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San Antonio Spurs vs. New Orleans Pelicans

Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Wednesday when the San Antonio Spurs and the New Orleans Pelicans meet at Smoothie King Center.

Oddsmakers opened the Pelicans as -4.5-point favorites versus the Spurs, while the game's total opened at 235.

The Pelicans were a 126-116 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Grizzlies. They covered the +3-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (242) made winners of PUSH bettors.

The Spurs were a 120-118 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Suns. They covered the +4.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (238) made winners of OVER bettors.

San Antonio:
Team record: 19-23 SU,17-24-1 ATS
San Antonio is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of San Antonio's last 16 games
San Antonio is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games on the road

New Orleans:
Team record: 17-27 SU,23-20-1 ATS
New Orleans is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
New Orleans is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of New Orleans's last 11 games

Next up:
San Antonio home to Phoenix Friday, January 24
New Orleans home to Denver Friday, January 24