The New Orleans Pelicans (5-27) are underdogs (+6.5) as they try to stop 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 more often than the Pelicans this year, tallying an ATS record of 20-11-0, as opposed to the 11-21-0 mark of the Pelicans.
• Los Angeles covers the spread when it is a 6.5-point favorite or more 83.3% of the time. That’s more often than New Orleans covers as an underdog of 6.5 or more (35%).
• When it comes to exceeding the point total in 2024-25, New Orleans and its opponents do it more often (53.1% of the time) than Los Angeles and its opponents (35.5%).
• As a moneyline underdog this year, the Pelicans are 3-22, while the Clippers are 9-1 as moneyline favorites.

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Clippers Performance Insights

• The Clippers are posting 109.4 points per game this season (22nd-ranked in NBA), but they’ve really thrived on defense, giving up just 107.1 points per contest (fourth-best).
• Los Angeles ranks fourth-best in the NBA by allowing just 42.2 rebounds per game. It ranks 15th in the league by averaging 44.1 boards per contest.
• This year, the Clippers rank 23rd in the league in assists, delivering 24.4 per game.
• Los Angeles is averaging 15.5 turnovers per game (25th-ranked in league). It is forcing 15.1 turnovers per contest (sixth-ranked).
• The Clippers are 20th in the NBA with 12.6 three-pointers per game this season. Meanwhile, they rank 12th with a 37.1% shooting percentage from beyond the arc.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Pelicans are third-worst in the league on offense (106.5 points scored per game) and 25th defensively (118.0 points conceded).
• In 2024-25, New Orleans is 21st in the NBA in rebounds (43.2 per game) and fourth-worst in rebounds conceded (45.8).
• At 24.3 assists per game, the Pelicans are 25th in the league.
• In 2024-25, New Orleans is 17th in the league in turnovers committed (14.5 per game) and 14th in turnovers forced (14.1).
• The Pelicans are the worst team in the NBA in 3-pointers made (11.1 per game) and fourth-worst in 3-point percentage (33.0%).

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