The New Orleans Pelicans (24-37) will host the San Antonio Spurs (46-13) on Friday night. Here is how to watch this Southwest Division rivalry game online.
There are 10 NBA games on tap for Friday, Mar. 3. One of those games featuring Southwest Division rivals will be between the San Antonio Spurs (46-13) and the New Orleans Pelicans (24-37). Tipoff from the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans will be at 9:30 p.m. ET.
Local CBS affiliate KENS 5 will carry the game in the Greater San Antonio area. While there will not be a local telecast in the New Orleans media market, the national broadcast will be on ESPN. The available live stream can be found on WatchESPN.
San Antonio enters play at 46-13 on the year and in second place in the Western Conference. The Spurs lead the Houston Rockets (43-19) by 4.5 games in the Southwest Division standings. San Antonio has won five games in a row, has gone 8-2 in its last 10 and is 26-7 away from the AT&T Center this season.
New Orleans enters play at 24-37 on the year and in 13th place in the Western Conference. The Pelicans have been eliminated from contention in the Southwest Division race. They trail the Denver Nuggets (28-33) by four games for the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference standings. New Orleans won its most recent game over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night, 109-86. The Pelicans have gone 5-5 in their last 10 games and are 15-16 at the Smoothie King Center this season.
Date: Friday, Mar. 3
Time: 9:30 p.m. ET
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Venue: Smoothie King Center
TV Info: ESPN, KENS
Live Stream: WatchESPN
According to OddsShark.com, the Pelicans will be getting seven points at home from the visiting Spurs. The associated moneylines for this game are San Antonio -290 and New Orleans +260. This game’s over/under comes in at a combined 207.5 points.
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Take the Pelicans getting points. Not saying that the Pelicans are going to upset the Spurs, but this  game between division rivals will be closer than people think. There will be a lot of urgency in this game for New Orleans, so look for the Pelicans to give a strong and competitive effort against the Spurs.
