The New Orleans Pelicans are headed to the road to play the San Antonio Spurs in an NBA pro basketball game scheduled for Wednesday December 31st.
Play begins from San Antonio at 7PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by NBA League Pass Channel.
New Orleans improves to 16-15 on the year with the 110-106 home victory on Tuesday to the Phoenix Suns as a -2 point wagering favorite. The game total ended at over 213 points.
The Pelicans enjoyed a 52% shooting game and hit 8 of 18 three pointers. Tyreke Evans had 24 points and eight rebounds hitting on 8 of 20 shots. They pulled down 11 more rebounds than the Suns. New Orleans allowed 47% shooting to Phoenix with 9 of 21 coming from three point distance.
San Antonio falls to 19-14 following the 95-87 road defeat on Tuesday to the Memphis Grizzlies as a +1 point wagering underdog. The game ended at under 195 points. The Spurs have lost seven of their past nine games.
The team shot 45% from the field but just 5 of 22 from three. Cory Joseph had 18 points and three assists hitting on 9 of 13 shots. On defense San Antonio surrendered 48% shooting to Memphis with 7 of 15 coming from the three point line.