The New Orleans Pelicans (5-27) are 6.5-point underdogs as they try to break a nine-game 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 (- 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 season, putting up an ATS record of 20-11-0, as opposed to the 11-21-0 record 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%).
• Los Angeles’ games have gone over the total 35.5% of the time this season (11 out of 31), less often than New Orleans’ games have (17 out of 32).
• As a moneyline underdog this season, the Pelicans are 3-22, while the Clippers are 9-1 as moneyline favorites.

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Clippers Performance Insights

• The Clippers sport a top-five defense this year, ranking fourth-best in the league with 107.1 points allowed per game. Offensively, they rank 22nd with 109.4 points scored per contest.
• Los Angeles is pulling down 44.1 rebounds per game this season (15th-ranked in NBA), and it has ceded only 42.2 rebounds per game (fourth-best).
• The Clippers rank 23rd in the NBA with 24.4 dimes per game.
• This year, Los Angeles is committing 15.5 turnovers per game (25th-ranked in NBA) and forcing 15.1 turnovers per contest (sixth-ranked).
• With 12.6 threes per game, the Clippers are 20th in the NBA. They sport a 37.1% shooting percentage from downtown, which ranks 12th in the league.

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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 defensively (118 points allowed).
• New Orleans is 21st in the league in rebounds per game (43.2) and fourth-worst in rebounds conceded (45.8).
• This season the Pelicans are ranked 25th in the NBA in assists at 24.3 per game.
• In 2024-25, New Orleans is 17th in the NBA in turnovers committed (14.5 per game) and 14th in turnovers forced (14.1).
• 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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