The New Orleans Pelicans (21-54) travel to face off against the Los Angeles Clippers (43-32) on Wednesday, April 2nd. This game will be played at Intuit Dome in Inglewood and televised on FDSS. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 10:30 ET.

Pelicans vs Clippers

The Pelicans Are Coming Off A Win

With a 98-94 win over the Hornets on Sunday, the Pelicans improved to 21-54 this season. Playing at home, New Orleans entered the game as -2.5 point favorites and covered the spread with the four-point victory.

New Orleans fell behind early, trailing 52-43 at halftime, but they turned things around in the 3rd quarter, outscoring Charlotte 31-21. Heading into the 4th quarter with a 74-73 lead, the Pelicans held the Hornets to 21 points in the final period. The game’s total of 192 points fell well short of the 213.5-point O/U line.

The Clippers Are Coming Off A Win

With a 96-87 victory over the Magic on Monday, the Clippers improved to 43-32 for the season. Los Angeles, favored by 3 points, covered the spread, and the game’s total of 183 points fell well below the 211.5-point line.

Orlando’s 10-0 run shifted the game’s momentum, but the Clippers responded by outscoring the Magic 23-19 in the 2nd quarter. They continued to chip away, taking a 69-66 lead into the 4th quarter, where they closed out the game by outscoring Orlando 27-21.

Pelicans Offense Breakdown

In their win over the Hornets, the Pelicans struggled offensively, shooting just 41.3% from the field and 29% from three-point range, hitting only 9 threes. Keion Brooks led the way with 17 points and 8 rebounds, shooting 58.3%, while Antonio Reeves added 16 points, making 4 threes at an 80% clip.

Brooks scored 8 points in the 3rd quarter and 6 more in the 4th. Reeves also had 9 points in the 3rd, and Kelly Olynyk contributed 6 of his 13 points in the 1st quarter. Jose Alvarado and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl each scored 5 points in the final period.

Clippers Offense Breakdown

In their win over the Magic, the Clippers’ offense struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 8 threes at a 25.8% clip. Overall, they shot 43.9% from the field.

Norman Powell and Kawhi Leonard each scored 21 points, with Powell adding 9 in the 4th quarter. James Harden contributed 20 points, with 9 coming in the 3rd quarter.

Pelicans Team Defense

The Pelicans put together a strong defensive performance, holding the Hornets to just 94 points. They gave up 25 points in the 1st quarter and 27 in the 2nd, but tightened up in the 2nd half, allowing only 21 points in both the 3rd and 4th quarters.

New Orleans held Charlotte to 35% shooting from the field, including 24% from beyond the arc, where the Hornets made just 8 threes. The Pelicans also recorded 9 steals and 8 blocks in the game.

Clippers Team Defense

The Pelicans put on a defensive clinic against the Hornets, holding them to just 94 points on 35% shooting. New Orleans gave up 25 points in the 1st quarter and 27 in the 2nd, but tightened up in the 2nd half, allowing only 21 points in both the 3rd and 4th quarters.

From beyond the arc, the Pelicans were excellent, limiting the Hornets to 8 made threes on 24% shooting. New Orleans also recorded 9 steals and 8 blocks, while giving up 12 offensive rebounds.

Pelicans vs Clippers Trends

• Although New Orleans has a straight up record of 3-7 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 3-7. The team averaged 115 points per game in these games.
• The Clippers are 5-0 ATS in their last home games and 4-1 straight-up.
• The last three games that New Orleans was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 1-1-1 while going 0-3 straight up.
• As the betting favorite, the Clippers have an ATS record of 3-0 in their last three games. In these matchups, their straight up record was 3-0.

Pelicans vs Clippers Prediction

For today’s matchup we are recommending to take the Clippers to secure the win, with an expected final score of 125-57. When it comes to the spread, we believe they’ll cover at -18.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 216.5, and our model predicts the Pelicans and Clippers to score a combined 182 points. We recommend betting on the under.

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