Los Angeles Clippers vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction, 3/15/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Clippers vs New Orleans Pelicans

Date: Friday, March 15, 2024

Location: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA

TV: Bally Sports New Orleans

The New Orleans Pelicans (39-26) are welcoming the Los Angeles Clippers (41-23) at Smoothie King Center on Friday.

The Clippers played the Timberwolves and took a loss by a final of 118-100 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Clippers ended up finishing with 18 and the Timberwolves recorded 20 personal fouls. They made 12 of their 33 attempts from distance. Minnesota shot 71.4% from the free throw line by burying 10 of their 14 tries. On top of that, Minnesota pulled down 48 rebounds (19 offensive, 29 defensive) and had 4 blocks. Minnesota doled out 26 dimes and had 11 steals for the contest. In terms of defending, Los Angeles allowed the other team to go 51.1% from the floor on 48 out of 94 shooting. They also recorded 22 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When talking about getting rebounds, they collected a total of 34 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Clippers converted 21 of 25 shots for a percentage of 84.0%. Los Angeles wrapped up the game having earned a 47.2% field goal percentage (34 out of 72) and converted 11 out of their 30 three-point shots.

Paul George is one guy who came through for the matchup. He scored 22 points on 5 of 11 shooting. He saw the court for 35 minutes and pulled down 3 rebounds. George ended up going 45.5% from the floor and earned 3 assists.

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Los Angeles enters this game with a record of 41-23 for the season. They turn it over 13.1 times per contest and as a squad they commit 18.9 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Los Angeles is pulling in 42.9 rebounds per game and has accounted for 1,652 assists on the season, which is 23rd in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Clippers are shooting 38.6% on shots from 3-point land (827 of 2,141) and 81.7% from the free throw line. They are averaging 116.9 points per contest (12th in the league) on 49.1% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Clippers are forcing 13.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.2 fouls. They give up 36.1% on shots from distance and they are ranked 11th in the NBA in PPG allowed (112.7). The Clippers defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 46.8% (2,667 of 5,696) and they surrender 42.1 boards per contest as a basketball team. They currently rank 9th in basketball in giving up assists with 1,692 surrendered on the season.

In their last game, the Pelicans walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 116-95 against the Cavaliers. The Pelicans pulled down 36 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 43 in the matchup. They gave up possession 11 times, while earning 7 steals in this game. The Cavaliers committed 18 fouls for the game which got the Pelicans to the free throw line for a total of 26 attempts. They were able to knock down 21 of the free throws for a clip of 80.8%. Pertaining to 3-pointers, New Orleans converted 4 of 22 attempts (18.2%). When all was said and done, the Pelicans went 35 for 80 from the field which gave them a percentage of 43.8%. The Pelicans allowed the Cavaliers to convert 47 of 92 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 51.1% in the matchup. They finished shooting 44.4% from distance by shooting 20 of 45 and finished the game at 2 of 3 from the free throw line (66.7%). In reference to how they attacked the glass, New Orleans allowed Cleveland to snag 46 in total (8 on the offensive glass).

Zion Williamson ended up being a factor for the Pelicans for this contest. He made 13 out of 21 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 61.9%, and earned 9 rebounds. Williamson accumulated 33 points in his 35 minutes on the court and tallied 1 assist in this contest.

New Orleans has a win-loss record of 39-26 for the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Pelicans are shooting 48.8% from the floor, which ranks them 8th in the league. New Orleans has scored 7,544 points for the year (116.1 per game) and they grab 44.7 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 27.0 times per contest (11th in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.3 times per contest. The Pelicans commit 18.8 fouls per contest and they connect on 76.7% from the free throw line.

The New Orleans defense gives up 34.6% on shots from 3-point land (876 of 2,533) and their opposition makes 77.9% of their free throw attempts. They give up 27.0 assists and 42.5 total rebounds per game, ranking them 19th and 10th in the NBA. The Pelicans are ranked 8th in the league in PPG given up with 111.2. They are forcing 14.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.0% from the floor (5th in the NBA).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take New Orleans and under the total points

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