The New Orleans Pelicans (0-4) visit the LA Clippers (2-2) for an NBA Cup matchup on Halloween. Tip-off from Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, is set for 10:30 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.
2024-25 season series: LA won 2-1
New Orleans was routed 122-88 by the Denver Nuggets Wednesday while failing to cover as an 11.5-point underdog with the Under (238) hitting. The Pelicans were out-rebounded by 20 against Denver and onlyt F Jeremiah Fears (21) topped 20 points in the loss. The Pelicans have allowed at least 120 points in all 4 games to start the season.
LA lost 98-79 loss at the Golden State Warriors Tuesday while failing to cover as a 1.5-point favorite as the Under (224) cashed. The Clippers shot just 36.6% from the field and just 18.2% from deep in the loss while putting up just 30 points in the second half. None of the 6 players that came off of LA’s bench scored more than 5 points against Golden State.
Pelicans at Clippers odds
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Moneyline (ML): Pelicans +400 (bet $100 to win $400) | Clippers -550 (bet $550 to win $100)Against the spread (ATS): Pelicans +11.5 (-115) | Clippers -11.5 (-105)Over/Under (O/U): 222.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)Pelicans at Clippers key injuries
Pelicans
C Kevon Looney (knee) doubtfulG Dejounte Murray (achilles) out
Clippers
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Pelicans at Clippers picks and predictionsPrediction
Clippers 108, Pelicans 103
PASS.
The Clippers should win here and cover as -550 favorites, but I have not been too impressed with them to start off the season and I recognize that this Pelicans team is never a team that can just be glossed over as long as F Zion Williamson is playing. Therefore, pass here as this bet is not worth the risk and bet on the spread and/or total instead.
BET PELICANS +11.5 (-115).
Neither of these teams is really great at anything, so with both teams heading into this matchup mostly healthy, look for this to be an even contest. New Orleans has been terrible to start the season, but LA has also been slightly underwhelming and the Clippers simply have not proven to be good enough with this squad to blow the Pelicans out of the water when fully healthy. Look for Zion to dominate and for LA to have its best game thus far this season.
LEAN UNDER 222.5 (-105).
For New Orleans to have any chance in this game, its defense will have to show up, and in this matchup where neither team has proven to be good offensively, look for the Pelicans to have their best defensive outing of the young season thus far. Also, the Under has hit in back-to-back games for both the Pelicans and the Clippers.
This is a lean because New Orleans gives up 123 points per game.
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