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The New Orleans Pelicans will host the Golden State Warriors in a 2024 NBA Cup game as a part of the 2024 NBA in-season tournament on Friday. New Orleans is 4-12 overall and 3-5 at home, while Golden State is 11-3 overall and 6-2 on the road. The Warriors are 2-0 in West Group C play while the Pelicans are 1-1 in the in-season tournament. Friday will already be their third meeting of the season with the Warriors winning each contest by at least 15 points.

Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET from the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. Golden State is favored by 10.5 points in the latest Warriors vs. Pelicans odds, according to the SportsLine consensus. The over/under is 221.5 points. Before entering any Pelicans vs. Warriors picks, you’ll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.

The model has set its sights on Warriors vs. Pelicans and just locked in its picks and NBA predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Pelicans vs. Warriors:

Warriors vs. Pelicans spread: Warriors -10.5
Warriors vs. Pelicans over/under: 221.5 points
Warriors vs. Pelicans money line: Warriors -495, Pelicans: +374
GS: The Warriors are 6-2 against the spread (ATS) on the road
NO: The Pelicans are 4-4 ATS at home this season
Warriors vs. Pelicans picks: See picks at SportsLine
Warriors vs. Pelicans streaming: FuboTV (Try for free)
Why the Warriors can cover
The Warriors have the best record in the Western Conference at 11-3 and are 8-2 over their last 10 games. Golden State is coming off a 120-97 victory over the Hawks on Wednesday, and Andrew Wiggins had 27 points in his second straight game with more than 20 points. Stephen Curry (knee, probable) added 23 points as the 10-time All-Star leads Golden State with 23 points, 5.2 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game.

Golden State has been one of the most profitable teams in the NBA this season, going 10-4 ATS. The Warriors are 6-2 ATS on the road, including 3-1 as the road favorite, and 10-2 in non-divisional games, which Friday is. Golden State is 9-1 ATS in games with equal rest as its opponent, and both teams haven’t played since Wednesday as the trends favor the Warriors’ chances at covering the margin. See which team to pick here.

Why the Pelicans can cover
The Pelicans are 1-5 over their last six games, but they are also going through a brutal part of their schedule as all six games came against teams that made the playoffs last year. New Orleans covered the spread in two of its last four games during that stretch as underdogs. The Pelicans may have found a breakout in Antonio Reeves, a second-round rookie who scored 34 points on Wednesday in the first game he played more than 20 minutes. Reeves played 40 minutes, and given New Orleans’ extensive injury list, he could be asked to repeat that on Friday.

Brandon Ingram, who missed the last game, is questionable with a sprained ankle, and CJ McCollum (hip) is doubtful. Ingram leads the team with 23.2 points per game, so he’s a key injury to monitor as New Orleans is already without players like Zion Williamson (hamstring), Dejounte Murray (hand) and Jose Alvarado (hamstring). The Pelicans, at least, won’t have to contend with Warriors guard De’Anthony Melton (knee), who was just ruled out for the rest of the season. See which team to pick here.

How to make Warriors vs. Pelicans picks
The model has simulated Pelicans vs. Warriors 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning Under on the total, projecting 219 combined points. It also says one side of the spread hits well over 60% of the time. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

After the defending-champion Boston Celtics visited the White House on Thursday, owner Wyc Grousbeck addressed the eventual sale of the team. On a conference call, Grousbeck declined to offer details about the process, but told reporters that there is no shortage of interest from prospective buyers.

“No, I don’t have any comments on the sale process,” Grousbeck said, via CLNS Media. “It’s underway, there’s a lot of interest. That is one comment, I guess, but I would like to limit it to that. But I would say that the plan is that I will stay for three more years. That’s what’s laid out. We’ll go from there.

“Having said that, I think I’d just rather talk about this team that we have in front of us or with us right now. [It] has the capacity to contend again. I think we’re contenders this year and we can be contenders in the future, and that’s what I’m most excited about.”

On July 1, just 12 days after the Celtics won the 2024 NBA championship, the team’s ownership group announced its plans to sell a majority interest in the team “in 2024 or early 2025, with the balance closing in 2028.” It also announced that it expected Grousbeck to remain the team’s governor “until the second closing in 2028.”

Grousbeck described the White House visit as “very moving” and “very exciting.” During the ceremony, star forward Jayson Tatum presented President Joe Biden with a Celtics jersey.

“We had not been focused on this,” Grousbeck told reporters. “We got through the banner and opening night, and then it was all business, led by Joe [Mazzulla, Boston’s coach]. Joe really doesn’t want us to dwell too much on the past. He wants us to move forward. Having said that, everybody here, including Joe, really seemed to have a great time, and we really got some time to personally connect with the president.

“Emilia [Fazzalari, Grousbeck’s wife] and I spoke with him directly. Joe was right there, [co-owner] Steve Pagliuca and others. But really got to know him and spent time. So it was just a meaningful day. We all thought his remarks about the Celtics really were amazing, and we took them to heart and appreciate them. The whole thing, it was a very special day.”

Today, President Biden welcomed the Boston Celtics to the White House to celebrate their 2024 NBA Championship.

Congratulations, @celtics! pic.twitter.com/EyXBc8pj9Q

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) November 22, 2024
This season, the Celtics are 12-3, and on Tuesday they dealt the Cleveland Cavaliers their first loss of the season. Boston will visit the Washington Wizards in another NBA Cup matchup on Friday.

The Milwaukee Bucks (6-9) and the Indiana Pacers (6-9) are set to battle on Friday in an Eastern Conference Group B matchup in the 2024 NBA Cup. The Pacers are on a two-game losing streak, falling 130-113 to the Houston Rockets on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the Bucks have won two games in a row, an in their previous contest, they beat the Chicago Bulls 122-106. Indiana beat Milwaukee in six games in last year’s playoffs, while also winning four of five matchups in the 2023-24 regular season. Khris Middleton (ankle) remains out for Milwaukee, as do Andrew Nembhard (knee) and Aaron Nesmith (ankle) for Indiana.

Tip-off from Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee is set for 8 p.m. ET. Milwaukee is a 5.5-point favorite in the latest Bucks vs. Pacers odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 236.5. Milwaukee is a -220 favorite (risk $220 to win $100) on the money line, with Indiana at +180. Before locking in any Pacers vs. Bucks picks, make sure to check out the NBA predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in betting profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past six-plus seasons. The model enters Week 5 of the 2024-25 NBA season on a sizzling 109-74 roll on all top-rated NBA picks dating back to last season, returning more than $3,000. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has simulated Pacers vs. Bucks 10,000 times and just revealed its coveted NBA picks and betting predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are several NBA odds and NBA betting lines for Bucks vs. Pacers:

Pacers vs. Bucks spread: Milwaukee -5.5
Pacers vs. Bucks over/under: 236.5 points
Pacers vs. Bucks money line: Milwaukee -220, Indiana +180
MIL: The Milwaukee Bucks have hit the 4Q Under in 44 of their last 72 games
IND: The Indiana Pacers have hit the Over in 27 of their last 37 games
Pacers vs. Bucks picks: See picks at SportsLine
Pacers vs. Bucks streaming: FuboTV (Try for free)
Why the Pacers can cover
Forward Pascal Siakam has been Indiana’s best player thus far, leading the team in points (20.5) with 6.3 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game. The 30-year-old has scored at least 20 points in three straight games. In his last outing, Siakam had 21 points, four rebounds and two steals.

Guard Bennedict Mathurin is an athletic ball handler and shot creator in the backcourt. The Arizona product averages 18.8 points and 6.6 rebounds per game. On Nov. 18 against the Toronto Raptors, he had 28 points, five rebounds and went 4-of-6 from downtown. This was his eighth game this season with at least 20 points. See who to back at SportsLine.

Why the Bucks can cover
Forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is first in the NBA in scoring (32.1), fifth in rebounds (12.1) and seventh in field-goal percentage (61%). He’s logged 40-plus points in two of his last four games. In Wednesday’s win over the Bulls, Antetokounmpo finished with 41 points, nine rebounds, and eight assists.

Guard Damian Lillard is Antetokounmpo’s running mate. Lillard creates his own shot from multiple areas on the court while having the passing vision to get his teammates’ efficient looks. The 34-year-old ranks 12th in the NBA in points (24.8) and 10th in assists (7.2). He’s logged 10 assists in two straight games. In his previous outing, Lillard had 20 points, five rebounds and 10 assists. See who to back at SportsLine.

How to make Pacers vs. Bucks picks
SportsLine’s model is leaning Under the total, projecting 229 combined points. The model also says one side of the spread hits in almost 70% of simulations. You can head to SportsLine to see the model’s picks.