The New Orleans Pelicans (5-27) are underdogs (by 5.5 points) to break a six-game home losing streak when they host the Los Angeles Clippers (18-13) on Monday, December 30, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET.

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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 have a 20-11-0 ATS record this season as opposed to the 11-21-0 mark of the Pelicans.
• As a 5.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, New Orleans is 7-13 against the spread compared to the 5-2 ATS record Los Angeles puts up as a 5.5-point favorite.
• New Orleans and its opponents have eclipsed the total 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).
• 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 are scoring 109.4 points per game this season (22nd-ranked in NBA), but they’ve really thrived defensively, ceding just 107.1 points per game (fourth-best).
• Los Angeles ranks fourth-best in the NBA by allowing only 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, dishing out 24.4 per game.
• So far this season, Los Angeles is committing 15.5 turnovers per game (25th-ranked in NBA) and forcing 15.1 turnovers per contest (sixth-ranked).
• The Clippers are sinking 12.6 three-pointers per game (20th-ranked in NBA) this season, while putting up a 37.1% three-point percentage (13th-ranked).

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• On offense, the Pelicans are the third-worst team in the league (106.5 points per game). On defense, they are 25th (118 points allowed per game).
• In 2024-25, New Orleans is 20th in the NBA in rebounds (43.2 per game) and fourth-worst in rebounds allowed (45.8).
• The Pelicans are 25th in the NBA in assists (24.3 per game) in 2024-25.
• With 14.5 turnovers committed per game and 14.1 turnovers forced, New Orleans is 17th and 14th in the league, respectively.
• The Pelicans are the worst squad in the NBA in 3-pointers made (11.1 per game) and fourth-worst in 3-point percentage (33%).

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