3rd Quarter Report
The Pelicans are on the road but looking no worse for wear. It’s still anybody’s game after three quarters, but they are currently ahead of the Clippers 85-83.
If the Pelicans keep playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 9-7 in no time. On the other hand, the Clippers will have to make due with a 6-8 record unless they turn things around (and fast).
Who’s Playing
New Orleans Pelicans @ Los Angeles Clippers
Current Records: New Orleans 8-7, Los Angeles 6-7
How To Watch
- When: Friday, November 24, 2023 at 10:30 p.m. ET
- Where: Crypto.com Arena — Los Angeles, California
- TV: Bally Sports – New Orleans
- Follow: CBS Sports App
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- Ticket Cost: $27.00
What to Know
The Clippers are 1-9 against the Pelicans since March of 2021 but they’ll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Los Angeles Clippers will be playing at home against the New Orleans Pelicans at 10:30 p.m. ET at Crypto.com Arena. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
The Clippers entered their tilt with the Spurs with two consecutive wins but they’ll enter their next game with three. Los Angeles walked away with a 109-102 win over San Antonio on Wednesday.
The Clippers can attribute much of their success to Kawhi Leonard, who scored 26 points.
Meanwhile, winning is just a little bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 13 to 4 on the offensive boards, a fact the Pelicans proved on Wednesday. They secured a 117-112 W over Sacramento. The win made it back-to-back wins for the Pelicans.
The last time Los Angeles lost on the road was back two weeks ago. Having now won six straight away games, they’ve pushed their record up to 6-7. As for New Orleans, they have been performing well recently as they’ve won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-7 record this season.
Going forward, the Clippers are the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by five points. Anyone thinking of taking them against the spread should keep this in mind: the team hasn’t covered the last four times they’ve played New Orleans.
The Clippers came up short against the Pelicans when the teams last played back in April, falling 122-114. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Pelicans’ Brandon Ingram, who scored 36 points along with 8 assists. Now that the Clippers knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There’s only one way to find out.
Odds
Los Angeles is a 5-point favorite against New Orleans, according to the latest NBA odds.
Bettors have moved against the Clippers slightly, as the game opened with the Clippers as a 7-point favorite.
The over/under is set at 226.5 points.
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Series History
New Orleans has won 9 out of their last 10 games against Los Angeles.
- Apr 01, 2023 – New Orleans 122 vs. Los Angeles 114
- Mar 25, 2023 – New Orleans 131 vs. Los Angeles 110
- Oct 30, 2022 – New Orleans 112 vs. Los Angeles 91
- Apr 15, 2022 – New Orleans 105 vs. Los Angeles 101
- Apr 03, 2022 – Los Angeles 119 vs. New Orleans 100
- Jan 13, 2022 – New Orleans 113 vs. Los Angeles 89
- Nov 29, 2021 – New Orleans 123 vs. Los Angeles 104
- Nov 19, 2021 – New Orleans 94 vs. Los Angeles 81
- Apr 26, 2021 – New Orleans 120 vs. Los Angeles 103
- Mar 14, 2021 – New Orleans 135 vs. Los Angeles 115
Injury Report for the Clippers
- Xavier Moon: Game-Time Decision (Thumb)
- Brandon Boston Jr.: Out (Quadriceps)
- Mason Plumlee: Out (Knee)
Injury Report for the Pelicans
- CJ McCollum: Out (Chest)
- Trey Murphy III: Out (Knee)
- Matt Ryan: Out (Calf)
