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

Farmer's prediction: Warriors prevail thanks to the Pelicans' tank.

Douglas Farmer - Betting Analyst at Covers
Douglas Farmer • Betting Analyst
Feb 24, 2026 • 13:38 ET • 4 min read

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Match starts: 4 hrs
GS
57 %
NO
43 %
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Golden State -125 Golden State -125
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This Golden State Warriors vs. New Orleans Pelicans game may seem low on the radar tonight, but a spread within a bucket should stress Golden State as it tries to stay in postseason position.

My Warriors vs. Pelicans predictions and NBA picks back Golden State, as the motivational gap is too significant on Tuesday, February 24.

Warriors vs Pelicans prediction

Warriors vs Pelicans best bet: Warriors moneyline (-125)

Are the current Golden State Warriors better than the New Orleans Pelicans?

That is very much debatable, but the Pelicans are actively trying to tank, while the Warriors are desperate to stay in the top half of the Play-In Tournament. Those differing incentives provide enough value in this short moneyline favorite.

Golden State is not at a scheduling disadvantage, and how much credence should be given to Smoothie King Center amid this tank?

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Warriors vs Pelicans same-game parlay

Even when Golden State needs his best, Draymond Green continues to fall short of these modest props.

Green turns 36 in a week, and he very much looks like it. Most notably, Green has failed to grab six rebounds in seven of his last 10 games.

Warriors vs Pelicans SGP

  • Warriors moneyline
  • Draymond Green Under 5.5 rebounds
  • Draymond Green Under 9.5 points

Our "from downtown" SGP: Queen on the Card

Green’s struggles should play right into Derik Queen’s hands. He’s fallen just one or two rebounds short of a double-double in five of his last nine games.

Warriors vs Pelicans SGP

  • Warriors moneyline
  • Draymond Green Under 5.5 rebounds
  • Draymond Green Under 9.5 points
  • Derik Queen to record a double-double

Warriors vs Pelicans odds

  • Spread: Warriors -1.5 (-110) | Pelicans +1.5 (-110)
  • Moneyline: Warriors -125 | Pelicans +105
  • Over/Under: Over 227.5 (-110) | Under 227.5 (-110)

Warriors vs Pelicans betting trend to know

The last four Golden State games have gone Over their totals, clearing them by an average of 15.75 points per game. Find more NBA betting trends for Warriors vs. Pelicans.

How to watch Warriors vs Pelicans

Location Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA
Date Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Tip-off 8:00 p.m. ET
TV NBC Sports Bay Area, GCSEN

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Douglas Farmer
Betting Analyst

Douglas Farmer spends his days thinking about college football and his nights thinking about the NBA. His betting habits and coverage follow that same pattern. He covered Notre Dame football for various outlets from 2008 to 2024, most notably spending eight seasons as NBC Sports’ beat writer on the Irish. That was also when his gambling focus took off. Knowing there were veteran beat writers with three decades more experience than he had, Douglas found his niche by best recognizing Notre Dame’s standing in each year’s national landscape, a complex tapestry most easily understood and remembered via betting odds.

In 2021, that interest created a freelance opportunity with Covers, a role that eventually led to Douglas joining the company full-time in 2023. In the fall, Douglas will place five or six dozen bets each week, a disproportionate amount via BetRivers because the operator tends to have lines slightly different than the rest of the market. The same can be said of Circa Sports’ futures markets.

While Douglas is an avid NBA fan and covers the league throughout the year, the vast majority of his bets are on college football, because that is the biggest key to sports betting: Know what you do not know.

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