Through 3 Quarters
Only one more quarter stands between the New Orleans Pelicans and the win they were favored to collect going into this night. Three quarters in and their offense has really been able to impose its will, dominating the Los Angeles Clippers 87-65.
New Orleans has enjoyed the tag-team combination of power forward Herbert Jones and center Jonas Valanciunas. The former has 12 points along with six rebounds, while the latter has posted a double-double on 16 points and 13 boards. This makes it five consecutive games in which Valanciunas has had at least ten rebounds.
Small forward Terance Mann has led the way so far for Los Angeles, as he has 15 points.
Halftime deficits have spelled doom for the Clippers, who haves lost 86% of the games in which they were down going into the the fourth quarter.
Who’s Playing
Los Angeles @ New Orleans
Current Records: Los Angeles 21-21; New Orleans 15-26
What to Know
The Los Angeles Clippers have been on the wrong side of a one-way rivalry with the New Orleans Pelicans and are hoping to record their first win since Jan. 13 of last year. They will face off against one another at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday at Smoothie King Center. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
It was a close one, but on Tuesday Los Angeles sidestepped the Denver Nuggets for an 87-85 victory. The win came about thanks to a strong surge after the half to overcome a 41-28 deficit. Small forward Amir Coffey was the offensive standout of the game for the Clippers, picking up 18 points and seven assists along with five rebounds.
Speaking of close games: New Orleans sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 128-125 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday. It was another big night for New Orleans’ small forward Brandon Ingram, who shot 6-for-7 from beyond the arc and finished with 33 points and nine assists.
Los Angeles is expected to lose this next one by 3.5. They are currently two-for-two against the spread in their most recent games, however, a trend bettors might want to take into account.
Los Angeles is now 21-21 while the Pelicans sit at 15-26. A couple offensive stats to keep an eye on: The Clippers are fifth worst in the league in points per game, with only 104.7 on average. New Orleans has experienced some struggles of their own as they have only been able to knock down 43.70% percent of their shots, which is the fifth lowest field goal percentage in the league. It’s possible one of these Achilles’ heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.
How To Watch
- When: Thursday at 8 p.m. ET
- Where: Smoothie King Center — New Orleans, Louisiana
- TV: Bally Sports – New Orleans
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $6.26
Odds
The Pelicans are a 3.5-point favorite against the Clippers, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Pelicans as a 3-point favorite.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
New Orleans have won 12 out of their last 23 games against Los Angeles.
- 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
- Jan 13, 2021 – Los Angeles 111 vs. New Orleans 106
- Aug 01, 2020 – Los Angeles 126 vs. New Orleans 103
- Jan 18, 2020 – Los Angeles 133 vs. New Orleans 130
- Nov 24, 2019 – Los Angeles 134 vs. New Orleans 109
- Nov 14, 2019 – New Orleans 132 vs. Los Angeles 127
- Jan 14, 2019 – New Orleans 121 vs. Los Angeles 117
- Dec 03, 2018 – Los Angeles 129 vs. New Orleans 126
- Oct 23, 2018 – New Orleans 116 vs. Los Angeles 109
- Apr 09, 2018 – New Orleans 113 vs. Los Angeles 100
- Mar 06, 2018 – New Orleans 121 vs. Los Angeles 116
- Jan 28, 2018 – Los Angeles 112 vs. New Orleans 103
- Nov 11, 2017 – New Orleans 111 vs. Los Angeles 103
- Dec 28, 2016 – New Orleans 102 vs. Los Angeles 98
- Dec 10, 2016 – Los Angeles 133 vs. New Orleans 105
- Dec 02, 2016 – Los Angeles 114 vs. New Orleans 96
- Mar 20, 2016 – New Orleans 109 vs. Los Angeles 105
- Jan 10, 2016 – Los Angeles 114 vs. New Orleans 111
- Dec 31, 2015 – Los Angeles 95 vs. New Orleans 89
- Nov 27, 2015 – Los Angeles 111 vs. New Orleans 90
Injury Report for New Orleans
- Zion Williamson: Out (Foot)
- Kira Lewis Jr.: Out for the Season (Knee)
Injury Report for Los Angeles
- Justise Winslow: Out (Covid-19)
- Luke Kennard: Out (Covid-19)
- Isaiah Hartenstein: Out (Ankle)
- Paul George: Out (Elbow)
- Jason Preston: Out (Foot)
- Kawhi Leonard: Out (Knee)