Can New Orleans cover the number and move to 4-1? That’s led to the Pels (3-1 this season) being set as 7.5-point favorites at home on Thursday. Luckily for New Orleans, the Pistons also played on Wednesday night, losing at home to the lowly Portland Trail Blazers.
The New Orleans Pelicans have gotten off to a fast start in the 2023-24 season, but they’ll have to play the second game of a back-to-back on Thursday against the Detroit Pistons.