Golden State Warriors vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction, 11/16/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Golden State Warriors vs New Orleans Pelicans

Date: Sunday, November 16, 2025

Location: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA

TV: Gulf Coast Sports

The Golden State Warriors (7-6) are headed to Smoothie King Center on Sunday where they will meet the New Orleans Pelicans (2-9).

The Warriors played the Spurs and walked away with a win by a score of 125-120 in their last contest. Concerning personal fouls, the Warriors ended up walking away with 18 while the Spurs finished the game with 24 personal fouls. They also converted 14 out of their 39 attempts from 3-point range. San Antonio ended up shooting 87.5% from the charity stripe by making 14 of 16 attempts. On top of that, San Antonio grabbed 49 boards (13 offensive, 36 defensive) and got 3 blocked shots. San Antonio earned 30 dimes and had 5 steals for this contest. With regard to defending, Golden State allowed the other team to shoot 48.9% from the floor on 46 out of 94 shooting. They also recorded 30 assists in the matchup while forcing the opposition into 20 turnovers and earning 13 steals. In reference to rebounding, they earned 40 with 8 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Warriors made 32 of their 36 tries for a percentage of 88.9%. Golden State finished having earned a 42.4% field goal percentage (36 out of 85) and buried 21 out of their 57 shots from 3-point land.

Stephen Curry is one guy who was a major factor for the matchup. Curry went 52.0% from the field and also recorded 5 dimes. He played 34 mins and collected 5 rebounds. He recorded 46 points on 13 out of 25 shooting.

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Golden State will enter this contest with a mark of 7-6 on the season. They turn the ball over 16.5 times per contest and as a group they commit 20.9 personal fouls every game. As a team, Golden State is grabbing 41.8 boards per contest and has 358 assists this year, which ranks 6th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Warriors are connecting on 37.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (206 of 557) and 83.0% from the charity stripe. They average 115.5 points per outing (21st in the league) while connecting on 45.7% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Warriors are forcing 16.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.8 fouls. They give up 36.3% on three-point shots and they are 11th in the league in opponents PPG (115.1). The Warriors defense is allowing a FG percentage of 47.6% (546 of 1,147) and they concede 43.3 rebounds per contest as a squad. They currently rank 25th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 342 surrendered on the campaign.

In their last game, the Pelicans took a loss by a score of 125-117 when they faced the Trail Blazers. When it comes to attacking the glass, New Orleans allowed Portland to snag 39 in all (9 offensive). They finished shooting 35.1% from 3-point land by shooting 13 out of 37 and finished the contest at 16 out of 17 from the free throw line (94.1%). The Pelicans permitted the Trail Blazers to knock down 48 out of their 83 tries from the floor which had them shooting 57.8% for the game. When all was said and done, the Pelicans finished the game shooting 43 for 91 from the floor which had them shooting 47.3%. In regard to shooting from 3-point land, New Orleans made 13 out of their 39 tries (33.3%). They were able to knock down 18 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 85.7%. The Trail Blazers had 22 fouls for this contest which got the Pelicans to the charity stripe for 21 tries. They also turned it over 10 times, while recording 6 steals for the contest. The Pelicans were able to corral 20 defensive boards and 15 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 in the game.

Derik Queen ended up being a factor for the Pelicans for the game. He buried 12 of 18 in the game for a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and had 7 rebounds. Queen scored 26 points in his 38 minutes on the court and accumulated 4 dimes in the matchup.

New Orleans has a record of 2-9 on the campaign. The Pelicans have committed 20.5 fouls per game and they hit 75.8% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 22.7 times per game (30th in basketball) and they turn it over 14.6 times per game. New Orleans has tallied 1,197 pts this year (108.8 per contest) and they pull in 41.3 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Pelicans are hitting on 43.6% from the field, which has them ranked 27th in the league.

The New Orleans defense gives up 35.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter (160 of 452) and opponents are connecting on 81.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 26.8 dimes and 45.8 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 17th and 21st in basketball. The Pelicans are ranked 25th in basketball in points given up per game with 121.6. They have forced 15.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 50.5% from the field (28th in basketball).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Golden State

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