NBA Prop Bets: New Orleans Pelicans vs Los Angeles Clippers (March 19, 2026)

The Los Angeles Clippers (34-35) face the New Orleans Pelicans (24-46) at Smoothie King Center. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Thursday's matchup. The Pelicans opened as 1.5-point favorites but the spread has since moved to 2.5, leaving the Pelicans at -135 and the Clippers at +114. The total points line is set at 229.5, with OVER at -108 and UNDER at -112, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 116-114 New Orleans.

• The Pelicans (-108) have a 39-29-2 ATS record this season, while the Clippers (-112) hold a record of 37-32-0.
• The Pelicans have a 35-35-0 O/U record this season (meaning 35 games have gone over the total points line and 35 have gone under). The Clippers have a 36-33-0 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Pelicans are averaging 115.8 points per game this season (14th in the league). Comparatively, the Clippers are averaging 113.4 (23rd).
• Defensively, the Pelicans are giving up a whopping 119.6 points per game this season (25th in the league), while the Clippers are giving up an average of 112.8 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 100.2 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Clippers sit 28th on that scale with 96.4 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

• Looking at field goal splits, 35.9% of the Pelicans' field goal attempts come from three point range (26th in the league), leaving 64.1% 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 40.3% of shots from three (24th), leaving 59.7% from two, while New Orleans' opponents are attempting 44.7% from three (29th) and 55.3% from two.

Beyond the Arc

• In terms of made three-pointers, the Pelicans are shooting 34.7% from deep in 2025/26 (23rd in the NBA), compared to the Clippers who are making 36.2% of their attempts (9th).
• On the opposite end, New Orleans is holding opponents to 34.8% of their three-point attempts (4th), while the Clippers' opponents are doing things easier, hitting 36.7% of their shots (24th).

Ball Protection

• The Pelicans are committing 14.4 turnovers per game this season, ranking 13th in the league, while the Clippers are forcing 14.1 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 (13th 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 (T16th).
• Meanwhile, the Clippers are averaging 40.7 rebounds (29th) and 9.6 offensive rebounds (27th), while the Pelicans are allowing 45.6 and 12.7, ranking 24th and 29th.

Back-to-backs

• Notably, the Pelicans are playing the second leg of a back-to-back set.
• New Orleans holds a 3-9 W-L record on the second leg of a back-to-back this season, as well as a 6-6-0 ATS record and 7-5-0 O/U record.
• Additionally, the Clippers have a 5-7 W-L record, 5-7-0 ATS record and 8-4-0 O/U record against teams playing the second leg of a back-to-back this season.
• Notably, the Clippers are playing the second leg of a back-to-back set.
• Notably, the Pelicans and the Clippers are playing the second leg of a back-to-back set.

First Quarter Winner

New Orleans is -122 to win the first quarter, while the Clippers are +102. Here are their first quarter records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog	Last 10
New Orleans	29-39-2	15-21-0	14-18-2	8-6-0	21-33-2	4-6-0
LA Clippers	37-30-2	22-12-0	15-18-2	20-15-1	17-15-1	7-3-0

First Half Winner

New Orleans is -130 to win the first half and the Clippers are +110. Here are their first half records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog	Last 10
New Orleans	28-40-2	16-18-2	12-22-0	10-4-0	18-36-2	5-4-1
LA Clippers	38-29-2	22-11-1	16-18-1	21-13-2	17-16-0	5-4-1

HT/FT

New Orleans is +105 to complete the HT/FT double. Conversely, the Clippers are +160.

• The Pelicans have completed the HT/FT double in 22.9% of games this season, while the Clippers have completed the HT/FT double in 34.8% of games.

To Go To Overtime

Thursday's matchup is +1700 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' 70 games this season. Meanwhile, 24 of the Clippers' 69 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

New Orleans recorded a 124-109 victory over the Clippers at Smoothie King Center when these teams last met on March 18. Trey Murphy III was prominent on that day, recording 23 points, seven rebounds, five assists and three steals. That result snapped the Clippers' three-game winning streak against the Pelicans.