Golden State Warriors vs. New Orleans Pelicans odds, tips and betting trends

Golden State Warriors vs. New Orleans Pelicans odds, tips and betting trends | 2/24/2026

The New Orleans Pelicans (16-42) go up against the Golden State Warriors (30-27) on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at Smoothie King Center. It tips at 8 p.m. ET on NBCS-BA, Gulf Coast Sports, WVUE, and Pelicans+.

The Warriors face off against the Pelicans in a game expected to be a tight matchup. The Warriors are favored by just 1.5 points against the Pelicans. The matchup’s over/under is set at 224.5.

Warriors vs. Pelicans betting odds

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 3:29 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Spread: Golden State -1.5Total: 224.5Moneyline: Golden State -124, New Orleans +105Watch this game on Fubo!Warriors at Pelicans odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Warriors (- 1.5)Pick OU: Over (224.5)Prediction: Warriors 118 – Pelicans 114MoneylineThe Warriors have been the moneyline favorite 39 total times this season. They’ve gone 23-16 in those games.Golden State has a record of 21-16 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -124 or shorter (winning 56.8%).The Warriors have a 55.4% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.The Pelicans have been underdogs in 49 games this season and won 10 (20.4%) of those contests.This season, New Orleans has won nine of its 47 games, or 19.1%, when it is the underdog by at least +105 on the moneyline.The Pelicans have a 48.8% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.Against the spreadThe Warriors average 115.6 points per game, five fewer points than the 120.6 the Pelicans give up.Golden State is 13-7 against the spread and 15-5 overall when scoring more than 120.6 points.New Orleans has put together a 25-11 ATS record and a 14-22 overall record in games it scores more than 113.9 points.Golden State has an ATS record of 18-11 and a 20-9 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 114.8 points.The Warriors are the league’s 15th-ranked scoring team (115.6 PPG), while the Pelicans allow the rank 27th in points per game (120.6) in NBA play.New Orleans is the NBA’s 20th-ranked offense (114.8 PPG), while Golden State is the 11th-ranked defense (113.9).The Warriors have put up a total of 101 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 1.7 per game), while the Pelicans have been out-scored by opponents on average this year (by 332 total points, 5.8 per game).Over/UnderGolden State’s average implied point total this season is 5.1 more points than its implied total in Tuesday’s game (118.1 implied points on average compared to 113 implied points in this game).So far this season, Golden State has put up more than 113 points 35 times.New Orleans’ average implied point total on the season (121.2 points) is 9.2 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (112 points).How to watch Warriors vs. PelicansGame day: Tuesday, February 24, 2026Game time: 8 p.m. ETLocation: New Orleans, LouisianaArena: Smoothie King CenterTV channel: NBCS-BA, Gulf Coast Sports, WVUE, Pelicans+Live stream: Watch this game on FuboLive stream: Watch this game on PeacockWatch this game on Fubo!

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