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Two teams destined to make the play-in tournament meet up in Los Angeles tonight as the Pelicans take on the Clippers. Watch the game live on NBA TV starting at 10:00 pm ET, and I have prepared a same game parlay that you can find below.
The rest of predictions on the side and total for Sunday’s 12-game slate is available on our website, make sure you check those out as well.
Let’s get into the Pelicans vs Clippers game first though!
New Orleans Pelicans 1-10 win margin (+210)
Brandon Ingram Over 23.5 points (-106)
CJ McCollum 3+ made threes (-106)
Parlay odds: +874
New Orleans Pelicans 1-10 win margin (+210)
New Orleans has dominated the regular-season series so far, winning all 3 meetings by an average of 18.6 points per game. Circumstances have changed since and the Clippers are a lot better team right now, and with them playing at home on Sunday I think we are bound to have a close one tonight. The Pelicans’ last 3 wins were by 3, 10, and 8 points, so they have been involved in some close games lately and proven they are capable of getting it done in the clutch. They have also covered the spread in 6 of 8 games overall and are currently on a 5-0 ATS run against the Clippers in regular-season contests. I am a bit surprised the Pelicans enter tonight’s game as underdogs, but judging by their recent performances they should have this one in the bag.
Be sure to check out our full game preview for New Orleans Pelicans vs LA Clippers
Brandon Ingram Over 23.5 points (-106)
I backed Ingram Over 23.5 points against the Lakers on Friday and he delivered a 29-point performance without making a single 3-point basket. He has been lethal from mid-range and is one of the best shooters we have in today’s game, similar to what DeMar DeRozan is doing for the Bulls this season. Ingram has failed to make a triple in 3 straight games, but that’s okay because he has gone over 23.5 points in 5 of his last 6. He isn’t afraid to take it to the basket; against the Lakers he made all 9 of his free-throw and the game before that he went 11-for-13 from the line against the Blazers. The Clippers’ defense is a bit more physical than that of the Lakers, so I am expecting him to attack the basket again on Sunday. So far in 3 meetings against them he is scoring 22.7 points per game on almost 52% shooting from the field and 45.5% from deep. It’s never easy to score on Paul George, but Ingram is experienced enough to hold his ground in that matchup.
CJ McCollum 3+ made threes (-106)
CJ has been lighting it up from downtown lately, connecting on 39% of his shots over the past 9 games in which he has played. Against the Lakers he got hot early and drained his first 4 attempts from deep, leading the team in scoring with 32 points. That was the second time in his last 4 games he drained 4 from beyond the arc and over his last 11 games he has made at least 3 threes in 7 of them. The Clippers rank 10th in opponent 3-point percentage this season, allowing 34.6% of makes from downtown. Over their last 3 games that’s increased to 35.3%. With the Pelicans scoring 113 and 123 points in the last 2 meetings I am feeling really good about CJ’s chances of making at least 3 shots in this one.
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