Pelicans vs Clippers prediction NBA · Sunday, March 1
At a glance
The LA Clippers (27-31) host the New Orleans Pelicans (19-42) on Sunday, March 1 at 9:00 PM ET at Intuit Dome in NBA action. Final score: Pelicans 117 – Clippers 137. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Clippers a 77% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Clippers are 14-13 at home and the Pelicans are 8-21 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 4-6 for the Clippers and 6-4 for the Pelicans (current streaks: Clippers L3, Pelicans W4).
The analysis Model
The Clippers start with a clear edge. The model projects Clippers 118 – 109 Pelicans, a margin of about 9.1 points in favor of the Clippers and a total around 227 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace. The Pelicans played yesterday: fatigue often shows in the fourth quarter.
- The overall strength gap (+0.3 vs -4.9 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Pelicans need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Clippers' defense allows clearly fewer points (111.6 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
NOLAC
Top performers
Pelicans
Jeremiah FearsG · #028pts / game
Dejounte MurrayG · #55assists
Yves MissiC · #218reboundsClippers
Kawhi LeonardF · #223pts / game
Jordan MillerG · #228assists
Brook LopezC · #117reboundsRecent form
NOLACHead-to-head
Tied 2-2 this season.
NO
Team comparison
| NO | LAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 19-42 | Record | 27-31 |
| 114.2 | Points scored / game | 111.9 |
| 119.9 | Points allowed / game | 111.6 |
| -4.9 | Adjusted margin / game | +0.3 |
| W4 | Current streak | L3 |
| 6-4 | Last 10 games | 4-6 |
| 8-21 road | Home / road record | 14-13 home |
| 21-61 (-9.4) | Last season | 50-32 (+4.7) |
| Yes | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Pelicans
Injury report Clippers
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.