Who’s Playing

San Antonio @ New Orleans

Current Records: San Antonio 21-35; New Orleans 22-33

What to Know

The New Orleans Pelicans haven’t won a game against the San Antonio Spurs since Dec. 27 of 2020, but they’ll be looking to end the drought Saturday. The Pelicans’ homestand continues as they prepare to take on San Antonio at 7 p.m. ET Feb. 12 at Smoothie King Center. The Spurs will be strutting in after a win while New Orleans will be stumbling in from a loss.

On Thursday, New Orleans lost to the Miami Heat at home by a decisive 112-97 margin. One thing holding New Orleans back was the mediocre play of small forward Brandon Ingram, who did not have his best game: he picked up five fouls and turned the ball over five times en route to a 15-point finish.

Meanwhile, San Antonio had enough points to win and then some against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday, taking their contest 136-121. San Antonio’s point guard Dejounte Murray did his thing and posted a triple-double on 32 points, 15 assists, and ten rebounds. Murray now has 11 triple-doubles this year.

The Pelicans are the favorite in this one, with an expected 4.5-point margin of victory. They have been consistent moneymakers against the spread when favored (9-4), so they might be worth a quick bet.

New Orleans is now 22-33 while San Antonio sits at 21-35. A couple stats to keep an eye on: New Orleans enters the matchup with 20.3 fouls drawn per game on average, good for third best in the league. But San Antonio ranks second in the league when it comes to fouls per game, with only 17.9 on average. The ref’s whistle might dictate the flow of action in this one.

How To Watch

• When: Saturday at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: Smoothie King Center — New Orleans, Louisiana
• TV: Bally Sports – New Orleans
• Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
• Follow: CBS Sports App
• Ticket Cost: $6.00

Odds

The Pelicans are a 4.5-point favorite against the Spurs, according to the latest NBA odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 4.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

San Antonio have won 15 out of their last 22 games against New Orleans.

• Dec 12, 2021 – San Antonio 112 vs. New Orleans 97
• Apr 24, 2021 – San Antonio 110 vs. New Orleans 108
• Feb 27, 2021 – San Antonio 117 vs. New Orleans 114
• Dec 27, 2020 – New Orleans 98 vs. San Antonio 95
• Aug 09, 2020 – San Antonio 122 vs. New Orleans 113
• Jan 22, 2020 – San Antonio 121 vs. New Orleans 117
• Feb 02, 2019 – San Antonio 113 vs. New Orleans 108
• Jan 26, 2019 – San Antonio 126 vs. New Orleans 114
• Nov 19, 2018 – New Orleans 140 vs. San Antonio 126
• Nov 03, 2018 – San Antonio 109 vs. New Orleans 95
• Apr 11, 2018 – New Orleans 122 vs. San Antonio 98
• Mar 15, 2018 – San Antonio 98 vs. New Orleans 93
• Feb 28, 2018 – New Orleans 121 vs. San Antonio 116
• Nov 22, 2017 – New Orleans 107 vs. San Antonio 90
• Mar 03, 2017 – San Antonio 101 vs. New Orleans 98
• Jan 27, 2017 – New Orleans 119 vs. San Antonio 103
• Dec 18, 2016 – San Antonio 113 vs. New Orleans 100
• Oct 29, 2016 – San Antonio 98 vs. New Orleans 79
• Mar 30, 2016 – San Antonio 100 vs. New Orleans 92
• Mar 03, 2016 – San Antonio 94 vs. New Orleans 86
• Feb 03, 2016 – San Antonio 110 vs. New Orleans 97
• Nov 20, 2015 – New Orleans 104 vs. San Antonio 90