LA Clippers vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction 3/11/25 NBA Picks

New Orleans Pelicans Betting Preview 

The New Orleans Pelicans lost to the Grizzlies and Rockets, and they play the Magic, Spurs, and Pistons next. The Pelicans have lost four straight games and are now 31 games below a .500 record. 

The New Orleans Pelicans are averaging 110.8 points on 45 percent shooting and allowing 119.1 points on 48.3 percent shooting. Zion Williamson is averaging 24.5 points and 7.2 rebounds, while CJ McCollum is averaging 21.4 points and 3.7 rebounds. Trey Murphy III is the third double-digit scorer and Brandon Boston is grabbing 3.2 rebounds. The New Orleans Pelicans are shooting 34.7 percent from beyond the arc and 75.8 percent from the free throw line. The New Orleans Pelicans are allowing 36.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.4 rebounds per game.

Why the New Orleans Pelicans will win

• The Pelicans have won five of their last six games as home underdogs against the Clippers following a loss.
• The Clippers have lost six of their last seven road games.
• The Clippers have failed to cover the spread in each of their last eight road games against Pelicans teams that held a losing record.
• The Pelicans have covered the spread in each of their last seven games against the Clippers following a loss.

Why the Los Angeles Clippers will win

• The Clippers have won each of their last eight night games against Southwest Division opponents that held a losing record.
• The Pelicans have lost each of their last eight games as home underdogs against opponents who are on the first leg of a back-to-back.
• The Pelicans have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six Tuesday night games against Pacific Division opponents that held a winning record.
• The favorites have covered the spread in four of the Clippers' last five games at Smoothie King Center.

LA Clippers vs New Orleans Pelicans Injury Report 

The Pelicans will be without Dejounte Murray, Bruce Brown, Brandon Boston, and Herbert Jones. Jose Alvarado is questionable with a hip injury. 

Norman Powell and Ben Simmons are out for the Clippers.

LA Clippers vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction

Right when it looked like the Pelicans were getting healthier and playing decent ball, they’re reminded that they should be in full-on tank mode. The Pelicans have lost four straight games and are 1-3 ATS in those games. The Clippers have won three straight games and they’re starting to find their stride with Kawhi in the lineup more consistently. If the Clippers are serious about staying out of the play-in tournament or even getting home-court advantage in the first round, these are games they can’t mess around with. The line is reasonable and I want little to do with the Pelicans. Give me the Clippers on Tuesday night.