The Pelicans are on the west coast for their fourth and final game of their current four-game road trip. The Pelicans got a huge and much needed victory Thursday night in Sacramento defeating the Kings 135 to 123. New Orleans controlled that game from the opening tip for the most part they were never really threatened by the host. The Warriors sat Thompson and Green in their win over Portland last night and they barely got the win. They are on the injury list for Friday listed as questionable. Even if they were to play, they are not one hundred percent. As far as stats go the Pelicans hold an advantage in the efficiency ratings overall. The Pelicans are thirteenth in the NBA in offensive rating and fourth in defensive rating. Golden State is tenth in the NBA in offensive rating and fifteenth in defensive efficiency. Our numbers tell us the Pelicans will give the Warriors all they can stand on Friday night. The TPR Index projects a point advantage of 1.18 points in favor of the Pelicans. The MM projects a point differential of -5.28 in the current line range. The Pace-Tempo Matrix has an offensive-defensive differential of 4.97 with a transitional average of 43.12 and a projected conversion rate range of 47.4 to 49.6 percent. The SIM Matrix has the New Orleans Pelicans with a 73.95 percent advantage against the spread in this contest. Golden State as a conference home favorite in this price range and coming off a road game as a favorite they are 0-9 ATS including 0-6 ATS if the won that game. Play AGAINST NBA conference home favorites in this price range coming off three straight wins as a favorite, 34-55-1 ATS. We are going to take the points with the feathered ones on Friday night as the Pelicans get a very important victory over the Warriors.