Clippers and Red Hot Pelicans Battle on TNT
The backend of Tuesday’s NBA doubleheader on TNT features a Western Conference clash between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Los Angeles Clippers. Game time from Staples Arena is set for 10:30 p.m. (ET). BetAnySports opened the Clippers as three-point home favorites with the total set at 236 points. The total has held pretty steady, but the line has fell to the Clippers -2.5.Pelicans Enter the Clippers Game Playing Best Ball of Season
With Sunday’s 126-109 victory against Dallas, as a 3.5-point road favorite, New Orleans has now won its last eight games straight-up. They are also a profitable 7-1 record against the spread. The total went OVER BetAnySports’ closing 222.5-point line in that game and it has gone OVER in the Pelicans’ last six outings. They are 19-14 SU on the road this season with a 21-12 record ATS. It was a total team effort against the Mavericks on Sunday. Jrue Holiday led all scorers with 30 points. Nikola Mirotic added 24 points as well. Four of New Orleans’ starters ended that game in double figures. Anthony Davis posted 23 points and 13 rebounds for his eighth-straight double-double. He is averaging 28.0 PPG and has scored 38 points or more in five of those previous eight games.Clippers are Hot as Well
The Clippers remained hot with Sunday’s 123-120 win at home against Brooklyn. Los Angeles has won nine of their last 12 games SU to improve to 34-28 on the year. They failed to cover against the Nets as seven-point home favorites. They slid to 6-2 ATS in their last eight games. The total has gone OVER in six of their last seven games. Los Angeles is 18-13 SU at home this season with a 17-12 record ATS. Austin Rivers scored 27 points on Sunday with Tobias Harris adding 26 points to the winning cause. Lou Williams added 21 points off the bench. He continues to lead Los Angeles in scoring with an average of 23.1 points per game. Harris is second on the team in scoring, at 19 ppg, since coming over from Detroit. The Clippers are ranked seventh in the league in points with an average of 109.1 PPG. They fall to 22nd at the other end of the court when it comes to points allowed by giving up 108.0 per. Each of these teams is playing solid ball right now, but my lean in this matchup is with New Orleans both SU and ATS as the hotter betting team of the two.
Recent Form
| Name | Record | ATS | Offense | Defense | Diff | ATS Home | ATS Away | OU Record | OU Home | OU Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans | 36-26 | 33-28-1 | 112.32 | 111.63 | 0.69 | 12-16-1 | 21-12 | 38-23-1 | 21-7-1 | 17-16 |
| LA Clippers | 34-28 | 35-27 | 109.13 | 108.00 | 1.13 | 15-16 | 20-11 | 33-28-1 | 17-13-1 | 16-15 |
Power Stats
| Assists Turnovers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Assists | Turnovers | Ratio | |
| NOP | 26.35 | 14.84 | 1.78 | |
| LAC | 22.35 | 14.27 | 1.57 | |
| Rebounding | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Offense | Defense | Total | |
| NOP | 8.58 | 35.23 | 43.81 | |
| LAC | 9.85 | 33.89 | 43.74 | |
| ShootingPercentage | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Offense | Defense | Differential | |
| NOP | 48.35 | 45.89 | 2.46 | |
| LAC | 46.98 | 45.38 | 1.6 | |
Team Records
New Orleans Pelicans
| Name | Record | Home | Away | ATS | ATS Home | ATS Away | Offense | Defense | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 36-26 | 17-12 | 19-14 | 33-28-1 | 12-16-1 | 21-12 | 112.32 | 111.63 | 0.69 |
| Last 10 | 8-2 | 3-1 | 5-1 | 7-3 | 2-2 | 5-1 | 120.50 | 116.60 | 3.90 |
| vs Div | 6-4 | 3-1 | 3-3 | 6-4 | 2-2 | 4-2 | 111.50 | 109.20 | 2.30 |
| vs EAST | 18-7 | 8-3 | 10-4 | 14-10-1 | 3-7-1 | 11-3 | 113.60 | 110.40 | 3.20 |
| vs WEST | 18-19 | 9-9 | 9-10 | 19-18 | 9-9 | 10-9 | 111.46 | 112.46 | -1.00 |
Los Angeles Clippers
| Name | Record | Home | Away | ATS | ATS Home | ATS Away | Offense | Defense | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 34-28 | 18-13 | 16-15 | 35-27 | 15-16 | 20-11 | 109.13 | 108.00 | 1.13 |
| Last 10 | 7-3 | 2-1 | 5-2 | 7-3 | 1-2 | 6-1 | 116.90 | 112.80 | 4.10 |
| vs Div | 11-3 | 5-2 | 6-1 | 11-3 | 5-2 | 6-1 | 117.93 | 108.93 | 9.00 |
| vs EAST | 12-10 | 7-4 | 5-6 | 13-9 | 5-6 | 8-3 | 105.18 | 104.50 | 0.68 |
| vs WEST | 22-18 | 11-9 | 11-9 | 22-18 | 10-10 | 12-8 | 111.30 | 109.93 | 1.37 |
Supergrid
| Title | Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense | 112.32 | 3 | 108.00 | 22 |
| Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense | 110.06 | 4 | 107.26 | 23 |
| Away Team Road Rebounds vs Home Team Home Rebounds Allowed | 45.09 | 4 | 43.87 | 24 |
| Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense | 109.13 | 7 | 111.63 | 29 |
| Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense | 109.90 | 8 | 109.33 | 21 |
| Home Team Home Rebounds vs Away Team Road Rebounds Allowed | 44.00 | 16 | 46.70 | 30 |
Head To Head Summary
| Team | record | ATS | O/U | AVG | AVG ½ | FG% | REB | 3PT | steals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans | 3-7 | 5-5 | 5-5 | 101.60 | 56.10 | 45.59 | 45.20 | 103/302 | 8.60 |
| LA Clippers | 7-3 | 5-5 | 5-5 | 109.20 | 53.20 | 45.54 | 46.10 | 77/237 | 7.30 |
Head To Head Detail
| Date | Away | away score | Home | home score | line | ATS | Total | O/U | FG% Edge | Reb Edge | 3PT Edge | Away Half Score | Home Half Score | Away FG% | Home FG% | Away Rebounds | Home Rebounds | Away Three Pointers | Home Three Pointers | Away Steals | Home Steals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2018 | LAC | 112 | NOP | 103 | -2 | LAC | 227.5 | U | LAC | LAC | Push | 51 | 62 | 46.9 | 44.7 | 50 | 47 | 9/28 | 9/35 | 7 | 9 |
| Nov 11, 2017 | LAC | 103 | NOP | 111 | -6 | NOP | 218 | U | NOP | NOP | LAC | 58 | 63 | 40.7 | 53.8 | 37 | 51 | 10/26 | 6/16 | 12 | 7 |
| Dec 28, 2016 | LAC | 98 | NOP | 102 | 1.5 | NOP | 209.5 | U | NOP | LAC | LAC | 56 | 49 | 38.5 | 46 | 59 | 45 | 11/37 | 10/29 | 6 | 11 |
| Dec 10, 2016 | NOP | 105 | LAC | 133 | -14 | LAC | 200 | O | LAC | LAC | LAC | 55 | 61 | 48.2 | 57.4 | 34 | 40 | 8/19 | 17/36 | 3 | 10 |
| Dec 2, 2016 | LAC | 114 | NOP | 96 | 4 | LAC | 205.5 | O | LAC | LAC | LAC | 60 | 57 | 51.1 | 46.4 | 46 | 41 | 10/24 | 5/20 | 7 | 5 |
| Mar 20, 2016 | LAC | 105 | NOP | 109 | 10 | NOP | 209 | O | NOP | NOP | LAC | 56 | 54 | 40.2 | 49.3 | 35 | 54 | 10/39 | 7/21 | 12 | 9 |
| Jan 10, 2016 | NOP | 111 | LAC | 114 | -9.5 | NOP | 204.5 | O | LAC | NOP | LAC | 49 | 56 | 40 | 47.2 | 56 | 47 | 8/30 | 12/36 | 8 | 8 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | LAC | 95 | NOP | 89 | -2 | LAC | 208 | U | NOP | LAC | LAC | 50 | 48 | 38.9 | 43.9 | 47 | 42 | 10/34 | 7/25 | 8 | 6 |
| Nov 27, 2015 | NOP | 90 | LAC | 111 | -6.5 | LAC | 212 | U | LAC | NOP | LAC | 42 | 63 | 36.2 | 48.2 | 50 | 49 | 5/20 | 7/19 | 8 | 6 |
| Mar 22, 2015 | NOP | 100 | LAC | 107 | -10 | NOP | 199 | O | NOP | LAC | NOP | 53 | 50 | 50.7 | 46.2 | 41 | 42 | 12/22 | 7/23 | 7 | 10 |
NBA Betting Trends
| New Orleans Pelicans | ||
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games | ||
| New Orleans is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Orleans’s last 5 games | ||
| New Orleans is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road | ||
| New Orleans is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans’s last 5 games on the road | ||
| New Orleans is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games when playing LA Clippers | ||
| New Orleans is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers | ||
| New Orleans is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans’s last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers | ||
Los Angeles Clippers |
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|---|---|---|
| LA Clippers is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games | ||
| LA Clippers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Clippers’s last 7 games | ||
| LA Clippers is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home | ||
| LA Clippers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Clippers’s last 6 games at home | ||
| LA Clippers is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games when playing New Orleans | ||
| LA Clippers is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against New Orleans | ||
| LA Clippers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against New Orleans | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Clippers’s last 5 games when playing at home against New Orleans | ||
Team Last 5 Games
New Orleans Pelicans
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | ATS Result | field goal percentage | free throw percentage | three pointers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2018 | DAL | 126-109 | W | -3.5 | 222.5 | W/O | 53.85 | 76.19 | 12 | A |
| Feb 28, 2018 | SAN | 121-116 | W | 4.5 | 218.5 | W/O | 50.51 | 80.00 | 9 | A |
| Feb 26, 2018 | PHO | 125-116 | W | -7 | 236.5 | W/O | 47.25 | 77.50 | 8 | H |
| Feb 25, 2018 | MIL | 123-121 | W | 4.5 | 220 | W/O | 47.66 | 78.57 | 10 | A |
| Feb 23, 2018 | MIA | 124-123 | W | -2 | 215.5 | L/O | 44.44 | 83.33 | 8 | H |
Los Angeles Clippers
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | ATS Result | field goal percentage | free throw percentage | three pointers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2018 | BKN | 123-120 | W | -7 | 222.5 | L/O | 52.38 | 83.33 | 10 | H |
| Mar 2, 2018 | NY | 128-105 | W | -9 | 226.5 | W/O | 56.18 | 79.17 | 9 | H |
| Feb 28, 2018 | HOU | 92-105 | L | 8.5 | 228.5 | L/U | 45.57 | 68.42 | 7 | H |
| Feb 27, 2018 | DEN | 122-120 | W | 5.5 | 228.5 | W/O | 51.69 | 74.19 | 7 | A |
| Feb 23, 2018 | PHO | 128-117 | W | -5.5 | 230.5 | W/O | 51.72 | 75.00 | 14 | A |