Todays Monday, December 8th Matchup Details

Monday San Antonio Spurs at New Orleans Pelicans
NBA Game is on Monday, December 8th 2025
08/12/25 21:30:00 PM EST Tipoff

Positive Player Stats should contribute to these Odds, San Antonio Spurs at New Orleans Pelicans Predictions & Best Bets

The 4th-quickest tempo offense in the league over the last 5 games has been the Spurs.

,The Spurs are expected to see a rise in plays in this game from being pitted against the 6th-most up-tempo tempo team in the NBA over the last 10 games (the New Orleans Pelicans).

,The San Antonio Spurs rank as the 8th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league on the road this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore provide added opportunities for scoring and assists).

,Saddiq Bey has compiled 20.6 points per game over the last 5 games, 6.4 more than he’s compiled overall this year.

,The 6th-fastest pace team in the NBA over the last 10 games has been the New Orleans Pelicans.

,The New Orleans Pelicans are expected to see a rise in opportunities today from competing against the 4th-most up-tempo pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Spurs).

,The New Orleans Pelicans check in as the 3rd-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 10 games as the home team (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore create new opportunities for scoring and assists).

,The matchup against San Antonio may be a favorable one for drawing fouls; the other team’s starting PFs have attempted a colossal 3.9 free throws per game over the last 24 games when the San Antonio Spurs are away from home (4th-most in the NBA).

,The matchup against New Orleans is a strong one for shot attempts from downtown; when the New Orleans Pelicans are playing at home, the opposing team’s starting PGs have averaged the 2nd-most three attempts per game in the league this year (7.5).

,The matchup vs. the New Orleans Pelicans is a positive one for shots from behind the three-point arc; the other team’s starting SGs have averaged the 4th-most 3-point attempts per game in the NBA this year (6.1).

,Devin Vassell has scored 21.4 points per game over the last 5 games, 5.7 more than he’s scored in all games this year.

,The matchup against the San Antonio Spurs is a strong one for shot attempts from downtown; opposing starting PFs have averaged the 2nd-most 3-point attempts per game in the NBA over the last 10 games (6.4).

,This year when they have the home court advantage, the other team’s starting PGs have averaged 48.4% on 3-pointers (best in the NBA) vs. the San Antonio Spurs, creating a favorable matchup.

,Over the last 10 games, the other team’s starting PGs have attempted 4.4 foul shots per game (10th-highest in the NBA) vs. the San Antonio Spurs, finding it easy to draw fouls.

,This year, opposing starting PGs have attempted 4.1 free throws per game (8th-most in the NBA) against the Pelicans, making it fairly effortless to get to the charity stripe.

,The matchup vs. New Orleans may be a good one for drawing fouls; the opposition’s starting PFs have attempted a colossal 3.7 free throws per game over the last 15 games when the Pelicans are on their home court (7th-most in the league).

,The matchup against San Antonio is a favorable one for scoring; when the Spurs are away from home, the opposing team’s starting SGs have shot for the 2nd-highest field goal percentage in the league this year (54.7%).

,The matchup vs. the San Antonio Spurs is a favorable one for getting to the foul line; the other team’s starting SGs have attempted a massive 3.2 foul shots per game this year (8th-most in the NBA).

Prediction San Antonio Spurs at New Orleans Pelicans Odds, Best Bets & Team Prop from Negative Player Stats

The Spurs check in as the 3rd-least efficient 3-point shooting team in the NBA as the visting team this year.

,When it comes to scoring, the Pelicans’s feeble 112.3 points per game rates 6th-fewest in the league this year.

,The matchup against the Spurs is a tough one; they have allowed the 5th-least points per game in the league to the opposing team’s starting PFs over the last 15 games (15.8).

,The New Orleans Pelicans check in as the 10th-least efficient 3-point shooting team in the league this year.

,This year when they are on their home court, the opposing team’s starting SFs have averaged 17.6% on 3-pointers (weakest in the league) against the San Antonio Spurs, marking this as a hard matchup.

,The matchup against San Antonio is a hard one; when the Spurs are away from home, they have given up the least points per game in the NBA to opposing starting SFs this year (8.6).

,The matchup vs. the Pelicans is a challenging one for field goal attempts; opposing starting SFs have tallied the least FG attempts per game in the NBA this year (9.1).

,Over the last 20 games, the opposing team’s starting SFs have attempted 2.1 foul shots per game (2nd-fewest in the NBA) vs. the New Orleans Pelicans, making it tough to get to the charity stripe.

,This year when they are the visiting team, the other team’s starting PFs have totaled 3.4 three attempts per game (5th-lowest in the NBA) against the Pelicans, branding this as a hard matchup.

,The matchup against San Antonio is a hard one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; when the San Antonio Spurs are the visiting team, the opposing team’s starting SGs have totaled the 4th-least three attempts per game in the NBA this year (4.6).

,This year when they are the visiting team, the other team’s starting SGs have attempted 1.0 free throws per game (fewest in the NBA) vs. the Pelicans, finding it difficult to get to the foul line.

,The matchup against New Orleans is a tough one for 3-point shots; when the New Orleans Pelicans are playing at home, the other team’s starting SFs have tallied the 10th-least treys per game in the league this year (1.5).

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