The Los Angeles Clippers will take on the New Orleans Pelicans at 8 p.m. ET on Friday at the Smoothie King Center. New Orleans is 2-14 overall and 1-6 at home, while the Clippers are 9-6 overall and 2-3 on the road. The Pelicans have lost 11 of their last 12 games. The Clippers have lost two of their last three.
The Pelicans have won the last two meetings between the teams. Los Angeles is favored by four points in the latest Pelicans vs. Clippers odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 214.5. Before entering any Clippers vs. Pelicans picks, you’ll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $9,000 in profit on its top-rated NBA picks over the past three-plus seasons. The model entered Week 5 of the 2021-22 NBA season up over $900 on all top-rated NBA picks this season. It’s also on a stunning 113-75 roll on top-rated NBA picks against the spread that dates back to last season. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Pelicans vs. Clippers. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Clippers vs. Pelicans:
- Pelicans vs. Clippers spread: Clippers -4
- Pelicans vs. Clippers over-under: 214.5 points
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What you need to know about the Pelicans
The Pelicans lost to the Miami Heat on Wednesday, 113-98. New Orleans was up 34-21 at the end of the first quarter but couldn’t hold on to the lead. The Pelicans were outscored 34-18 in the third quarter. Josh Hart had 18 points along with seven boards, and Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 24 points.
New Orleans missed 18 of 22 3-point attempts after the first quarter. Devonte’ Graham (foot) is questionable for Friday’s game.
What you need to know about the Clippers
Los Angeles fell to the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday, 120-108. Paul George shot 5-for-9 from downtown and finished with 23 points, six assists and five rebounds. Reggie Jackson had 18 points. Memphis had led by as many as 20 points in the third quarter.
Nicolas Batum (Achilles) and Marcus Morris Sr. (knee) missed Thursday’s game. Terance Mann (ankle) was able to play and scored five points.
How to make Clippers vs. Pelicans picks
The model is leaning over on the total, and it’s also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in over 60 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Pelicans vs. Clippers? And which side of the spread hits in over 60 percent of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to find out which side of the Pelicans vs. Clippers spread you need to jump on Friday, all from the model that has crushed its NBA picks, and find out.
