The New Orleans Pelicans showed some promise in the first two games of the season. But Monday's loss to the Boston Celtics showed that it all may have just been false hope.

The Boston Celtics got their first win of the season as they took down the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night.

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With the victory, the Celtics and their fans can exhale after the tension of losing the first three games of the season slackened some.

San Antonio plays the New Orleans Pelicans after Victor Wembanyama scored 40 points in the Spurs' 125-92 win against the Dallas Mavericks

The San Antonio Spurs (1-0) visit the New Orleans Pelicans (0-1) Friday evening. Tip from Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Spurs vs. Pelicans odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

Anfernee Simons had his best game of the season against the Pelicans, draining 3-pointers and looking like the scorer he's been throughout his career.

After an uneven first start on Monday, the Pelicans are confident rookie Jeremiah Fears can bounce back and put the performance behind him.