NBA Prop Bets: Los Angeles Clippers vs New Orleans Pelicans (October 31, 2025)

The New Orleans Pelicans (0-4) face the Los Angeles Clippers (2-2) at Intuit Dome. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Friday's matchup. The Clippers opened as 8.5-point favorites but the spread has since moved to 11.5, leaving the Clippers at -530 and Pelicans at +400. The total points line is set at 223.5, with OVER at -113 and UNDER at -108, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 118-106 LA Clippers.

The Pelicans (-115) have a 33-51-2 ATS record since the beginning of last season, while the Clippers (-106) hold a record of 51-41-1 across the same span.
The Pelicans have a 47-39-0 O/U record since the beginning of last season (meaning 47 games have gone over the total points line and 39 have gone under). The Clippers have a 45-47-1 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

The Pelicans have scored 109.6 points per game since the beginning of last season (26th in the league). Comparatively, the Clippers have averaged 112.6 over the same span (20th).
Defensively, the Pelicans have allowed a whopping 119.4 points per game since the beginning of last season (28th in the league), while the Clippers have given up an average of 108.3 points over that span (4th).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams have played since the beginning of last season?

Pace

The Pelicans rank 16th for pace since the beginning of last season, recording 99.0 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Clippers sit 24th on that scale with 97.4 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

Looking at field goal splits, 38.4% of the Pelicans' field goal attempts have come from three point range since the beginning of last season (26th in the league), leaving 61.6% from two. Meanwhile, the Clippers' opponents are taking 43.5% of their attempts from three (13th) and 56.5% from two.
Comparatively, the Clippers have taken 38.9% of shots from three (29th), leaving 61.1% from two, while New Orleans' opponents have attempted 44.5% from three (29th) and 55.5% from two.

Beyond the Arc

In terms of made three-pointers, the Pelicans have shot an underwhelming 34.4% from deep since the beginning of last season (26th in the NBA), compared to the Clippers who are making 37.2% of their attempts (6th).
On the opposite end, New Orleans has held opponents to 36.2% of their three-point attempts (18th), while the Clippers' opponents have hit 35.0% of their shots (4th).

Ball Protection

The Pelicans are committing 14.6 turnovers per game since the beginning of last season, ranking 19th in the league, while the Clippers have forced 15.0 turnovers (10th) across the same period.
Flipping that script, New Orleans has forced 14.1 turnovers (17th), while the Clippers have committed 15.0 (22nd).

Crashing the Boards

New Orleans is pulling down 43.5 rebounds per game since the beginning of last season (21st in the league), including 12.2 offensive boards (7th). Conversely, the Clippers' opponents are averaging 41.5 rebounds (1st), 9.9 of which have come on the offensive end (2nd).
Meanwhile, the Clippers have averaged 43.8 rebounds (19th) and 10.3 offensive rebounds (23rd), while the Pelicans are allowing 46.0 and 11.9, ranking 29th and 28th.

First Quarter Winner

Here are their first quarter records since the beginning of last season.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog	Last 10
New Orleans	30-53-3	17-24-2	13-29-1	9-10-0	21-43-3
LA Clippers	41-47-5	28-16-2	13-31-3	25-29-3	16-18-2

First Half Winner

Here are their first half records since the beginning of last season.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
New Orleans	29-52-5	20-20-3	9-32-2	8-10-1	21-42-4
LA Clippers	47-42-4	28-15-3	19-27-1	32-23-2	15-19-2

HT/FT

The Pelicans have completed the HT/FT double in 11.6% of games since the beginning of last season, while the Clippers have completed the HT/FT double in 41.9% of games.

To Go To Overtime

The Pelicans have played in four games that went to overtime since the beginning of last season, while the Clippers have appeared in six.

Both Teams 110+

Both teams have scored 110+ points in 40 of New Orleans' 86 games since the beginning of last season. Meanwhile, 28 of the Clippers' 93 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

The Clippers recorded a 114-98 victory over New Orleans at Intuit Dome when these teams last met on April 2, 2025. James Harden took over on that day, finishing with 21 points, 10 assists and three blocks.