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Todays Wednesday, March 18th Matchup Details
NBA Game is on Wednesday, March 18th 2026
18/03/26 20:00:00 PM EST Tipoff
Positive Player Stats should contribute to these Odds, LA Clippers at New Orleans Pelicans Predictions & Best Bets
The matchup vs. the LA Clippers is a positive one for 3-point attempts; the opposition’s starting PGs have averaged the 8th-most 3-point attempts per game in the league over the last 5 games (6.8).
The quickest pace home offense in the league over the last 5 games has been the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Pelicans rank as the 3rd-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 15 games when playing at home (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore produce additional chances for scoring and assists).
This year when they are on their home court, the opposing team’s starting PGs have shot 45.6% on shot attempts from the field (7th-best in the NBA) against the LA Clippers, creating a positive matchup.
Over the last 5 games when they are playing at home, the opposing team’s starting PGs have attempted 4.8 foul shots per game (9th-highest in the league) against the Clippers, finding it easy to get to the foul line.
Brook Lopez has scored 13.4 points per game over the last 5 games while playing away from home, 6.0 more than he’s scored over the course of the season on the road.
The Clippers rank as the 8th-most efficient 3-point shooting team in the league over the last 20 games while playing away from home.
The Pelicans have played at the speediest pace in the league over the last 5 games in their home stadium, which should lead to more possessions for the LA Clippers.
The matchup against Los Angeles is a good one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; the opposition’s starting SFs have totaled the 2nd-most 3-point attempts per game in the league over the last 15 games when the Clippers are the visiting squad (5.8).
The matchup against New Orleans is a favorable one for three-point attempts; when the Pelicans are on their home court, opposing starting PGs have averaged the 2nd-most 3-point attempts per game in the NBA this year (7.5).
Over the last 10 games, opposing starting SGs have attempted 3.3 free throws per game (5th-most in the league) vs. the LA Clippers, easily managing to draw fouls.
This year, the opposition’s starting SGs have tallied 6.1 three attempts per game (4th-most in the NBA) against the Pelicans, creating a favorable matchup.
The matchup against the Clippers is a good one for getting to the foul line; the opposing team’s starting PFs have attempted an enormous 4.1 free throws per game this year (9th-most in the league).
Over the last 15 games when they are away from home, opposing starting PFs have attempted 3.7 foul shots per game (7th-highest in the league) against the New Orleans Pelicans, finding it easy to draw fouls.
Darius Garland has notched 23.0 points per game over the last 5 games, 4.6 more than he’s notched in all games this season.
The matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans is a good one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposing team’s starting PGs have attempted a monstrous 4.1 free throws per game this year (8th-most in the NBA).
Prediction LA Clippers at New Orleans Pelicans Odds, Best Bets & Team Prop from Negative Player Stats
In terms of three-pointers, the Pelicans’s feeble 10.5 made threes per game while playing at home rates weakest in the NBA this year.
The LA Clippers have played at the 3rd-slowest tempo in the league this year, which should reduce plays for the Pelicans.
This year, the opposing team’s starting PFs have averaged 27.2% on three-pointers (2nd-lowest in the league) against the Clippers, identifying this as a hard matchup.
The 3rd-least up-tempo pace offense in the NBA this year has been the Clippers.
The Clippers check in as the 3rd-worst offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore lead to fewer opportunities for scoring and assists).
This year when they are away from home, the opposition’s starting SFs have tallied 1.5 threes per game (10th-lowest in the league) against the Pelicans, resulting in a challenging matchup.
This year when they are on their home court, the other team’s starting SFs have averaged 43.3% on field goal attempts (5th-worst in the NBA) against the LA Clippers, marking this as a tough matchup.
This year when they are playing at home, opposing starting SGs have tallied 4.1 three attempts per game (fewest in the NBA) against the Clippers, creating a challenging matchup.
This year when they are at home, opposing starting SGs have logged 11.4 points per game (lowest in the NBA) vs. the LA Clippers, creating a challenging matchup for offensive productivity.
This year when they are the visiting squad, the opposing team’s starting PFs have totaled 3.4 3-point attempts per game (5th-fewest in the league) against the Pelicans, creating a difficult matchup.
The matchup vs. the Pelicans is a difficult one for field goal attempts; the opposing team’s starting SFs have totaled the least shot attempts per game in the league this year (9.1).
The matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans may be a tough one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposition’s starting SFs have attempted just 2.1 foul shots per game over the last 20 games (2nd-least in the NBA).
The matchup vs. New Orleans is a difficult one for getting to the free-throw line; opposing starting SGs have attempted a lowly 1.0 foul shots per game this year when the New Orleans Pelicans are at home (least in the NBA).
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