NBA First Basket Betting Picks & Predictions for Friday: Warriors vs. Pelicans (11/4)

Brandon Ingram and the rest of the New Orleans Pelicans will be taking on the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday at 6:00 PM ET. In his most recent time out, a 103-95 win over the 76ers, Ingram put up 17 points, seven rebounds, five assists and two blocks. If you'd like to place a wager on Ingram's props, we look at his available ones, providing some stats and…

The New Orleans Pelicans will visit the San Antonio Spurs on Friday at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio with the tipoff set for 8 p.m. ET. This will be the third game of their season series with the Pelicans leading 2-0 and is part of the NBA's 10-game slate for today. The Pelicans are 27-21 and seventh in the West, coming off their 110-99 win…

Fred VanVleet passed up scoring to set up his teammates in his last outing against the Lakers, but our NBA picks believe Steady Freddie will aim to fill the basket himself when the Pelicans come to H-Town tonight. Photo By - USA TODAY Sports The New Orleans Pelicans are still searching for consistency in the Western Conference playoff race - and…

The New Orleans Pelicans vs Denver Nuggets matchup is one of the 10 NBA games scheduled for Friday. This will be the third matchup between the two teams this season, with the last meeting being on Nov. 17, a game that New Orleans won 115-110. Denver won the first meeting 134-116 on Nov. 6. On that note, let's take a look at the New Orleans…

Welcome back to our Wednesday NBA Prop-A-Shot series, where we unveil our favorite prop bets for the marquee game of the night before following all of the action live. What's on tap tonight? A primetime matchup between Zion Williamson and the Pelicans and Steph Curry and the Warriors in San Francisco (8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN). Our props before and…

Odds as of Jan. 10 at ESPN Bet. Lock in SBD's ESPN Bet promo code to land $150 in bonus wagers. The current NBA playoff bracket shows the Warriors on the outside looking in, sitting one game behind the Lakers for the #10 seed and 4.5 back of the Pelicans, who hold the sixth and final automatic berth into the first round in the West. Both teams are…

Golden State would ordinarily be a heavy home favorite against New Orleans given what we've come to expect from these teams over the past decade-plus. The Warriors are 32-8 against the Pelicans since the beginning of the 2012-13 season, winning or splitting the season series 11 consecutive years. Only two of those eight losses have come in the Bay…

The Golden State Warriors are hosting the New Orleans Pelicans in an NBA tilt on Wednesday. The Pelicans come into the game with a 22-15 mark. The Pelicans are 7th in the Western Conference. New Orleans is coming off a road win at Sacramento on Sunday. The Pelicans are 6-4 in their last 10 games. Golden State Warriors+1.5 OVER 234 For the Golden…

Brandon Ingram's New Orleans Pelicans will face the Golden State Warriors at 8:30 PM ET on Wednesday. Ingram paces his squad in both points (22.7) and assists (5.5) per game, and also puts up 4.7 rebounds. Defensively, he delivers 0.8 steals and 0.5 blocked shots. BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 3:39 AM ET. For a full list of sports…

The Memphis Grizzlies will be looking to snap out of a five-game losing streak when they take on the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday. Memphis also lost to New Orleans in their first meeting this season. Ja Morant, who had served his 25-game suspension, is expected to debut for the Grizzlies. The Pelicans, meanwhile, have racked up four straight…

The New Orleans Pelicans battle the Charlotte Hornets on Friday for the first time this season. New Orleans has won back-to-back games since the humiliating loss to the LA Lakers in the NBA In-Season Tournament semifinals. Brandon Ingram will be available, but the Pelicans could miss Zion Williamson for the second straight game due to a sprained…

NBA Regular Season Venue: Smoothie King Center Home: New Orleans Pelicans Away: Oklahoma City Thunder 12.02.2023, @ 04:30 AM (+03:00 UTC) Odds Bet Type Bookmaker Claim Bonus! Odds2238 Bet TypeHandicap 2 (-1) Bookmaker Bet Now! The NBA Regular Season has hit the next gear and in this phase, a lot of ups and downs can be seen. For some squads, this…

The Golden State Warriors and New Orleans Pelicans meet Monday in NBA action at the Smoothie King Center. Let's preview this game and give out a pick and prediction. The Golden State Warriors look for a third straight win to build on their 2-1 start. The Golden State Warriors have won 4 straight road games. The Golden State Warriors are averaging…

Although the Eastern Conference is all figured out, a lot can happen in the Western Conference today. The Clippers. Warriors, Lakers, and Pelicans are all fighting for two spots outside of the Play-In Tournament. The Clippers and Warriors are a game in front of the Lakers and Pelicans and would stay away from the Play-In Tournament with wins…

NBA First Basket will break down some of his favorite NBA plays of the day here, and will track all his bets in The Action Network app. The New Orleans Pelicans head west to Los Angeles to take on the Clippers Saturday night. Jonas Valanciunas (52% opening tip win rate) will square off against Ivica Zubac (49% win rate) on the opening tip-off.…

Jonathan Bachman/NBAE via Getty Images. Pictured: Jaxson Hayes #10, CJ McCollum #3, Brandon Ingram #14 and Josh Richardson #2 of the New Orleans Pelicans. The Pelicans and Rockets face off in Houston Friday night. The Rockets will likely be at a disadvantage at tip off and that provides value in First scorer markets. NBA First Basket breaks down…

Our plays were a bit sideways yesterday. I grabbed Kristaps Porzingis to score the first basket in the Wizards game. That game was postponed. I also added Rudy Gobert to score the first basket for the Timberwolves, and he was officially ruled out of the game an hour prior. Meanwhile, Joel Embiid scored the first basket for the 76ers but not for the…

I'm gambling angry Wednesday after a second-straight losing day betting on the NBA. Instead of being down in the dumps, I'm going to demolish the Association tonight. Or at least I hope to. Below, I break down and make picks for the Pacers-Magic, Hawks-Thunder, and Timberwolves-Pelicans. Also, I'll explain why the OVER LeBron James' point prop vs.…

Pickswise provides exclusive sports betting content to Syracuse.com, including picks, analysis, tools, games and sportsbook offers to help bettors get in on the action. The Nets are well placed in the Eastern Conference with a 25-13 record despite having their 12-game winning run ended by a 121-112 loss to the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday. They will…

This New Orleans Pelicans team is for real and it's about time we look for ways to profit from them. The juiciest payout for a New Orleans future is Zion Williamson to win 2022-23 NBA MVP (+3000) at DraftKings Sportsbook. Granted, NOLA leads the West by just 1 game, and the 11th-place Minnesota Timberwolves are just five games back of the Pelicans.…

Let's take a look at the Saturday NBA schedule to find some First Basket prop winners. In this matchup in Miami, there's one player I have my eye on for First Basket, Bam Adebayo. Based on First Basket data, Miami players aren't always a strong play, only scoring the first field goal in 34.6% of games this season, however, I like this matchup a…

Let's take a look at the Friday NBA slate and find some First Basket prop plays. The Magic travel to Chicago on Friday in a matchup with the Bulls. Orlando isn't going to win many games this year, but they've been effective on First Basket props. Early on in the season, Orlando was finding Paolo Banchero, but with him out others have stepped up.…

There aren't many NBA games tonight, but there is no quicker way to get into the action than first-basket betting. Betting the first basket is one of the most simple bets in sports betting. Pick the player to score the first basket of the basketball game to win. Let us look into the matchups tonight to find the best first-basket bets. Don't blink,…

Let's take a look at Saturday's NBA games to find some First Basket prop plays. The Wizards face off Saturday against a Jazz team that has been white hot to start the season. If we were picking against the spread I might be enticed to take the Jazz, but for a First Basket prop, the Wizards are a better target. The Wizards have been scoring the…

TNT will feature games on Tuesday during the beginning of the season at it looks to avoid the Thursday night NFL juggernaut. That means we get a double-dose of available basketball with the Pistons playing the Wizards in a game we will charitably call of mild interest to all but the fans of those respective teams. But we also get the TNT double…