March 19, 2026, 10:01 a.m. ET

The LA Clippers (34-35) and New Orleans Pelicans (24-46) meet Thursday at 8 p.m. ET at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. Let’s analyze NBA odds around the Clippers vs. Pelicans odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Clippers 2-1

The Clippers lost to the Pelicans 124-109 Wednesday, failing to cover as a 2-point road favorite with the Under (238.5) cashing. Clippers F Kawhi Leonard and Pelicans F Saddiq Bey led all scorers with 25 points. Los Angeles won the first 2 meetings at home — 126-124 Oct. 31 and 137-117 March 1.

Los Angeles has lost 3 straight games and is 1-2 against the spread (ATS) in those contests. It is 37-32 ATS on the season. The Clippers are ninth in the Western Conference standings, a half-game behind the Portland Trail Blazers and a game ahead of the Golden State Warriors.

The Pelicans are surging, winners of 4 of their previous 5 outings. They’ve covered in 7 straight games and are 41-29 ATS. They’re 9 1/2 games out of the West’s final playoff spot.

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Moneyline (ML): Clippers +105 (bet $100 to win $105) | Pelicans -125 (bet $125 to win $100)Against the spread (ATS): Clippers +1.5 (-110) | Pelicans -1.5 (-110)Over/Under (O/U): 232.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)Clippers at Pelicans key injuries

Clippers

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

G Bradley Beal (hip) outG Darius Garland (toe) questionableF Kawhi Leonard (ankle) questionableF Bennedict Mathurin (toe) out

Pelicans

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

G Dejounte Murray (illness) questionable

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

Clippers at Pelicans picks and predictionsPrediction

Pelicans 116, Clippers 110

PASS.

Avoid this play. The marginal difference between the moneyline and spread here isn’t worth considering much. Take the better odds on the spread for the predicted outcome, instead of the moneyline.

BET PELICANS -1.5 (-110).

The Pelicans have been scorching hot, and they’re fully healthy and have a solid starting five. New Orleans has scored at least 122 points in 4 of its last 5 games and has covered in its last 3 as a favorite.

The Clippers have fallen off a cliff and have had a few bad losses over the last week, including a 9-point home loss to the Sacramento Kings Saturday. Los Angeles is just 3-4 ATS across its last 7 games.

BET UNDER 232.5 (-110).

This total is just a bit too steep.

The Clippers have scored 115 points or fewer in 3 straight games and have gone Under in their last 4 in a row. The Pelicans have gone Under in 4 straight games as well, holding their opponents to sub-112 points in each of those. If each team hit their season average the total would only reach 229.

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