The up-and-down Pelicans (16-22) will start a defining stretch of their season on Sunday at home against one of the league’s best teams in the Clippers (25-14), and if you’re looking to do some last-minute betting research, you’re in luck! We’ll give you the latest point spread, moneyline odds and over-under number, as well as the information you’ll need to make the smartest bet on BetMGM.
After consecutive games against bottom-dwellers in the league, the Pelicans now have a string of eight consecutive games against playoff teams from last season, including matchups with the Clippers, Lakers and Nuggets. For a team that can ill afford to drop further out of the playoff race, it’s a defining stretch of the season for New Orleans.
The lines, courtesy of BetMGM
- Point spread: Pelicans +5.5
- Moneyline: Pelicans +180 / Clippers -225
- Over-under: 232.5
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Advice and prediction
After two performances on opposite ends of the spectrum, it’s harder than ever to predict the Pelicans. New Orleans has a habit of playing to the level of its opponent, which could make them an enticing play.
Instead, a return to the normal makes more sense in taking over 232.5 as two top-six offenses battle.
Prediction: Clippers 122, Pelicans 118
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