : 236.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Warriors at Pelicans: Key injuries

Warriors

SG Damion Lee (health and safety protocols) out
SF Kelly Oubre Jr. (wrist) out
PF Eric Paschall (hip) out
SG Andrew Wiggins (knee) questionable
C James Wiseman (knee) out

Pelicans

C Steven Adams (toe) questionable
SG Nickeil Alexander-Walker (ankle) out
SG Josh Hart (thumb) out

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Warriors at Pelicans: Odds, lines, predictions and picks

Prediction

Warriors 117, Pelicans 114

Money line (ML)

The WARRIORS (+125) are a nice value play as short underdogs on the road against the Pelicans. This should be a very entertaining and tight game right down to the wire.

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Against the spread (ATS)

The WARRIORS +3 (-110) are a better value just straight up, but if you want a little bit of wiggle room and foresee a one-possession game won by the Pelicans, take the Dubs and the points.

Golden State is 4-1 ATS in its past five games as an underdog, although it's just 1-6 ATS in the previous seven as a road dog. New Orleans is 1-4 ATS in its past five as a home favorite, too.

Over/Under (O/U)

UNDER 236.5 (-110) is the way to go, as this number is just too high. The trends back it up, too, as the Warriors hit the Under in five of their past seven games, and in four in a row against losing teams.

The Under is also 4-1 in the past five head-to-head meetings and 4-1 in the past five battles in New Orleans.

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