The New Orleans Pelicans battle the shorthanded Golden State Warriors in a key Western Conference matchup on Tuesday night. New Orleans dropped a 125-103 decision at Portland on Sunday, while Golden State was beaten 112-104 by the Los Angeles Clippers that same day. The Warriors will be without point guard Stephen Curry, who is out with an ankle injury.

Tipoff at Chase Center in San Francisco is set for 10 p.m. ET. The SportsLine consensus lists New Orleans as the 1.5-point favorite in the latest Pelicans vs. Warriors odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 217.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

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