The New Orleans Pelicans (5-27) are underdogs (+6.5) as they try to end a nine-game losing streak when they host the Los Angeles Clippers (18-13) at 8:00 PM ET on Monday, December 30, 2024 at Smoothie King Center. The game airs 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 (- 6.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Clippers (-9.4)
• Pick OU:

  Under (221.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 220.5

• The Clippers have covered the spread more often than the Pelicans this season, putting up an ATS record of 20-11-0, as opposed to the 11-21-0 mark of the Pelicans.
• Los Angeles (5-1) covers a higher percentage of games when it is favored by 6.5 points or more this season (83.3%) than New Orleans (7-13) does as a 6.5+-point underdog (35%).
• When it comes to going over the point total in 2024-25, Los Angeles does it less often (35.5% of the time) than New Orleans (53.1%).
• As a moneyline favorite this season, the Clippers are 9-1, while the Pelicans are 3-22 as moneyline underdogs.

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Clippers Performance Insights

• The Clippers are posting 109.4 points per game this year (22nd-ranked in NBA), but they’ve really thrived defensively, giving up only 107.1 points per game (fourth-best).
• With 42.2 rebounds allowed per game, Los Angeles ranks fourth-best in the league. It ranks 15th in the league by pulling down 44.1 boards per contest.
• This year, the Clippers rank 23rd in the league in assists, putting up 24.4 per game.
• Los Angeles ranks 25th in the NBA with 15.5 turnovers per game this year. Meanwhile, it ranks sixth with 15.1 forced turnovers per contest.
• The Clippers are sinking 12.6 three-pointers per game (20th-ranked in league). They have a 37.1% shooting percentage (12th-ranked) from three-point land.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Pelicans are third-worst in the NBA offensively (106.5 points scored per game) and 25th on defense (118 points allowed).
• New Orleans is 21st in the NBA in rebounds per game (43.2) and fourth-worst in rebounds allowed (45.8).
• The Pelicans are 25th in the league in assists (24.3 per game) in 2024-25.
• New Orleans is 17th in the league in turnovers per game (14.5) and 14th in turnovers forced (14.1).
• Beyond the arc, the Pelicans are worst in the league in 3-pointers made per game (11.1). And they are fourth-worst in 3-point percentage at 33%.

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