New Orleans Pelicans vs Golden State Warriors Live Stream Online
🔊Can New Orleans upset Golden State in the upcoming matchup? Few believe in such an outcome, considering the teams occupy opposite positions in the Western Conference standings. However, it’s too early to count out the Pelicans. All 3 of New Orleans’ victories have come with the support of their home crowd – even Denver was beaten (101-94). In this situation, we will try to analyze all the details to provide you with an accurate prediction.
Head-to-head
In head-to-head matchups, Golden State dominates its opponent. Over a stretch of 58 games, New Orleans achieved the desired result only 16 times, while suffering as many as 42 defeats (almost 3 times more). Moreover, it should not be forgotten that this season the teams have already met twice on the basketball court, and in both cases, the Warriors confidently dealt with the Pelicans (124-106 and 104-89).
New Orleans Pelicans
After a highly unexpected victory over Denver in mid-November (101-94), New Orleans fans had a small glimmer of hope for the team’s bright future. However, the music didn’t play for long for the Pelicans. The subsequent 3 games involving New Orleans were failures in all respects. In the most recent game, for example, the team could not put up a decent fight against the Eastern Conference leader and suffered a defeat by a margin of 28 points (100-128). The third quarter was particularly disastrous, with the Pelicans losing it 18-36.
Golden State Warriors
Despite a recent loss to the Clippers (99-102), it did not affect Golden State’s standings or the players’ morale. In the very next game, the Warriors steamrolled Atlanta (120-97) and regained their leadership in the Western Conference standings. Overall, Golden State is having a very steady start to the new season. If the team doesn’t suffer significant roster losses (like Phoenix with Durant), then the Warriors should only continue to progress.
Editorial Prediction
According to sportsbooks, Golden State should not face serious problems in the upcoming matchup. Overall, we agree with them on this matter. At this moment, these teams cannot be compared – the difference in class is colossal. New Orleans rarely achieves positive results, and in the Western Conference, only Utah has fewer wins (3). The Warriors are almost at peak form. The team has a well-established game both in defense and offense and consistently secures large victories against not-so-difficult opponents. Therefore, our betting option is Golden State to win with a handicap (-4.5).
