Golden State Warriors vs New Orleans Pelicans Preview: Odds, Tips and Prediction

• Record: 41-30
• Home Form: 23-14
• Road Form: 18-16

The Golden State Warriors have established themselves as one of the most in-form teams in the entire league, winning eight of their last ten games at the time of writing this preview. Their impressive form betters the seeds above them, therefore, a strong seeding could be on the cards but the organization has to be careful of the seeds below them due to their impressive form as well. Will the Warriors catchup to the second seed, the Houston Rockets, who are also in impressive form?

The organization’s incredible turnaround in form is largely down to their last-minute trade deal to acquire Jimmy Butler. To state his importance, the organization was 16-3 when he played, showing that the roster needed an extra superstar talent in their team. Butler is averaging 17.2 points, 6.4 assists and 6.2 rebounds per game, which are his best averages in a long while. 

Stephen Curry is unquestionably the Warriors’ most valuable player. Having shown loyalty to the organization for his whole career and recently turned 37, Curry enters his twilight years, but he is still performing at a high standard. He is averaging 24.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 6 assists, which are impressive numbers for the point guard. He will be a significant player in the playoffs should the franchise cling on to a place, but his confidence is sky-high.