Date/Time: 01-13-2019, 22:30 EDT
Spread: Los Angeles Clippers -2.5
Total: +238.5
In this all-Western showdown between two teams sitting in and out of the playoff places of the conference, the third-worse New Orleans Pelicans, are hosting the sixth Los Angeles Clippers, with both teams looking to bounce back after their latest defeats tonight.
Pelicans are 20-23 so far in the league and are sitting on the 13th place of the Western Conference. In their latest matchup they saw a 3-game victory streak end with a road defeat by Minnesota, 106-110. Clippers are 24-18 so far in the league and are tied with San Antonio on the sixth place of the Western Conference. They have lost their last two games and in their latest matchup they got defeated by Detroit at home, 104-109.
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This will be the third meeting between those two teams so far this season with both of them being tied 1-1. LA are 14-7 at home so far, while New Orleans are 5-17 on the road. New Orleans have a better offense with 116.9 ppg to LA’s 115.3, while LA have a better defense, allowing 114.2 ppg to New Orleans’ 114.7 ppg. New Orleans have a better accuracy from the field (48.2% to 47.4%), while LA have a better accuracy from behind the arc (38.4% to 35.5%). LA commit fewer turnovers per game (14.1 to 14.5), while New Orleans are better both in assists (26.8 to 22.8) and in rebounds per game (46.9 to 45.5). New Orleans have been very ineffective on the road throughout the season so pick LA in this one.
New Orleans Pelicans vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction: Los Angeles Clippers -2.5 (-108)