New Orleans Pelicans vs Los Angeles Clippers Picks and Prediction for Sunday November 8, 2026
The New Orleans Pelicans will be on the road Sunday night for a Western Conference matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers inside Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. The game is scheduled to begin at 9 PM ET. New Orleans enters Sunday at 4-5 overall following a six-point loss to Minnesota that snapped a four-game winning streak. Los Angeles remains home at 1-7, riding a lengthy losing streak following a one-point overtime loss to Miami last time out. Stay in the action with our NBA Picks.
New Orleans Pelicans Preview
The New Orleans Pelicans offense is averaging 121.6 points per game on 49% shooting from the floor this season. Defensively, New Orleans is allowing 118.8 points per game and gave up an average of 116.5 points during its recent four-game winning streak. Zion Williamson leads the New Orleans offense with 21.5 points per game. Dejounte Murray is second on the roster, averaging 18.2 points and a team-high 5.6 assists per game. Saddiq Bey is third on the team with 16.4 points, while Trey Murphy III adds 14.9 points per game. Jeremiah Fears is averaging 13.6 points, and big man Derik Queen contributes 13.4 points and a team-high 7.9 rebounds per game.
Defensively, New Orleans was outmatched in its last outing, allowing 115 points, including 58 in the second half, as Minnesota shot 43% from the floor. Offensively, the Pelicans scored 109 points on 45% shooting and 42% from beyond the arc. New Orleans lost the rebounding battle by eight and committed 13 turnovers in the loss. Jeremiah Fears led the Pelicans with 24 points and five assists on 16 shots.
LA Clippers Preview
The Los Angeles Clippers offense is averaging 109.1 points per game on 45% shooting from the floor this season. Defensively, Los Angeles is allowing 115.6 points per game and has given up an average of 119.2 points across its last five losses. Darius Garland leads Los Angeles with 20.9 points and 6.6 assists per game. Rui Hachimura is averaging 14.7 points and a team-high 6.5 rebounds per contest. Brook Lopez adds 13.5 points, while Keaton Wagler contributes 12 points per game. Derrick Jones Jr. is averaging 11.6 points, and Kobe Sanders adds 10.1 points per game this season.
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Offensively, Los Angeles played well in its last outing, scoring 116 points on 48% shooting and 37% from beyond the arc, but managed just nine points in overtime in the loss. Defensively, the Clippers were outmatched, allowing 117 points on 43% shooting from the floor. Los Angeles lost the rebounding battle and committed 20 turnovers in the game. Darius Garland led the Clippers with 26 points and seven assists on 14 shots.
New Orleans Pelicans vs LA Clippers Pick
Both teams have had their struggles this season, but New Orleans is the far better team coming into this matchup. The Pelicans have been playing much better basketball recently and should find plenty of success against a Los Angeles defense that has struggled to get stops. Look for New Orleans to control this game from start to finish against one of the worst teams in the NBA. Take the Pelicans to get the job done on the road, picking up the win and covering the spread to improve their overall record to .500 for the season.
- Pick: New Orleans Pelicans ATS
- Secondary: Over
Final Score Prediction: New Orleans Pelicans win and cover 126-114.
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