The Pelicans are coming into this game with a 29-21 record this season and they have been playing well in their recent games. They have won their last 3 straight games, but they have also beaten teams with losing records in all of those games. Prior to this span, they had lost 3 straight games with all 3 of those losses coming against better teams in the NBA with winning records. They are going up against a Clippers team that is 34-15 this season and is currently sitting in 1st place in the Western Conference as they have been storming up the standings recently. They have won their last 4 straight as well as 9 of their last 10 games and they have beaten some very good teams in that span with some dominant wins as well. They have also been dominant at home all season as they are 19-4 there and have won their last 8 straight as well as 14 of their last 15 games there and they have won a majority of those games by 10+ points as well. The Clippers have been rolling over teams in the NBA over the last month as they have been building towards the number 1 seed in the Western Conference and now that they finally have it they are going to be hungry to keep it by continuing to win games in dominant fashion as they also prove they are a true force in the NBA this season. The Clippers are playing like one of the best teams in the NBA right now and the Pelicans are not going to be the team to stand in their way at home. The Clippers are going to cover the spread in this game.