Warriors vs. Pelicans Prediction: Golden State to Win, Stephen Curry Projected for Big Game in Friday's NBA Matchup [3/28/2025]

The New Orleans Pelicans and Golden State Warriors will meet in NBA action at Smoothie King Center on Friday, starting at 8:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulations and today’s injury updates, Dimers' advanced NBA model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Warriors as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Golden State-New Orleans game 10,000 times," said Damien Souness from Dimers.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Warriors' chance of winning is 89%, while the Pelicans' is 11%."

This prediction follows the latest NBA Injury Report, which suggests the Pelicans lineup will feature stars like Jordan Hawkins, Bruce Brown and Kelly Olynyk, while the Warriors will look to Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler and Jonathan Kuminga.

For expanded analysis of Friday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Warriors vs. Pelicans predictions page.

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Warriors vs. Warriors Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Friday's NBA matchup between the Warriors and Pelicans 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives the Warriors an 89% chance of defeating the Pelicans. Our predicted final score has the Warriors winning 120-105.

According to our model, the Pelicans (+16) have a 56% chance of covering the spread, while the 226.5-point over/under has a 51% chance of staying under.

Warriors vs. Pelicans Odds

We have researched the best NBA odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Warriors	Pelicans
Spread	-16 (-108)	+16 (-112)
Moneyline	-1350	+830
Total	o226.5 (-110)	u226.5 (-108)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Warriors vs. Pelicans Picks and Best Bets

Our model's strongest edge in today's Warriors vs. Pelicans matchup is on the total.

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Warriors vs. Pelicans Player Props

NBA prop bets are a popular way to wager on Friday's Golden State vs. New Orleans matchup without necessarily betting on the outcome. We use the best information available to project how each team's leading players will perform at Smoothie King Center.

Stephen Curry is expected to lead the Warriors in scoring, while Jordan Hawkins is projected to be the top scorer for the Pelicans.

Dimers Pro users can access a full range of player props and projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and more, for every NBA game this season.

Warriors vs. Pelicans Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's action between the Pelicans and Warriors at Smoothie King Center is scheduled to start at 8:00PM ET.

• Who: Golden State Warriors vs. New Orleans Pelicans
• Date: Friday, March 28, 2025
• Time: 8:00PM ET/5:00PM PT
• Venue: Smoothie King Center

Dimers.com's full preview of Friday's Warriors vs. Pelicans matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Conclusion

We predict the Warriors, with an 89% win probability, will likely beat the Pelicans on Friday.

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