The New Orleans Pelicans (5-27) are 5.5-point underdogs as they try to stop a six-game home losing streak when they host the Los Angeles Clippers (18-13) on Monday, December 30, 2024 at Smoothie King Center. The contest airs at 8:00 PM ET on Gulf Coast Sports and FDSSC.

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Clippers vs. Pelicans Game Info & Odds

• Date: Monday, December 30, 2024
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: Gulf Coast Sports and FDSSC
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
• Venue: Smoothie King Center

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Clippers vs. Pelicans Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Clippers 115 – Pelicans 106

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Spread & Total Prediction for Clippers vs. Pelicans

• Pick ATS: Clippers (- 5.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Clippers (-9.4)
• Pick OU:

  Under (221.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 220.5

• The Pelicans (11-21-0 ATS) have covered the spread 64.5% of the time, 30.1% less often than the Clippers (20-11-0) this year.
• Los Angeles covers the spread when it is a 5.5-point favorite or more 71.4% of the time. That’s more often than New Orleans covers as an underdog of 5.5 or more (35%).
• Los Angeles and its opponents have gone over the point total 35.5% of the time this season (11 out of 31). That’s less often than New Orleans and its opponents have (17 out of 32).
• As a moneyline favorite this season, the Clippers are 9-1, a better tally than the Pelicans have posted (3-22) as moneyline underdogs.

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Clippers Performance Insights

• The Clippers sport a top-five defense this season, ranking fourth-best in the league with 107.1 points allowed per game. On offense, they rank 22nd with 109.4 points scored per contest.
• Los Angeles is grabbing 44.1 rebounds per game this season (15th-ranked in NBA), and it has ceded just 42.2 rebounds per contest (fourth-best).
• The Clippers rank 23rd in the NBA with 24.4 dimes per game.
• Los Angeles is averaging 15.5 turnovers per game (25th-ranked in NBA) this year, while forcing 15.1 turnovers per contest (sixth-ranked).
• The Clippers are sinking 12.6 threes per game (20th-ranked in NBA) this season, while sporting a 37.1% three-point percentage (13th-ranked).

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Pelicans are third-worst in the NBA on offense (106.5 points scored per game) and 25th defensively (118 points allowed).
• On the boards, New Orleans is 20th in the league in rebounds (43.2 per game). It is fourth-worst in rebounds allowed (45.8 per game).
• With 24.3 assists per game, the Pelicans are 25th in the league.
• New Orleans commits 14.5 turnovers per game and force 14.1 per game, ranking 17th and 14th, respectively, in the NBA.
• Beyond the arc, the Pelicans are worst in the NBA in 3-pointers made per game (11.1). And they are fourth-worst in 3-point percentage at 33%.

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