The New Orleans Pelicans drew 41% of spread bets on average in 2025-26, #29 of 30, and went 44-34-1 against the spread.
| 2026-27 | 2025-26 | |
|---|---|---|
| Games tracked | 1 | 79 |
| Record against the spread | 1-0 | 44-34-1 |
| Average share of spread bets | 28% | 41% |
| Average share of spread money | 27% | 43.1% |
| Rank by bet share | #26 of 28 | #29 of 30 |
| Games as the public side (60%+ of bets) | 0 | 10 |
| Record as the public side, against the spread | n/a | 5-5 |
Regular season, closing splits, graded against the closing spread. A third figure in a record counts pushes.
The 2026-27 season is only 1 game old for the New Orleans Pelicans, so this section reads 2025-26 until they reach 10. The table above has both seasons.
The New Orleans Pelicans were one of the least-bet teams in the NBA in 2025-26: #29 of 30, with 41% of spread tickets on average and the public side in only 10 of 79 games.
Against the spread they went 44-34-1, and 5-5 as the public side. Their share of the money (43.1%) tracked their share of the tickets closely, so big and small bettors saw them the same way.
None of this is a pick. Across the league over the last two seasons, the side with 60% or more of spread bets covered about half the time, not enough to beat the bookmaker's margin by backing it or fading it. See tonight's NBA splits →
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| Date | Matchup | Result | New Orleans Pelicans bet % | New Orleans Pelicans money % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | Indiana Pacers @ New Orleans Pelicans | Covered 120-123 (+3.5) | 28.0% | 27.0% |
The New Orleans Pelicans went 44-34-1 against the closing spread in 2025-26, regular season only. Pushes, when the margin lands exactly on the number, are the third figure where there were any.
In 2025-26 the New Orleans Pelicans drew 41% of spread bets and 43.1% of the money on average, across 79 regular-season games. That ranks #29 of 30 by bet share.
Not on the split alone. Across the league over the last two seasons, the side with 60% or more of spread bets covered 49% to 50% of the time, which is not enough to beat the bookmaker's margin from either side.
Each game counts once it is final, using the closing split: the last bet and money percentages before tip-off, from publicly reported sportsbook handle. Regular season only, graded against the closing spread.
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Last updated: October 22, 2026 at 9:41 PM UTC
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