Clippers vs Pelicans Game Breakdown & Projections – Fri, Mar 15th 2024

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

Team Performance

LAST 10

5W-5L

AWAY

19W-13L

35.1% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

17W-12L

64.9% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
02/07/24	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	36	19	24	38		117	Over
	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	19	28	22	37		106
01/05/24	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	26	30	36	19		111	Under
	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	26	15	27	27		95
11/24/23	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	36	20	29	31		116	Over
	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	23	32	28	23		106
04/01/23	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	31	25	34	24		114	Over
	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	21	34	36	31		122
03/25/23	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	37	31	31	32		131	Over
	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	26	30	29	25		110
10/30/22	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	18	34	26	34		112	Under
	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	25	27	15	24		91
04/03/22	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	31	13	27	29		100	Over
	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	37	29	26	27		119
01/13/22	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	15	19	29	26		89	Under
	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	28	25	34	26		113
11/29/21	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	37	30	23	33		123	Over
	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	22	30	26	26		104
11/19/21	Los Angeles Clippers LAC	29	26	14	12		81	Under
	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	16	27	29	22		94

Starting Lineups

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.

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.