Pelicans vs Spurs Prediction, Picks & Odds for Tonight’s NBA Game

The Spurs have beaten the Pelicans three times already this season but have yet to cover. New Orleans won't go down easy tonight.

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Eric Rosales • Betting Analyst
Jan 25, 2026 • 10:16 ET • 4 min read

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Match starts: 7 hrs
SA
63 %
NO
37 %
EXPERT PICK - SPREAD
New Orleans +11.5 (-105) New Orleans +11.5 (-105)
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Zion Williamson (1) dribbles against the Houston Rockets during the fourth quarter at Toyota Center.
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The San Antonio Spurs try to sweep the regular season series with the visiting New Orleans Pelicans tonight.

All previous matchups have been close, which is why my Pelicans vs. Spurs predictions take the points with NOLA.

Find out more in my NBA picks for January 25.

Pelicans vs Spurs prediction

Pelicans vs Spurs best bet: Pelicans +11.5 (-105)

There’s not much question in my mind who wins: At 4-17, the New Orleans Pelicans are tied for the second-fewest road wins in the NBA and are dead last in the West (4-28) against teams with a winning record.

However, the San Antonio Spurs haven’t been a great bet against the spread of late, going just 2-4-0 in their last six.

While the Spurs have won all three games against the Pelicans this season, the largest margin of victory has been seven points, and NOLA is 3-0-0 against the spread.

Consider also the Pels are as healthy as they’ve been all season, so all those extra points are a nice gift for Sunday’s matchup.

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Victor Wembanyama is coming off a 14-rebound game, the third straight double-digit rebound game and fourth in the last five. In the two games he’s played against NOLA this year, Wemby has had at least 11 rebounds in both.

De’Aaron Fox has only hit 19 points or more twice in his last seven games.

Pelicans vs Spurs SGP

  • Pelicans +11.5
  • Victor Wembanyama Over 10.5 rebounds
  • De'Aaron Fox Under 18.5 points

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Zion Williamson has scored at least 20 points in eight of 12 January matchups, including seven games over 20.5 points.

Stephon Castle has been working as the primary table-setter for San Antonio of late, but he’s hit nine dimes just twice in the last 10 games.

Pelicans vs Spurs SGP

  • Pelicans +11.5
  • Victor Wembanyama Over 10.5 rebounds
  • De'Aaron Fox Under 18.5 points
  • Zion Williamson Over 20.5 points
  • Stephon Castle Under 8.5 assists

Pelicans vs Spurs odds

  • Spread: Pelicans +11.5 | Spurs -11.5
  • Moneyline: Pelicans +425 | Spurs -575
  • Over/Under: Over 239.5 | Under 239.5

Pelicans vs Spurs betting trend to know

New Orleans has covered the spread in eight of its last nine games vs Southwest Division opponents. Find more NBA betting trends for Pelicans vs. Spurs.

How to watch Pelicans vs Spurs

Location Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, TX
Date Sunday, January 25, 2026
Tip-off 7:00 p.m. ET
TV Pelicans+, FDSN Southwest

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Eric has been involved in sports media in many different capacities since graduating from journalism school in 1999, back when getting your own column in a newspaper was still considered a thing. He doubled down and graduated from broadcast journalism school five years later, which led to a move to Toronto and a career with The Sports Network (TSN). From behind-the-scenes production work, he moved into the digital realm, where he had his own hoops column (At the Buzzer), while regularly live streaming and chatting with fans during broadcasts as the character known as LeBlog James. He was also a key contributor to TSN and CTV’s Olympic programming during the 2012 London Games.

Eric eventually found his way into the sports betting field in 2016 and has been a mainstay ever since. He was tagged on Twitter as a Top 10 NBA sharp during the 2021 season and has been interviewed about basketball and his handicapping process on shows from Vancouver to India. Eric is now a jack-of-all-sports at Covers, where his predictions span the alphabet soup: NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, F1, WNBA, Euro, and Copa.

When making picks, he focuses on finding value first and foremost, and ensuring readers have all the information they need to make an informed choice.

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