March 1, 2026, 11:36 a.m. ET

The New Orleans Pelicans (19-42) visit the LA Clippers (27-31) on Sunday. Tip-off from Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, is at 9 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Pelicans vs. Clippers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Clippers lead 1-0

The Pelicans closed out February winning 4 straight games and 6 of their last 8. They beat the Utah Jazz on the road on Saturday 115-105 as 5.5-point favorites with the Under (244.5) cashing. They held the Jazz to 34% shooting.

The Clippers have dropped their last 3 games. They last played on Thursday, a 94-88 loss to the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves as 8.5-point underdogs, with the Under (219.5) cashing. F Kawhi Leonard was out with an ankle injury.

The Clippers beat the Pelicans 126-124 at home Oct. 31, but the Pelicans covered the 11-point spread as underdogs. Leonard scored 34.

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Moneyline (ML): Pelicans +260 (bet $100 to win $260) | Clippers -325 (bet $325 to win $100)Against the spread (ATS): Pelicans +8.5 (-105) | Clippers -8.5 (-115)Over/Under (O/U): 223.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)Pelicans at Clippers key injuries

Pelicans

(Not yet submitted — below was for Saturday’s game)

C Yves Missi (calf) questionableF Trey Murphy III (shoulder) outG Dejounte Murray (reconditioning) out

Clippers

G Bradley Beal (hip) out for seasonF John Collins (head) questionableG Darius Garland (toe) out

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

Pelicans at Clippers picks and predictionsPrediction

Clippers 115, Pelicans 106

The Pelicans are an abysmal 8-21 on the road, but have won 3 away games in a row, although 2 were just against the lowly Utah Jazz.

The Clippers are a respectable 14-13 at home this season.

Leonard will return to the lineup and provide the boost the Clippers need. They have not lost 4 straight games since dropping 5 in a row in December. Expect the Clippers to bounce back and win, but the spread will give you better value.

PASS.

The Pelicans are 9-1 ATS in their last 10 meetings with the Clippers and have covered the spread in 6 straight meetings. But they have failed to cover the spread in their last 5 losses.

The Clippers are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 outright wins.

BET CLIPPERS -8.5 (-115).

Their first meeting had a total of 250 points.

Six of the last 9 games for the Pelicans have had totals above 222. Only 3 of the Clippers’ last 10 have cleared 222, and 7 of their last 9 wins have not.

BET UNDER 223.5 (-110).

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