Clippers vs Pelicans

NBA odds, picks, and predictions for the New Orleans Pelicans at Los Angeles Clippers on March 25. NBA betting best bet and free pick analysis.

[Paul George](https://www.covers.com/sport/basketball/nba/players/1293/paul-george) is out for the foreseeable future, or at least the rest of the regular season after hyperextending his knee on Tuesday. Those five Unders fell short of their totals by an average of 10.4 points. Los Angeles’ easiest path to victory tonight is to outscore New Orleans, and that will start with Kawhi. The Nuggets held him to 24 points in the lone game that went Under, but that was also a matchup that demanded more of Kawhi defensively. 24 in offensive rating since the All-Star break. If New Orleans can keep tonight close, then the load on Kawhi's shoulders will be even heavier. [Brandon Ingram](https://www.covers.com/sport/basketball/nba/players/5536/brandon-ingram) and [CJ McCollum](https://www.covers.com/sport/basketball/nba/players/749/cj-mccollum), the Pelicans rank No. If there is any reason to doubt this approach, it is that the Pelicans’ defense ranks No. Two losses in a row would plunge the Clippers back into that play-in fretting. 5 in team defensive rating since the All-Star break, per There is an idea from the outset, checking a few stats reinforces that thought, and the writeup follows in short order. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Clippers have relied on four good weeks to surge back into position to host a playoff series, including going 6-2 in their last eight games.

Kawhi Leonard (28.0 PPG, 2.13 SPG) is the only player in the NBA to be averaging at least 25.0 points per game and 2.00 steals per game this month. Bones Hyland ...

- Bones Hyland played 26 minutes and posted a season-high +32 in Thursday’s win. - The Clippers are 5-2 at home so far this month. N.Powell: 18 PTS - C.McCollum: 22 PTS

My prediction is that the Clippers will cover the 5-point spread against the Pelicans. The Clippers are at home and looked good last game, despite Paul George ...

[Brandon Ingram](https://www.lineups.com/nfl/player-stats/brandon-ingram) He averages 24 points, 5 assists, and 5 rebounds per game. He’ll be matched up against Herbert Jones most of the game, who averages 9.5 points, 2 assists, and 4 rebounds per game. He averages 24 points, 4 assists, and 6 rebounds per game. The Los Angeles Clippers are 5-point favorites against the New Orleans Pelicans, but there’s no money line listed yet. He averages 21 PPG and leads the team in assists at 6 per game. Valanciunas averages 14 PPG and leads the team in rebounds at 10 per game, while Murphy averages 13.5 PPG. He leads the team in scoring at 24 PPG and are tied for the lead in blocks at 1 per game. Zubac also leads the team in rebounds at 10 per game and in blocks at 1.3 per game. He leads the team in scoring at 24 PPG and he’s tied for the lead in steals at 1.5 per game. They also looked good recently without him. The Clippers are at home and looked good last game, despite Paul George being out.

Paul George isn't going to play again for the Los Angeles Clippers during the regular season. Zion Williamson may or may not return to the New Orleans ...

"This game was very important for us to be in the postseason. "At this point, we are desperate for the wins," said center Jonas Valanciunas, who had 20 points and 19 rebounds in a 115-96 victory against visiting Charlotte on Thursday. It's a sad moment but PG will be back out there with us, but we got to handle business on the floor and keep tallying wins for PG." They're starting a four-game trip that has them also playing the Blazers, the Warriors and the Nuggets. "Missing a guy like (George), the ball is going to be in my hands more and everybody else as well," Leonard said. "Guys who haven't been playing like myself, just come in and be the guy who provides the spark," Hyland said.

The New Orleans Pelicans, at the right time, have rattled off three straight wins. As Paul George is set to miss the rest of the regular season, ...

Being down Harper and Hoskins would be a crushing loss for the Phillies lineups in their quest to get back to the playoffs and the World Series. This was a bit of a surprise as the 49ers spent significant draft capital in order to trade up and take Lance 3rd overall. The signing of Darnold also signals this as many believe Darnold would not sing there to be the third quarterback in the room. Most of the premium wideouts figure to be off the board by the time of their second pick, meaning that if the Vikings want a Quentin Johnston or Jordan Addison to pair with Jefferson, the first round presumably will be their only opportunity. With Suarez likely starting the season on the IL, Luis Garcia and Tim Hill seem likely to see work in the late innings until Suarez and left-hander Drew Pomeranz are ready to return from injury. He suffered a torn UCL in the NFC Championship Game but has a recovery timeline that puts him in line for a potential return in time for the start of the season. With Aaron Rodgers on his way out of Green Bay (presumably, eventually), the window could be open for Minnesota to put a strangle-hold on the NFC North. It has been rumored for some time that Minnesota wants the 27-year-old Cook to take a pay cut, a notion which he has balked at. Without their best player on the road, having to focus on stopping a Clippers team that seemed to have found a stride in their last game, the Pelicans will have a tough time in tonight’s game. That may get the rule revisited after the 2023 season, but for now, the Eagles are free and clear to keep pushing Hurts past the marker. The Carolina Panthers re-signed a former Chicago Bears player The Carolina Panthers and Chicago Bears have been swapping picks and former players this offseason. The Clippers still have Kawhi Leonard, who willed the Raptors to a championship, along with other veterans and championship experience.

Kawhi Leonard leaves with a facial contusion as the Clippers lose to a shorthanded New Orleans Pelicans team as their NBA playoff goals suffer a setback.

By the first quarter’s end, the Pelicans made nine of their 11 three-pointers to lead by 11, and the combination of Ingram and Murphy’s 26 points equaled the Clippers’ total. Ingram scored three baskets during New Orleans’ first five possessions, taking advantage of the Clippers’ inability to keep up in transition. The All-Star forward suffered a sprained right knee and will be reevaluated in 2-3 weeks. One game after making 13 of 15 shots in a victory against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Leonard missed all six of his three-point shots and made only four of 16 shots for 12 points. Paul George, of course, also won’t be on the court anytime soon because of a sprained right knee. Not only is Leonard’s timeline for a return unclear, but the loss clinched the head-to-head tiebreaker for New Orleans (37-37).

Paul George isn't going to play again for the Los Angeles Clippers during the regular season. Zion Williamson may or may not return to the New Orleans ...

… G Russell Westbrook (14 points), Gordon (13) and Leonard (10) accounted for 66% of the Clippers’ scoring output in the first half. … G Herbert Jones was elbowed in the face by Clippers G Eric Gordon in the second quarter. New Orleans set a season high with 21 3-pointers and shot 61.8% from behind the arc.