LA Clippers vs New Orleans Pelicans 4/1/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
The NBA will showcase the LA Clippers versus the New Orleans Pelicans in a game to be held at the Smoothie King Center on Saturday night.
The Clippers will play on the road in a back-to-back game after losing 108-94 to the Memphis Grizzlies, being outscored by ten points in the third quarter.
LA struggled with 18 turnovers and missed 24 out of 35 three-point attempts. Norman Powell led the Clippers with 16 points off the bench while Ivica Zubac added 15 points and 15 rebounds.
SG Eric Gordon chipped in with 14 points.
As a team, the Clippers shot just 37 percent from the field and 11 of 35 from the 3-point line as they set the tone with 34 points in the first quarter to build an early 20-point lead, before they got completely dominated in the second and third quarters by a combined 65-38 to suffer one of their worst losses of the season.
Russell Westbrook scored just four points on two of eight shooting in 26 minutes of action while Kawhi Leonard scored 12 points in 18 minutes before he was rested for the rest of the game.
- The LA Clippers are 1-9 ATS in their last 10 matches with the Pelicans.
- The Los Angeles Clippers are 1-8 SU in their last 9 games against New Orleans.
- The Clippers are 10-5 ATS in their last 15 games on the road.
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LA Clippers vs New Orleans Pelicans Predictions 4/1/2023
The Pelicans won seven of their last ten games and are vying for the sixth spot in the Western Conference, trailing the Golden State Warriors by a game.
In their previous game, New Orleans won 107-88 against the Denver Nuggets, who played without their star center Nikola Jokic.
SF Brandon Ingram led the Pelicans with a triple-double, scoring 31 points and grabbing 11 rebounds and ten assists.
C.J. McCollum added 23 points, including six three-pointers, and Jonas Valanciunas contributed 15 points and 12 rebounds. New Orleans shot 48 percent overall and made 13 of 27 from beyond the arc.
SF Trey Murphy scored 15 points apiece.
The Pelicans shot 48 percent from the field and 13 of 27 from the 3-point line, but you can credit this win to their effort on defense as they set the tone by holding the Nuggets to just 17 points in the first quarter to take the early lead, and they did it again in the fourth quarter where they restricted the Nuggets to just 18 points to pull away and make it a blowout.
- The total stayed UNDER in 4 of New Orleans’ last 5 matches with the Los Angeles Clippers.
- The total remained UNDER in 5 of New Orleans’ last 7 games at home.
- The Pelicans are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games at home against LA Clippers.
LA Clippers vs New Orleans Pelicans. The NBA pick is the New Orleans Pelicans. LA Clippers SF Paul George suffered a sprained right knee and is expected to miss the next 2-3 weeks.
Both teams are trending in the right direction and will be dangerous in a playoff series. The New Orleans Pelicans will win at home predicted at 114-110.
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LA Clippers vs New Orleans Pelicans 4/1/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
NBA Starting Time: 8:30 PM ET
Location: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA
Date: Saturday, April 1, 2022
TV: Bally Sports New Orleans
NBA Odds: New Orleans Pelicans -3
NBA Totals: 223.5