Clippers vs Pelicans Game Breakdown & Projections – Fri, Mar 15th 2024
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Clippers
42W-23L
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March 15, 2024
08:00PM EST
Odds: 217.0 o/u
Pelicans
39W-26L
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Hold onto your seats, sports fans! The Los Angeles Clippers, who’ve been slicing and dicing their way through the season with a solid 42W-23L record, are ready to bring the heat to the Smoothie King Center. They’re squaring off against the New Orleans Pelicans, a team that’s been flying high despite their recent tumble against the Cavaliers. The Pelicans, standing at 39W-26L, are ready to shake off their feathers and dive back into action at 08:00PM EST. Both teams are nose-to-nose in the Western conference, making this showdown as juicy as it gets. The betting lines have been drawn in the sand, with the over/under at 217.0. The Clippers are standing tall at a 6.0 line, while the Pelicans are soaring at -6.0. After the Clippers’ recent triumph over the Bulls, they’re ready to clip the wings of the Pelicans, who are eager to bounce back from their defeat against the Cavaliers. So, whether you’re a Clipper ready to cut through the competition or a Pelican looking to scoop up a victory, it’s time to buckle up because this game is set to be a real slam ‘dunk’!
Game Breakdown
Game Time: March 15, 2024 08:00PM EST
Location: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans
Vegas Odds
LAC ML | NOP ML | Over/Under | Line | |
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Open | +230 | -280 | 217.0 | 6.0/-6.0 |
Recent | +185 | -225 | 217.0 | 7.5/-7.5 |
Difference | -45 | +55 | 0 | – |
Team Performance
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35.1% Win Probability
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64.9% Win Probability
Previous Matchups
Date | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Final | O/U | ATS | |
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02/07/24 | New Orleans Pelicans NOP | 36 | 19 | 24 | 38 | 117 | Over | ![]() |
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Los Angeles Clippers LAC | 19 | 28 | 22 | 37 | 106 | ||||
01/05/24 | Los Angeles Clippers LAC | 26 | 30 | 36 | 19 | 111 | Under | ![]() |
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New Orleans Pelicans NOP | 26 | 15 | 27 | 27 | 95 | ||||
11/24/23 | New Orleans Pelicans NOP | 36 | 20 | 29 | 31 | 116 | Over | ![]() |
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Los Angeles Clippers LAC | 23 | 32 | 28 | 23 | 106 | ||||
04/01/23 | Los Angeles Clippers LAC | 31 | 25 | 34 | 24 | 114 | Over | ![]() |
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New Orleans Pelicans NOP | 21 | 34 | 36 | 31 | 122 | ||||
03/25/23 | New Orleans Pelicans NOP | 37 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 131 | Over | ![]() |
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Los Angeles Clippers LAC | 26 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 110 | ||||
10/30/22 | New Orleans Pelicans NOP | 18 | 34 | 26 | 34 | 112 | Under | ![]() |
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Los Angeles Clippers LAC | 25 | 27 | 15 | 24 | 91 | ||||
04/03/22 | New Orleans Pelicans NOP | 31 | 13 | 27 | 29 | 100 | Over | ![]() |
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Los Angeles Clippers LAC | 37 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 119 | ||||
01/13/22 | Los Angeles Clippers LAC | 15 | 19 | 29 | 26 | 89 | Under | ![]() |
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New Orleans Pelicans NOP | 28 | 25 | 34 | 26 | 113 | ||||
11/29/21 | New Orleans Pelicans NOP | 37 | 30 | 23 | 33 | 123 | Over | ![]() |
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Los Angeles Clippers LAC | 22 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 104 | ||||
11/19/21 | Los Angeles Clippers LAC | 29 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 81 | Under | ![]() |
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New Orleans Pelicans NOP | 16 | 27 | 29 | 22 | 94 |
Clippers Vs Over/Under
Pelicans Vs Over/Under
Clippers Recent Games
Date | vsOpp | Result | Reb | Ast | Tov | Shots |
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03/14 | vs CHI | 126-111W | 35 | 32 | 9 | 80 |
03/12 | @ MIN | 100-118L | 34 | 22 | 18 | 71 |
03/10 | @ MIL | 117-124L | 52 | 30 | 10 | 104 |
03/09 | @ CHI | 112-102W | 45 | 29 | 13 | 84 |
03/06 | vs HOU | 122-116W | 41 | 19 | 9 | 80 |
03/04 | vs MIL | 106-113L | 38 | 25 | 13 | 84 |
03/03 | vs MIN | 89-91L | 40 | 17 | 9 | 86 |
03/01 | @ WAS | 140-115W | 49 | 32 | 8 | 95 |
02/28 | @ LAL | 112-116L | 36 | 29 | 12 | 90 |
02/25 | @ SAC | 107-123L | 39 | 23 | 15 | 82 |
Pelicans Recent Games
Date | vsOpp | Result | Reb | Ast | Tov | Shots |
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03/13 | @ CLE | 95-116L | 43 | 22 | 11 | 80 |
03/10 | vs ATL | 116-103W | 43 | 32 | 12 | 75 |
03/08 | vs PHI | 103-95W | 48 | 22 | 12 | 83 |
03/05 | vs TOR | 139-98W | 62 | 38 | 11 | 106 |
03/01 | @ IND | 129-102W | 47 | 25 | 17 | 87 |
02/28 | vs IND | 114-123L | 40 | 26 | 10 | 90 |
02/27 | vs NYK | 115-92W | 44 | 23 | 14 | 78 |
02/25 | @ CHI | 106-114L | 49 | 25 | 19 | 88 |
02/23 | @ MIA | 95-106L | 54 | 20 | 11 | 105 |
02/22 | @ HOU | 127-107W | 43 | 35 | 13 | 96 |
Starting Lineups
Los Angeles Clippers | Proj | L5 | L15 | S% | S/DFS |
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Paul George
SF
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35.5 | 42.6 | 37.2 | 100% | 36.2 |
James Harden
PG
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38.1 | 39.6 | 40.0 | 100% | 39.7 |
39.2 | 36.0 | 41.6 | 100% | 40.4 | |
Terance Mann
SG
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15.8 | 18.4 | 17.4 | 100% | 17.4 |
25.5 | 23.0 | 26.2 | 100% | 26.7 |
New Orleans Pelicans | Proj | L5 | L15 | S% | S/DFS |
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39.6 | 35.8 | 37.8 | 100% | 38.1 | |
22.9 | 20.2 | 23.2 | 100% | 23.7 | |
CJ McCollum
PG
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33.1 | 23.1 | 32.0 | 100% | 32.4 |
25.0 | 24.1 | 27.5 | 100% | 27.9 | |
45.4 | 42.7 | 39.2 | 100% | 39.6 |
Clippers Notable Injuries
- Russell Westbrook (PG): Avg: 11.1pts, 5.1reb, 4.4ast, 22.6 minutes. Last game: 03/01/24. Impact: 3.2
- P.J. Tucker (PF/C): Avg: 1.5pts, 2.9reb, 0.6ast, 15.7 minutes. Last game: 03/10/24. Impact: 1.1
- Moussa Diabate (C): Avg: 2.6pts, 2.2reb, 0.4ast, 5.8 minutes. Last game: 03/01/24. Impact: 1.1
- Brandon Boston Jr. (SG): Avg: 3.4pts, 0.9reb, 0.3ast, 7.2 minutes. Last game: 03/14/24. Impact: 1.0
- Kobe Brown (PF): Avg: 1.6pts, 1.3reb, 0.4ast, 7.8 minutes. Last game: 03/12/24. Impact: 0.3
- Jordan Miller (SG): Avg: 1.9pts, 0.7reb, 0.0ast, 3.7 minutes. Last game: 03/12/24. Impact: 0.5
- Xavier Moon (PG): Avg: 1.0pts, 0.5reb, 0.8ast, 4.5 minutes. Last game: 03/14/24. Impact: 1.0
- Joshua Primo (SG): Avg: 1.0pts, 0.5reb, 0.0ast, 5.1 minutes. Last game: 03/01/24. Impact: 2.2
Pelicans Notable Injuries
- Cody Zeller (C): Avg: 2.0pts, 2.8reb, 1.0ast, 7.9 minutes. Last game: 03/05/24. Impact: 1.1
- Izaiah Brockington (SG): Avg: 4.0pts, 2.0reb, 0.0ast, 3.4 minutes. Last game: 03/05/24. Impact: 1.1
Top Player Props
This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.
Stat | Over % | Opposing Defense/Game | ||||||||||
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Player | Team | Prop | Line | Proj | Diff | L5 | L10 | L15 | L30 | Opp | Stat | Rank |
CJ McCollum | NOP | Pts | 15.5 | 17.3 | +1.8 | 20% | 40% | 53% | 53% | LAC | -0.2 | #15 |
Zion Williamson | NOP | Pts | 23.5 | 25.2 | +1.7 | 40% | 30% | 33% | 33% | LAC | -0.9 | #13 |
James Harden | LAC | Reb | 4.5 | 4.7 | +0.2 | 60% | 60% | 67% | 67% | NOP | -0.5 | #7 |
Herbert Jones | NOP | Ast | 1.5 | 2.3 | +0.8 | 80% | 70% | 67% | 67% | LAC | -0.7 | #6 |
Clippers Defense vs
Position | Pts | Reb | Ast | Overall | vs NBA |
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C | #7 | #15 | #29 | #13 | -5.7% |
PF | #22 | #21 | #27 | #22 | 5.9% |
PG | #29 | #24 | #19 | #30 | 15.1% |
SF | #13 | #3 | #18 | #4 | -11.0% |
SG | #15 | #13 | #6 | #11 | -3.8% |
Pelicans Defense vs
Position | Pts | Reb | Ast | Overall | vs NBA |
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C | #23 | #25 | #1 | #21 | 5.0% |
PF | #14 | #16 | #11 | #13 | -3.0% |
PG | #3 | #14 | #25 | #4 | -11.2% |
SF | #14 | #28 | #17 | #21 | 5.3% |
SG | #18 | #7 | #25 | #19 | 1.9% |
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Team Comparison
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Recent Trends
- Bones Hyland (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 103.5% to 23.5, 11.6 min average previous 3 games.
- Larry Nance Jr. (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 36.1% to 24.2, 17.8 min average previous 3 games.
- Joshua Primo (SG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 49.3% to 11.6, 22.9 min average previous 3 games.
- Russell Westbrook (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 34.3% to 15.3, 23.3 min average previous 3 games.
- Zion Williamson (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 33.5% to 35.3, 26.5 min average previous 3 games.
- Ivica Zubac (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 33.2% to 28.1, 21.1 min average previous 3 games.
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