New Orleans Pelicans vs. Los Angeles Clippers odds, tips and betting trends | 3/19/2026

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March 19, 2026, 3:30 a.m. ET

Mar 18, 2026; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (1) dribbles against LA Clippers forward/center John Collins (20) during second half at Smoothie King Center.

The Los Angeles Clippers (34-35) will attempt to halt a three-game losing stretch when visiting the New Orleans Pelicans (24-46) on Thursday, March 19, 2026 at Smoothie King Center. This game is at 8 p.m. ET on Gulf Coast Sports, Pelicans+, and FDSSC.

The Pelicans are just a 1.5-point favorite when they and the Clippers take the court in a game projected to be a tight one. The game features a point total of 233.5.

Pelicans vs. Clippers betting odds

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 3:30 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Spread: New Orleans -1.5Total: 233.5Moneyline: New Orleans -122, Los Angeles +103Watch the NBA on Fubo!Clippers at Pelicans odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Clippers (+ 1.5)Pick OU: Under (233.5)Prediction: Clippers 116 – Pelicans 115MoneylineThe Pelicans have gone 11-3 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 78.6% of those games).New Orleans has a record of 10-3 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -122 or shorter (winning 76.9%).The Pelicans have a 55.0% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.This season, the Clippers have been the underdog 33 times and won 12, or 36.4%, of those games.Los Angeles has a record of 11-20, a 35.5% win rate, when it is set as the underdog by +103 or more by oddsmakers this season.Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Clippers have a 49.3% chance to win.Against the spreadThe Pelicans put up only three more points per game (115.8) than the Clippers allow (112.8).New Orleans is 34-12 against the spread and 22-24 overall when scoring more than 112.8 points.When it scores more than 119.6 points, Los Angeles is 13-3 against the spread and 14-2 overall.New Orleans is 19-3-1 against the spread and 16-7 overall when it allows fewer than 113.4 points.The Pelicans are the league’s 13th-ranked scoring team (115.8 PPG), while the Clippers allow the rank 10th in points per game (112.8) in NBA action.Los Angeles is the NBA’s 23rd-ranked offense (113.4 PPG), while New Orleans is the 25th-ranked defense (119.6).The Pelicans have been out-scored by 266 points this season (3.8 points per game on average), while the Clippers have put up 38 more points than their opponents on the year (0.6 per game).Over/UnderNew Orleans’ average implied point total this year is 3.2 more points than its implied total in Thursday’s game (121.2 implied points on average compared to 118 implied points in this game).This season, New Orleans has scored more than 118 points in 31 games.The average implied point total on the year for Los Angeles (115.1) is 0.9 fewer points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (116).How to watch Pelicans vs. ClippersGame day: Thursday, March 19, 2026Game time: 8 p.m. ETLocation: New Orleans, LouisianaArena: Smoothie King CenterTV channel: Gulf Coast Sports, Pelicans+, FDSSCWatch the NBA on Fubo!

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