NBA Prop Bets: Los Angeles Clippers vs New Orleans Pelicans (November 8, 2026)

The New Orleans Pelicans (4-5) face the Los Angeles Clippers (1-7) at Intuit Dome. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Sunday's matchup. The Pelicans are favored to win at -121, currently marked as 1.5-point favorites, while the Clippers are at +103. The total points line is set at 226.5, with OVER at -108 and UNDER at -112, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 114-112 New Orleans.

• The Clippers (-110) have a 4-4-0 ATS record this season, while the Pelicans (-110) hold a record of 5-2-2.
• The Clippers have a 4-4-0 O/U record this season (meaning four games have gone over the total points line and four have gone under). The Pelicans have a 5-4-0 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Clippers are averaging 109.1 points per game this season (25th in the league). Comparatively, the Pelicans are averaging +11.1 more at 120.2 points (2nd).
• Defensively, the Clippers are giving up 115.6 points per game this season (22nd in the league), while the Pelicans are giving up an average of 118.8 points (26th).

Game Style

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

Pace

• The Clippers currently rank 16th for pace this season, recording 99.6 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Pelicans sit 4th on that scale with 101.7 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

• Looking at field goal splits, 42.5% of the Clippers' field goal attempts come from three point range (T21st in the league), leaving 57.5% from two. Meanwhile, the Pelicans' opponents are taking 43.7% of their attempts from three (19th) and 56.3% from two.
• Comparatively, New Orleans takes only 31.6% of shots from three (30th), leaving 68.4% from two, while the Clippers' opponents are attempting a similarly low 39.2% from three (5th) and 60.8% from two.

Beyond the Arc

• In terms of made three-pointers, the Clippers are shooting 38.2% from deep in 2026/27 (2nd in the NBA), compared to the Pelicans who are making an underwhelming 32.7% of their attempts (24th).
• On the opposite end, the Clippers are holding opponents to 35.3% of their three-point attempts (19th), while New Orleans' opponents are hitting 31.3% of their shots (2nd).

Ball Protection

• The Clippers are committing 20.1 turnovers per game this season, ranking 30th in the league. The Pelicans may be well placed to take advantage of those numbers given they're forcing 17.4 turnovers per contest (7th).
• Flipping that script, the Clippers are forcing 16.0 turnovers (14th), while New Orleans is committing 16.9 (T21st).

Crashing the Boards

• The Clippers are pulling down 41.4 rebounds per game this season (27th in the league), including 10.4 offensive boards (26th). Conversely, New Orleans' opponents are averaging 44.6 rebounds (17th), 11.8 of which have come on the offensive end (13th).
• Meanwhile, the Pelicans are averaging 44.4 rebounds (13th) and 11.0 offensive rebounds (T20th), while the Clippers are allowing 43.9 and 12.4, ranking T11th and 18th.

First Quarter Winner

The Clippers are -112 to win the first quarter, while New Orleans is -108. Here are their first quarter records in 2026/27.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog	Last 10
LA Clippers	4-4-0	2-2-0	2-2-0	1-1-0	3-3-0	5-5-0
New Orleans	4-4-1	2-3-1	2-1-0	0-1-1	4-3-0	4-5-1

First Half Winner

The Clippers are +100 to win the first half and New Orleans is -120. Here are their first half records in 2026/27.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog	Last 10
LA Clippers	4-3-1	3-1-0	1-2-1	1-1-0	3-2-1	6-3-1
New Orleans	5-4-0	4-2-0	1-2-0	2-0-0	3-4-0	5-5-0

HT/FT

The Clippers are +150 to complete the HT/FT double. Conversely, New Orleans is +125.

• The Clippers have completed the HT/FT double in 12.5% of games this season, while the Pelicans have completed the HT/FT double in 33.3% of games.

To Go To Overtime

Sunday's matchup is +1500 to go to overtime.

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

Both Teams 110+

• Both teams have scored 110+ points in four of the Clippers' eight games this season. Meanwhile, six of New Orleans' nine games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

New Orleans recorded a 105-99 victory over the Clippers at Smoothie King Center when these teams last met on March 19, 2026. Saddiq Bey was influential on that day, recording 20 points, six rebounds and six assists. The Pelicans have now won three straight at Smoothie King Center against the Clippers.