The Clippers make the short trip from Memphis to New Orleans for the second half of a back to back. The Clippers were down big in Memphis on Thursday, so no one played a full allotment of minutes. That means this second leg of a back to back should not take a huge toll on any of the starters. The Clippers have been solid enough on the road, and will look to bounce back against the league’s worst home team.
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This game will be played at Smoothie King Center at 8:10 PM ET on Friday, November 19th, 2021.
Why Bet The Clippers
✅ The Clippers are the hot team. Despite the loss on Thursday night in Memphis, they have still won eight of their last ten. That includes wins in their two next most recent road games. They have only lost to high end home teams in their road losses. Memphis is added to the short list of the Warriors and Trail Blazers that have beaten the Clips on their home floor. The Clippers are one of the better road teams in the league, ranking top ten in essentially every output and efficiency category. They are top half in the stats where they don’t crack the top ten.
✅ The Pelicans on the other hand, are one of the worst teams in the league and arguably the worst home team in the league. It was just this week they notched their first home win of the season, bringing them to 1-6 at home. Despite keeping a slow pace, the Pelicans allow the third most points per game in home games. That is in large part because they are the least efficient defensive home team in the entire league. They have not been unlucky or played better than their home record suggests. They simply are a sieve at the defensive end.
✅ The Clippers loss on Thursday will turn out to be a blessing in disguise. The starters were the exact opposite of overworked and will be as fresh as a team can be on the second half of a back to back. Look for the Clippers to hand the Pelicans their 12th loss in the last 13 games. The 3.5 point line is set far too low for this matchup, and likely weighs the back to back for the Clippers far too heavily.