New Orleans Pelicans (19-42) vs. LA Clippers (27-31)
March 1, 2026 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: LA Clippers -8.5; Over/Under: 225.5
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The Los Angeles Clippers play host to the New Orleans Pelicans at the Intuit Dome on Sunday night.
New Orleans Pelicans Betting Preview
The New Orleans Pelicans have been in great form as they’ve reeled off six from their past eight games and they will be gunning for a fifth straight victory after taking down the Jazz in a 115-105 road win last night. Saddiq Bey led the team with 24 points and six assists, Jeremiah Fears and Bryce McGowens each scored 18 points while Herbert Jones chipped in with 17 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. As a team, the Pelicans shot 46 percent from the field and 15 of 44 from the 3-point line as they took control of the contest with a dominant 38-18 second quarter to open up a 27-point lead which allowed them to cruise in the second half and rest a couple starters early despite a late flurry from the Jazz.
Los Angeles Clippers Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Clippers have cooled off recently as they’ve lost six of their last 10 games overall and they will be hoping to stop a three-game slide after falling short to the Timberwolves in a 94-88 loss on Thursday. Derrick Jones Jr led the team with 18 points on seven of 11 shooting, Bennedict Mathurin added 14 points with six rebounds while Kris Dunn chipped in with 11 points and seven assists. As a team, the Clippers shot just 41 percent from the field and a miserly five of 22 from the 3-point line, but they worked hard all game to trail by just one points late in the fourth quarter before the Timberwolves closed the final 1:18 on a 7-2 run to slip away at the end.
New Orleans v Los Angeles Free Prediction
The Clippers are still missing Darius Garland and Bradley Beal with Kawhi Leonard and John Collins both listed as questionable, while the Pelicans could be short handed as they are keeping an eye on Zion Williamson, Dejounte Murray and Trey Murphy III who are all questionable. The Clippers beat the Pelicans by 126-124 back on Nov 1 in the NBA Cup thanks to Leonard who drained the game winner at the buzzer. The Clippers have opened as heavy favorites understandably, but they’ve gone a little cold lately and I don’t trust them to cover this spread. The Pelicans have been playing better than their record suggests and I think they can hang around in a low-scoring affair.
