NBA Best Bets: Clippers vs. Pelicans Picks for December 30
Published 9:33 pm Sunday, December 29, 2024
The New Orleans Pelicans (5-27) are 6.5-point underdogs as they try to stop a six-game home losing streak when they square off against the Los Angeles Clippers (18-13) on Monday, December 30, 2024 at Smoothie King Center. The matchup airs at 8:00 PM ET on Gulf Coast Sports and FDSSC.
Our computer predictions for Monday’s game can assist you in making an informed wager using the best bets available.
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Clippers vs. Pelicans Game Info
- When: Monday, December 30, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
- Where: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana
- TV: Gulf Coast Sports and FDSSC
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Clippers vs. Pelicans Best Bets
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Pick ATS: Clippers (- 6.5)
- Against the spread, Los Angeles is 20-11-0 this year.
- New Orleans is 11-21-0 against the spread this season.
- As 6.5-point favorites or more, the Clippers are 5-1 against the spread.
- As 6.5-point underdogs or greater, the Pelicans are 7-13 against the spread.
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Pick OU:
Under (221.5)
- Clippers games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 221.5 points 10 times.
- The Pelicans have played 19 games this season that ended with a combined score over 221.5 points.
- The average point total in Los Angeles’ games this season is 219.2, 2.3 points fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
- The average total for New Orleans’ games this season has been 223.4, 1.9 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
- The Pelicans are the league’s 21st-highest scoring team this season compared to the 22nd-ranked Clippers.
- The Clippers are the NBA’s fourth-ranked scoring defense while the Pelicans are the 26th-ranked.
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Moneyline Pick: Clippers (-250)
- The Clippers have won nine of the 10 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- The Pelicans have been underdogs in 25 games this season and have come away with the win three times (12%) in those contests.
- Los Angeles has a record of 6-1 when it’s favored by -250 or more by oddsmakers this season.
- New Orleans has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +200 or worse on the moneyline this season.
- The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 71.4% chance of a victory for the Clippers.
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