Pelicans at Clippers4/15/22 - NBA Betting Picks & Odds
New Orleans Pelicans vs. Los Angeles Clippers
NBA: 10:00 PM EST
Apr. 15, 2022
TV: TNT
Latest Odds : LAC -4 ; Total 216.5
The New Orleans Pelicans will travel on the road to face off against the Los Angeles Clippers in the last chance qualifier for the NBA playoffs. The winner of this game will be the eighth seed in the Western Conference. This game has a scheduled tip off of 10 PM Eastern time and will be available on TNT. New Orleans came into this game with a record on the season of 36–46, and were victorious in their last game of the tournament against the San Antonio Spurs by the score of 113–103. CJ McCollum led the way for New Orleans with 32 points in the game going 100% from the free-throw line.
The Los Angeles Clippers come into this game with a record on the season of 42–40, and we're beating them in the first round of the tournament against the Minnesota Timberwolves by the score of 109–104. Anthony Edwards led the way for Minnesota with 30 points in the game, Paul George had 34 points for Los Angeles.
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Coming into Friday's game, Joonas Valanciunas is the team leader for New Orleans in points per game at 17.8 on the season with a field goal percentage of 54.4%, and a free-throw percentage of 82%. Valanciunas is also the team leader for New Orleans and rebounds per game averaging 11.4 on the season. Devonte' Graham is the team leader for New Orleans in minutes per game averaging 28.4 this season.
The Los Angeles Clippers are led by Reggie Jackson who is averaging 16.8 points per game on the season with a field goal percentage of a low 39.2%, and a free throw percentage of 84.7%. Reggie Jackson is also the team leader from the point guard position in assists per game averaging 4.8, and is also averaging 31.2 minutes per game on average.
Recent Betting Trends:
New Orleans is 5–5 against the spread in their last 10 games
New Orleans is 17–24 on the road this season
Los Angeles is 25–16 at home this season
Los Angeles is 6–4 against the spread in their last 10 games
Free Betting Pick: Los Angeles Clippers -4
The Four previous games before the loss Minnesota were all victories at home for Los Angeles coming against Oklahoma City, Sacramento, the Phoenix Suns, and their opponents in this matchup New Orleans by the score of 119–100. In that game, Marcus Morris Sr had 22 points for Los Angeles and Reggie Jackson added 10 assists on 33 minutes holding CJ McCollum to only 19 points on defense. We see Los Angeles repeating the victory against New Orleans earlier in April advancing to the NBA playoffs. Final Score Prediction: Los Angeles Clippers win 111–99.