The Golden State Warriors welcome the New Orleans Pelicans to Chase Center for a nationally televised game at 10 p.m. ET on Friday. Golden State is favored by 9.5 points at Caesars Sportsbook, while the Over-Under is set at 215 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

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The model knows the Pelicans dominate the glass. New Orleans led the NBA in offensive rebound rate last season and, in the early portion of the 2021-22 campaign, the Pelicans are grabbing 30.4 percent of available offensive rebounds. On the other end, New Orleans secures 76.7 percent of available defensive rebounds, and that prowess could lead to extra possessions against the Warriors. New Orleans is also a quality free throw shooting team at 81.3 percent, and the Pelicans allow only 11.3 second-chance points per game.

The model also knows the Warriors have an offensive creator that is elite in Stephen Curry. Golden State is the No. 1 passing team in the NBA, leading the league in assists and assist percentage, and the Warriors are also a top-tier three-point shooting team with Curry as the engine. Defensively, Golden State currently leads the NBA in allowing 97.1 points per 100 possessions. The Warriors are near the top of the league in several defensive categories, including shooting efficiency allowed and free throw rate allowed, and New Orleans is scuffling in terms of offensive output.

Now, it has set its sights on Pelicans vs. Warriors. We can tell you the model is leaning over the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in over 60 percent of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any NBA picks.

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