The 2015-16 NBA season tips off Tuesday and one of the marquee matchups will see the Pelicans and Warriors go head-to-head.
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Golden State is coming off of a season where it won its first NBA championship since 1975 and it will look for a hot start as it enters the new campaign as one of the favorites out of the Western Conference. New Orleans ended a three-year playoff drought last spring, but was swept out of the first round by Golden State.
Alvin Gentry served as assistant coach on that NBA championship-winning Warriors team last season, but now he'll head a Pelicans group that believes it can compete in the Western Conference. With Steve Kerr still recovering from back surgery, Luke Walton will serve as Golden State's interim coach.
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Game Preview
Matchup: Pelicans at Warriors
Time: 10:30 p.m. ET (7:30 p.m. PT)
Venue: Oracle Arena, Oakland, Calif.
Radio: New Orleans (WRNO 95.5); Golden State (KNBR 680)
Betting Line: Warriors (-9.5, -110) via Sportsbook.
This game can be live streamed for free here.
Things To Know
--The Warriors have taken 14 of the last 15 meetings against the Pelicans, including seven straight at the Oracle Arena.
--There is plenty of talent on both sides as the Warriors boast a backcourt that consists of reigning MVP Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson and the Pelicans counter with Anthony Davis. Curry finished sixth in the league in scoring with 23.8 points per game last season, while Davis placed fourth with 24.4.
--The Warriors will receive their championship rings prior to the game and Kerr is expected to be in attendance, while Gentry will also get his.
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