Clippers vs Pelicans Game Breakdown

Get ready to dive into the NBA playoffs frenzy as the Los Angeles Clippers set sail to the Big Easy, facing off against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center tonight at 9 PM EST! It’s a clash of the titans and the underdogs, with the Clippers looking sharp after their recent victory and the Pelicans hungry for redemption following a tough loss. With the betting lines drawn and an over/under that promises a high-flying game, fans are on the edge of their seats. Will the Clippers clip the Pelicans’ wings, or will New Orleans serve up a smoothie no Clipper ship can navigate? Let’s find out!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: December 30, 2024 09:00PM EST

Location: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans

Vegas Odds

	LAC ML	NOP ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-275	+225	221.0	-6.5/6.5
Recent	-195	+165	220.0	-5.0/5.0
Difference	+80	-60	-1.0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

4W-6L

AWAY

30W-22L

66.1% Win Probability

LAST 10

1W-9L

HOME

24W-28L

33.9% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

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

Clippers Vs Over/Under

Pelicans Vs Over/Under

Clippers Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
12/27	@ GSW	102-92W	39	19	21	75
12/21	vs DAL	97-113L	40	18	17	81
12/19	vs DAL	118-95W	47	30	13	85
12/13	vs DEN	98-120L	31	24	19	83
12/08	@ HOU	106-117L	33	21	7	92
12/04	@ MIN	80-108L	46	13	21	83
12/03	@ POR	127-105W	35	29	13	85
12/01	@ DEN	126-122W	42	28	14	90
11/29	vs MIN	92-93L	39	20	15	84
11/25	vs BOS	94-126L	44	18	13	90

Pelicans Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
12/27	@ MEM	124-132L	45	30	17	96
12/26	@ HOU	111-128L	44	29	13	99
12/22	@ DEN	129-132L	43	37	13	108
12/21	@ NYK	93-104L	45	23	19	83
12/19	vs HOU	113-133L	37	25	12	92
12/15	vs IND	104-119L	49	18	18	97
12/12	@ SAC	109-111L	43	22	17	83
12/08	vs SAS	116-121L	43	26	8	99
12/07	@ OKL	109-119L	35	25	18	79
12/05	@ PHX	126-124W	44	23	13	95

Starting Lineups

Los Angeles Clippers	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Kris Dunn SG	20.0	21.9	19.3	57%	20.4
James Harden PG	49.0	30.2	43.4	100%	43.6
Derrick Jones Jr. PF	20.0	17.6	19.6	100%	19.8
Norman Powell SF	39.0	37.8	29.3	70%	34.6
Ivica Zubac C	44.0	42.1	35.2	100%	35.6

New Orleans Pelicans	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Herbert Jones SF	28.0	26.4	24.3	100%	24.6
CJ McCollum SG	39.0	36.5	38.4	100%	38.7
Yves Missi C	31.0	26.8	25.2	79%	26.1
Trey Murphy III PF	39.0	39.4	33.5	93%	34.2
Dejounte Murray PG	45.0	42.0	45.3	100%	45.7

Clippers Notable Injuries

Kai Jones (PF/C): Avg: 1.9pts, 1.8reb, 0.4ast, 7.9 minutes. Last game: 12/21/24. Impact: 0.9

Pelicans Notable Injuries

Trey Jemison (C): Avg: 5.2pts, 4.4reb, 0.8ast, 18.3 minutes. Last game: 12/19/24. Impact: 1.4
Jamal Cain (SF): Avg: 4.1pts, 1.9reb, 0.5ast, 11.7 minutes. Last game: 12/15/24. Impact: 1.9
Antonio Reeves (SG/SF): Avg: 4.8pts, 1.2reb, 0.7ast, 10.0 minutes. Last game: 12/26/24. Impact: 1.5

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
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Dejounte Murray	NOP	Pts	17.5	22.1	+4.6	0%	40%	33%	33%	LAC	+0.8	#24
Ivica Zubac	LAC	Pts	14.5	18.1	+3.6	60%	50%	53%	53%	NOP	+1.8	#24
Derrick Jones Jr.	LAC	Reb	2.5	3.7	+1.2	40%	50%	60%	60%	NOP	-0.4	#9
James Harden	LAC	Reb	5.5	6.2	+0.7	20%	40%	60%	60%	NOP	+0.7	#26
Amir Coffey	LAC	Ast	0.5	1.4	+0.9	60%	70%	80%	80%	NOP	+0.3	#21
CJ McCollum	NOP	Ast	4.5	4.7	+0.2	40%	50%	40%	40%	LAC	-0.7	#5

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Clippers Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#4	#1	#30	#8	-5.0%
PF	#8	#9	#14	#4	-8.2%
PG	#24	#13	#11	#15	0.1%
SF	#28	#22	#14	#27	8.3%
SG	#2	#4	#5	#2	-10.2%

Pelicans Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#24	#28	#22	#27	7.3%
PF	#28	#24	#12	#24	6.1%
PG	#25	#22	#29	#28	9.3%
SF	#24	#9	#2	#13	-0.7%
SG	#18	#26	#21	#23	5.4%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

107.6

107.5

Rebounds per Game

42.7

43.3

Assists per Game

23.7

24.2

Steals per Game

9.4

9.7

Blocks per Game

4.5

5.0

Shots per Game

84.7

91.1

3-Pointers Made per Game

12.5

11.2

2-Pt Percentage per Game

53.2

50.3

3-Pt Percentage per Game

36.7

33.0

Turnovers per Game

15.3

14.4

Fouls per Game

18.2

18.9

Recent Trends

Brandon Boston Jr. (PG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 34.3% to 15.2, 23.1 min average previous 3 games.
Jamal Cain (SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 41.7% to 11.1, 19.1 min average previous 3 games.
Kris Dunn (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 39.7% to 30.9, 22.2 min average previous 3 games.
Norman Powell (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 32.4% to 39.8, 30.0 min average previous 3 games.
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 39.6% to 17.9, 12.8 min average previous 3 games.
Daniel Theis (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 30.3% to 17.6, 13.5 min average previous 3 games.