New Orleans vs Clippers: prediction for the NBA match

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New Orleans Pelicans

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1 April 17:30 UTC

LA Clippers

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New Orleans secured a victory in the previous match. Will the Pelicans achieve a success in the match against the Clippers on April 2? The answer is in our prediction.

New Orleans Pelicans vs LA Clippers Prediction and Betting Tips (02.04.2023)

Command Analysis

New Orleans Pelicans

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After a string of five victories, New Orleans suffered an away defeat to Golden State (109:120) on March 29. But after that, team secured a victory over Denver (107:88), who already clinched a play-off spot. With 39 victories and 38 defeats, Pelicans are 9th in the Western conference standings.

Louisiana team is approaching the game without any selection problems. Team's leader on points (20.9 per game) and assists (5.9) per game, C.J. McCollum, might miss the upcoming game.

LA Clippers

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Clippers secured two victories in three latest matches. Tyronn Lue's men secured a home victory over Chicago (124:112) and also beat Memphis (141:132) away. But on April 1, Grizzlies got their revenge (94:108). With 41 victories and 37 defeats, the Clippers are currently at the 5th position in the Western conference.

Marcus Morris, a starting five player, might miss the upcoming game.. 33-year old forward was tested positive for coronavirus.

Trends

Ставка McCollum: total over 20,5 points

McCollum averages 20,9 points per game

1.86

Ставка Valanciunas: total over 10,9 points

Valanciunas averages 10,2 points per game

1.42

Tip and bets

1.86New Orleans to win

Bookmakers are giving a slight edge to the Pelicans here. It's hard to argue with that. Clippers are unsuccessful in matches against the Pelicans this season. California team suffered two defeats to New Orleans, both times at home. We are expecting another solid performance from Willie Green's men. Pelicans still have a great chance of making it to the playoffs.

Our prediction - New Orleans to win

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1.99Total under 222.5 points

New Orleans average 115 points per game at home, while the Clippers score 114 away. Head-to-head matches between these teams are usually low-scoring. Teams failed to beat the total of 210 points in two of three latest matches. We are not expecting a high-scoring performance this time.

Our second bet is on total under 222.5 points

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