Jan. 25, 2026, 12:05 p.m. ET
The New Orleans Pelicans (11-36) visit the San Antonio Spurs (31-14) on Sunday. Tip-off from Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas, is at 7 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Pelicans vs. Spurs odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Spurs lead 3-0
The Pelicans are 3-14 in their last 17 games, but they stopped a 3-game losing streak on Friday, beating the Memphis Grizzlies 133-127 on the road as 5-point underdogs, with the Over (240.5) cashing. F Saddiq Bey scored 36 points, hitting 6-of-9 from three. G Trey Murphy III added 32 in the win.
The Spurs have won 4 of their last 5 games. They last played on Thursday, beating the Utah Jazz 126-109 on the road as 12.5-point favorites with the Under (239.5) cashing. G De’Aaron Fox hit 6 three-pointers, leading the Spurs with 31 points.
The Pelicans and Spurs last played on Dec. 8 in New Orleans, a 135-132 Spurs win as 9-point underdogs with the Over (238.5) cashing.
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Moneyline (ML): Pelicans +425 (bet $100 to win $425) | Spurs -600 (bet $600 to win $100)Against the spread (ATS): Pelicans +11.5 (-105) | Spurs -11.5 (-115)Over/Under (O/U): 239.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)Pelicans at Spurs key injuries
Pelicans
G Jose Alvarado (oblique) questionableG Dejounte Murray (Achilles) out
Spurs
C Luke Kornet (adductor) questionable
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Pelicans at Spurs picks and predictionsPrediction
Spurs 129, Pelicans 120
The Pelicans have lost 4 straight meetings with the Spurs. They are only 4-17 this season in away games and the Spurs are 16-5 at home. The Spurs have won their last 4 home games.
There is nothing about the matchup that suggests the Pelicans can knock off the Spurs outright.
But you will get better odds betting the spread for either team than the -600 odds for the Spurs ML.
PASS.
The Pelicans are 3-0 ATS this season against the Spurs. All 3 losses to the Spurs have been by single digits.
The Pelicans are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games against the Spurs. They are 8-4 ATS this season as double-digit underdogs.
BET PELICANS +11.5 (-105).
The Over is 3-0 in these teams’ 3 meetings this season. Their last 2 meetings had totals of 245 and 267.
The Under has cashed in 9 of the Spurs’ last 10 games and in 6 of the last 10 for the Pelicans.
So which trend do you follow? It’s got to be the head-to-head matchups.
BET OVER 239.5 (-110).
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