NBA Prop Bets: New Orleans Pelicans vs San Antonio Spurs (December 8, 2025)

The San Antonio Spurs (15-7) face the New Orleans Pelicans (3-21) at Smoothie King Center. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Monday's matchup. The Spurs are favored to win at -395, currently marked as 9.5-point favorites, while the Pelicans are at +310. The total points line is set at 237.5, with OVER at -115 and UNDER at -105, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 124-114 San Antonio.

• The Spurs (-110) have a 12-9-1 ATS record this season, while the Pelicans (-110) hold a record of 12-10-2.
• The Spurs have a 12-10-0 O/U record this season (meaning 12 games have gone over the total points line and 10 have gone under). The Pelicans have a 14-10-0 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Spurs are averaging 118.9 points per game this season (7th in the league). Comparatively, the Pelicans are averaging only 112.3 (25th).
• Defensively, the Spurs are giving up 114.5 points per game this season (10th in the league), while the Pelicans are giving up an average of 123.2 points (28th).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams are playing this season?

Pace

• The Spurs currently rank 17th for pace this season, recording 99.8 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Pelicans sit 21st on that scale with 99.2 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

• Looking at field goal splits, 42.0% of the Spurs' field goal attempts come from three point range (17th in the league), leaving 58.0% from two. Meanwhile, the Pelicans' opponents are taking 47.2% of their attempts from three (30th) and 52.8% from two.
• Comparatively, New Orleans takes only 35.7% of shots from three (26th), leaving 64.3% from two, while San Antonio's opponents are attempting a similarly low 39.8% from three (10th) and 60.2% from two.

Beyond the Arc

• In terms of made three-pointers, the Spurs are shooting 36.1% from deep in 2025/26 (15th in the NBA), compared to the Pelicans who are making 34.9% of their attempts (21st).
• On the opposite end, San Antonio is holding opponents to 38.3% of their three-point attempts (27th), while New Orleans' opponents are hitting 36.7% of their shots (19th).

Ball Protection

• The Spurs are committing 14.8 turnovers per game this season, ranking 13th in the league, while the Pelicans are forcing 15.4 turnovers (11th).
• Flipping that script, San Antonio is forcing 14.6 turnovers (T18th), while New Orleans is committing 15.0 (14th).

Crashing the Boards

• San Antonio is pulling down 44.6 rebounds per game this season (13th in the league), including 11.4 offensive boards (15th). Conversely, New Orleans' opponents are averaging 44.8 rebounds (20th), 11.3 of which have come on the offensive end (12th).
• Meanwhile, the Pelicans are averaging only 42.3 rebounds (24th) and 12.7 offensive rebounds (8th), while the Spurs are allowing an impressive 41.4 and 10.4, ranking 6th and 4th.

First Quarter Winner

Here are their first quarter records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog	Last 10
San Antonio	16-6-0	8-3-0	8-3-0	11-3-0	5-3-0	7-3-0
New Orleans	10-14-0	5-8-0	5-6-0	1-0-0	9-14-0	6-4-0

First Half Winner

Here are their first half records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
San Antonio	16-6-0	10-1-0	6-5-0	9-5-0	7-1-0	9-1-0
New Orleans	9-14-1	6-6-1	3-8-0	1-0-0	8-14-1	4-5-1

HT/FT

• The Spurs have completed the HT/FT double in 54.5% of games this season, while the Pelicans have completed the HT/FT double in 12.5% of games.

To Go To Overtime

• The Spurs have played in one game that went to overtime this season, while the Pelicans have appeared in three.

Both Teams 110+

• Both teams have scored 110+ points in 14 of San Antonio's 22 games this season. Meanwhile, 13 of New Orleans' 24 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

San Antonio recorded a 126-119 victory over New Orleans at Frost Bank Center when these teams last met on November 8. Despite being on the losing side, Trey Murphy III erupted for 41 points on that day. The Spurs have now won three straight against the Pelicans.