We’ve got another exciting Western Conference contest on Tuesday’s NBA schedule as the Los Angeles Clippers will visit the New Orleans Pelicans. Los Angeles is 35-29 overall and 13-19 on the road, while New Orleans is 17-48 overall and 11-21 at home. The Pelicans have lost four in a row while the Clippers have won three straight. L.A. won their lone previous meeting of the season, but the Pelicans won six of the previous seven matchups. The Clippers are 33-30-1 against the spread (ATS) in the 2024-25 NBA season, while the Pelicans are 26-38-1 versus the number.
Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. ET from the Smoothie King Arena in New Orleans. Los Angeles is favored by 7 points in the latest Pelicans vs. Clippers odds, according to the SportsLine consensus. The over/under is 222.5 points. Los Angeles is at -288 on the money line (risk $288 to win $100), while New Orleans is at +233 (risk $100 to win $233). Before entering any Clippers vs. Pelicans picks, you’ll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in betting profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past six-plus seasons. The model enters Week 21 of the 2024-25 NBA season on a sizzling 148-107 roll on all top-rated NBA picks dating back to last season, returning nearly $4,000. It’s also an outstanding 19-10 (65%) on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps could have seen huge returns.
The model has set its sights on Los Angeles vs. New Orleans. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Clippers vs. Pelicans:
- Pelicans vs. Clippers spread: Clippers -7
- Pelicans vs. Clippers over/under: 222.5 points
- Pelicans vs. Clippers money line: Clippers -288, Pelicans +233
- Pelicans vs. Clippers picks: See picks at SportsLine
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Why the Clippers can cover
Los Angeles has won three straight games outright, covering in two of those, while the Pelicans have hit a skid versus the spread. New Orleans is just 1-5 ATS over its last six outings and is 19-28-1 versus the line as an underdog this season, which is the worst underdog spread record in the Western Conference. Outside of spread success, Los Angeles has a major advantage on the defensive side of the ball, ranking fourth in the league in both points allowed per game and defensive rating, while New Orleans ranks in the bottom five of both categories.
The Pels allow the second-highest field goal percentage in the NBA, and they also give up the second-most made 3-pointers per game. Meanwhile, Los Angeles’ offense is discernibly better with Kawhi Leonard on the court, and the two-time NBA Finals MVP isn’t listed on Tuesday’s injury report. He is one of six healthy Clippers averaging in double-figures, with the team receiving a boost from new acquisition, Bogdan Bogdanovic, who is knocking down 43.2% of his 3-pointers over the last seven games. See which team to pick here.
Why the Pelicans can cover
Despite its spread struggles this season, the Pelicans have managed to cover in four of their last five home games. That includes in a 3-point loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday, in which New Orleans was getting 10.5 points. The Pels hung with the Grizz despite Zion Williamson being out as Trey Murphy III (27 points) was one of six players in double-figures. Williamson isn’t listed on Tuesday’s injury report, but the Clippers will be without their leading scorer in Norman Powell (hamstring), who averages 23.8 points per game.
The Pelicans will roll out three 20-point scorers with Williamson (24.8), Murphy (21.8) and CJ McCollum (21.4). They can carry the offense, while New Orleans is one of the most active teams defensively as they are one of three squads in the league ranking in the top seven in both steals per game and blocks per game. The Pelicans can take advantage of a Clippers team which can get sloppy on the offensive end as L.A. commits the 10th-most turnovers per game, with James Harden averaging the most turnovers per 100 possessions (6.4) in the NBA. See which team to pick here.
How to make Clippers vs. Pelicans picks
The model has simulated Pelicans vs. Clippers 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning Over, projecting 224 combined points, and it also says one side of the spread hits almost 60% of the time. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Clippers vs. Pelicans, and which side of the spread hits in almost 60% of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Pelicans vs. Clippers spread you need to jump on, all from the model that is on a 148-107 roll on top-rated NBA picks since last season, and find out.
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