NBA Prop Bets: New Orleans Pelicans vs Los Angeles Clippers (March 18, 2026)

The Los Angeles Clippers (34-34) face the New Orleans Pelicans (23-46) at Smoothie King Center. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Wednesday's matchup. The Pelicans are favored to win at -130, currently marked as 1.5-point favorites, while the Clippers are at +110. The total points line is set at 232.5, with OVER at -108 and UNDER at -112, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 117-116 New Orleans.

• The Pelicans (-112) have a 38-29-2 ATS record this season, while the Clippers (-108) hold a record of 37-31-0.
• The Pelicans have a 35-34-0 O/U record this season (meaning 35 games have gone over the total points line and 34 have gone under). The Clippers have a 36-32-0 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Pelicans are averaging 115.6 points per game this season (14th in the league). Comparatively, the Clippers are averaging 113.5 (23rd).
• Defensively, the Pelicans are giving up a whopping 119.7 points per game this season (25th in the league), while the Clippers are giving up an average of 112.7 points (10th).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams are playing this season?

Pace

• The Pelicans currently rank 11th for pace this season, recording 100.3 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Clippers sit 28th on that scale with 96.5 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

• Looking at field goal splits, 35.8% of the Pelicans' field goal attempts come from three point range (26th in the league), leaving 64.2% from two. Meanwhile, the Clippers' opponents are taking 41.7% of their attempts from three (13th) and 58.3% from two.
• Comparatively, the Clippers takes 40.4% of shots from three (24th), leaving 59.6% from two, while New Orleans' opponents are attempting 44.9% from three (29th) and 55.1% from two.

Beyond the Arc

• In terms of made three-pointers, the Pelicans are shooting 34.6% from deep in 2025/26 (23rd in the NBA), compared to the Clippers who are making 36.3% of their attempts (8th).
• On the opposite end, New Orleans is holding opponents to 34.9% of their three-point attempts (5th), while the Clippers' opponents are doing things easier, hitting 36.6% of their shots (24th).

Ball Protection

• The Pelicans are committing 14.3 turnovers per game this season, ranking 13th in the league, while the Clippers are forcing 14.0 turnovers (19th).
• Flipping that script, New Orleans is forcing 14.6 turnovers (15th), while the Clippers are committing 14.5 (16th).

Crashing the Boards

• New Orleans is pulling down 44.2 rebounds per game this season (12th in the league), including 12.4 offensive boards (8th). Conversely, the Clippers' opponents are averaging 42.1 rebounds (7th), 11.4 of which have come on the offensive end (17th).
• Meanwhile, the Clippers are averaging 40.7 rebounds (29th) and 9.5 offensive rebounds (28th), while the Pelicans are allowing 45.7 and 12.7, ranking 25th and 29th.

First Quarter Winner

Here are their first quarter records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog	Last 10
New Orleans	29-38-2	15-20-0	14-18-2	8-6-0	21-32-2	4-6-0
LA Clippers	36-30-2	22-12-0	14-18-2	19-15-1	17-15-1	7-3-0

First Half Winner

Here are their first half records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog	Last 10
New Orleans	28-40-1	16-18-1	12-22-0	10-4-0	18-36-1	6-4-0
LA Clippers	38-29-1	22-11-1	16-18-0	21-13-1	17-16-0	6-4-0

HT/FT

• The Pelicans have completed the HT/FT double in 23.2% of games this season, while the Clippers have completed the HT/FT double in 35.3% of games.

To Go To Overtime

• The Pelicans have played in five games that went to overtime this season, while the Clippers have appeared in two.

Both Teams 110+

• Both teams have scored 110+ points in 40 of New Orleans' 69 games this season. Meanwhile, 24 of the Clippers' 68 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

The Clippers recorded a 137-117 blowout victory against New Orleans at Intuit Dome when these teams last met on March 1. Despite being on the losing side, Jeremiah Fears was influential on that day, recording 28 points, four assists and two blocks. The Clippers have now won three straight against the Pelicans.