On Monday, 02\/25, the New Orleans Pelicans (14-43) will host the San Antonio Spurs (24-31) in a Western Conference Regular-Season match-up. The Pelicans have been relegated to the 14th position in the West while the Spurs have been lingering at the 12th spot. Will the Pelicans take down the Spurs again in this rematch? Read about the preview, total predictions, and player props here.<\/p>
Pelicans: Out of the Play-in tournament contention<\/strong><\/p> The New Orleans Pelicans will enter the match-up after an 18-point win against the San Antonio Spurs as Zion Williamson led<\/a> with 22 points. This was their second win in three games but the squad has a miserable 2-11 record since the last week of January. The Pels have suffered this fate despite having their ace Zion Williamson available for a lengthy stretch. Meanwhile, the emergence of Trey Murphy III as a regular 20+ points scorer hasn’t arrested the flow of losses either. Where will the Pelicans go from here in the offseason? Perhaps, it is time to move on from the troubled Zion Williamson era.<\/p> Expected Starting Lineup<\/strong><\/p> PG\/SG<\/strong>: CJ McCollum | SG\/SF<\/strong>: Trey Murphy III | SF<\/strong>: Zion Williamson | PF<\/strong>: Kelly Olynyk | C<\/strong>: Yves Missi<\/p> Injuries:<\/strong> Brandon Boston Jr., Herbert Jones, and Dejounte Murray are OUT.<\/p> Spurs: No man’s land without Victor Wembanyama<\/strong><\/p> The Spurs will come into this affair after an 18-point loss against the Pels, as their lead guard De’Aaron Fox scored just 13 points on an awful 18.8% shooting clip. It was their second straight loss in a row and the team has a 3-7 record in February. They will be without Victor Wembanyama<\/a> for the rest of the season, taking the steam out of their chances to qualify for the Play-in tournament. At any rate, the franchise will wait for the offseason to develop the required chemistry between Fox and Wemby to accelerate their growth. <\/p> Expected Starting Lineup<\/strong><\/p> PG<\/strong>: Chris Paul | PG\/SG<\/strong>: De’Aaron Fox | SG\/SF:<\/strong> Devin Vassell | SF\/PF<\/strong>: Harrison Barnes | C<\/strong>: Bismack Biyombo<\/p> Injuries<\/strong>: Victor Wembanyama and Riley Minx are OUT.<\/p> The last game between the two squads yielded just 210 points. The Spurs’ three-guard rotation was unable to produce efficient offense against the size of the Pels, but I expect them to make major adjustments here. I definitely see the score going north of 225 but I believe it will likely be under 236 points. I expect both teams to cross the 110-point mark here.<\/p> Projected Predictions:<\/strong><\/p>New Orleans Pelicans vs San Antonio Spurs Total Over\/Under Prediction<\/strong><\/h2>