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The Los Angeles Clippers are in sensational form, winning 26 of their last 31 games. No team in the league has won more games during this stretch. They now get to return home to welcome the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday. The visitors are on a 3-game winning streak themselves and are climbing on the heels of the Phoenix Suns and Sacramento Kings for an automatic playoff berth. You can check out all of our NBA picks for today’s games, but for now, let’s jump into my Pelicans vs Clippers Same Game Parlay.
Harden 4+ made threes (+180)
Harden 10+ assists (+140)
Same Game Parlay odds: +442
James Harden 4+ made threes (+180)
James Harden has been on fire from beyond the arc of late. He has knocked down at least 5 three-pointers in 3 of his last 4 games. Harden shot at least 50% from beyond the arc in each of those efforts. The Pelicans do have long-wing defenders in Herbert Jones and Brandon Ingram who could impact him tonight, but I expect them to be tasked with slowing down Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, respectively. It should leave Harden up against CJ McCollum, which would be a mismatch. The Pelicans are 24th in opponent 3-point makes per game over their last 10 outings. I expect Harden to be able to damage this defense tonight.
James Harden 10+ assists (+140)
On top of his scoring form from beyond the arc, Harden has also been in his passing bag of late. He has recorded double-digit assists in 2 straight games and 6 of his last 9 overall. With the Pelicans going with Jonas Valanciunas at center, Harden should have success dissecting their defense in pick-and-roll situations. If he gets going early, do not be surprised to see the Pelicans send double-teams his way. Considering that over the last 10 contests, the Clippers lead the NBA in 3-point percentage, knocking down 41.8% of their attempts. His teammates are well positioned to convert his kickouts to assists for the veteran guard. The Pelicans are middle of the league in opponent assists per game over the last 10 games, so those opportunities should be there for Harden.
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