New Orleans Pelicans vs LA Clippers Prediction 10/31/2025 Today’s NBA Picks

The New Orleans Pelicans invade the Intuit Dome to do battle with the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night. Here’s a New Orleans Pelicans vs LA Clippers Prediction. This article will include a New Orleans Pelicans vs LA Clippers Pick.

New Orleans Pelicans Betting Preview 

The New Orleans Pelicans have really struggled to get going as they are now on a four-game losing streak after getting trounced by the Nuggets in a 122-88 road defeat on Wednesday. Jeremiah Fears had a decent game of 21 points with six assists, Zion Williamson added 11 points while Yves Missi chipped inw with 19 points, but no other player finished in double figures in scoring.

As a team, the Pelicans shot just 37 percent from the field and seven of 34 from the 3-point line. They did a decent job of hanging within striking distance until they got smashed by 39-11 in the third quarter to suffer their worst defeat of the season so far. Trey Murphy III had a rough game as he shot just one of eight from the field for his seven points while Saddiq Bey scored just seven points on two of nine shooting. 

Los Angeles Clippers Betting Preview 

Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Clippers have been in decent form as they’ve split their first four games. They will be hoping for a better effort in this one after getting embarrassed by the Warriors in a 98-79 road defeat on Tuesday. James Harden led the team in scoring with 20 points and four assists, Kawhi Leonard added 18 points on seven of 17 shooting while Ivica Zubac chipped in with 14 points and 12 rebounds but no other player scored more than five points.

As a team, the Clippers shot a miserly 36 percent from the field and six of 33 from the 3-point line as they started well to take the narrow lead into halftime. Only to get blown out by 32-14 in the third quarter to finish with their lowest points total for a game this season. 

Why the Los Angeles Clippers will win

• The Clippers have won each of their last 10 games at Intuit Dome when playing with a rest advantage.
• The Pelicans have lost each of their last 10 night games.
• The Pelicans have failed to cover the spread in each of their last eight games as underdogs.
• The Clippers have covered the spread in nine of their last 10 home games when playing with a rest advantage.

Why the New Orleans Pelicans will win

• The Pelicans have won four of their last five games as road underdogs against the Clippers.
• The Clippers have lost four of their last five games against the Pelicans after losing as favorites.
• The Pelicans have covered the spread in each of their last seven games as underdogs against the Clippers following a loss.
• The Clippers have failed to cover the spread in 11 of their last 12 night games against Pelicans teams that held a losing record.

Total Points Facts

• Each of the Pelicans’ last six games as road underdogs following a road loss have gone OVER the total points line.
• Five of the Clippers’ last six games as home favorites against the Pelicans have gone UNDER the total points line.

Los Angeles Clippers Player Facts

• Kawhi Leonard ranks T20th amongst qualified players for FT% (93.3%) this season.
• Derrick Jones Jr. ranks T16th in the Western Conference amongst qualified players for 3P% (46.7%) this season.

New Orleans Pelicans Player Facts

• Trey Murphy III ranks T7th amongst qualified players for assist:turnover ratio (4.3) this season.
• Herb Jones has played the most minutes in a single game without making a field goal of any player in the league this season – (28:22) against Spurs on October 24.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Clippers rank 30th in the league for free throw attempts per game this season (19.5).
• The Clippers rank 1st in the league for opponent free throw attempts per game this season (18.3).
• The Pelicans rank 30th in the league for assists per game this season (19.5).
• The Pelicans rank 30th in the league for opponent rebounds per game this season (52.0).

New Orleans Pelicans vs LA Clippers Prediction

The Pelicans are still missing Dejounte Murray and Kevon Looney, while the Clippers have ruled out Jordan Miller and Kobe Sanders. The Pelicans could really do with a win to get their season on track, especially after getting smashed by the Nuggets in their last outing. Meanwhile, the Clippers were on a nice run before they ran into a red-hot Warriors team on Tuesday.

The Clippers have again opened as heavy favorites at home against a lesser team in the Pelicans, who really struggled in their last outing. This line seems hefty, but the Clippers need to bounce back and I think they found an ideal opponent in the struggling Pelicans.