The New Orleans Pelicans (5-27) are 5.5-point underdogs as they try to stop a six-game home losing streak when they square off against the Los Angeles Clippers (18-13) on Monday, December 30, 2024 at Smoothie King Center. The matchup 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 Clippers’ .645 ATS win percentage (20-11-0 ATS Record) is higher than the Pelicans’ .344 mark (11-21-0 ATS Record) in 2024-25.
• 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%).
• New Orleans and its opponents have eclipsed the over/under 53.1% of the time this season (17 out of 32). That’s more often than Los Angeles and its opponents have (11 out of 31).
• The Clippers have a .900 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (9-1) this season, higher than the .120 winning percentage for the Pelicans as a moneyline underdog (3-22).

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Clippers Performance Insights

• The Clippers are averaging 109.4 points per game this year (22nd-ranked in NBA), but they’ve really shined defensively, ceding only 107.1 points per game (fourth-best).
• Los Angeles is pulling down 44.1 boards per game this season (15th-ranked in NBA), and it has given up only 42.2 rebounds per game (fourth-best).
• The Clippers rank 23rd in the NBA with 24.4 dimes per contest.
• With 15.5 turnovers per game, Los Angeles ranks 25th in the NBA. It forces 15.1 turnovers per contest, which ranks sixth in the league.
• The Clippers are sinking 12.6 threes per game (20th-ranked in league). They sport a 37.1% shooting percentage (13th-ranked) from three-point land.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Pelicans are third-worst in the league offensively (106.5 points scored per game) and 25th defensively (118 points conceded).
• On the glass, New Orleans is 20th in the league in rebounds (43.2 per game). It is fourth-worst in rebounds conceded (45.8 per game).
• At 24.3 assists per game, the Pelicans are 25th in the NBA.
• In terms of turnovers, New Orleans is 17th in the NBA in committing them (14.5 per game). It is 14th in forcing them (14.1 per game).
• 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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