Pelicans visit Clippers as Los Angeles carries seven-game losing streak
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The gist
The 4-5 Pelicans face the 1-7 Clippers at Intuit Dome in Inglewood on Nov 8.
Los Angeles has lost seven straight, and analysts split on which side to back.
Background
The Clippers are hosting the New Orleans Pelicans at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, with tipoff at 9 p.m. ET. Los Angeles enters at 1-7 after a loss to the Miami Heat, while New Orleans is 4-5, having just had a four-game winning streak ended by the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Pelicans' Zion Williamson averages 20.6 points and 5.4 rebounds, and the Clippers lean on Darius Garland, who leads active Clippers in scoring (20.9 ppg) and assists (6.6 apg).
How it unfolded
- Mar 19, 2026In the last matchup, the Pelicans beat the Clippers 105-99, with T. Murphy III scoring 27 and D. Jones Jr. 22.
- Nov 4, 2026The Clippers lost to the Miami Heat in their previous game.
- Nov 6, 2026The Pelicans lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves 115-109, leading by two entering the fourth quarter before being outscored 38-30 in that period.
- Nov 8, 2026The Pelicans (4-5) visit the Clippers (1-7) at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, with tipoff at 9 p.m. ET.
Key terms
- moneyline
- A bet on which side will win an event, with odds fixed at the time the wager is placed.
- road favorite
- To win a spread bet by beating the point spread set for the game.
Source: Wikipedia
Who’s saying what
- Analysts
- Action Network's Matt Moore picks the Clippers moneyline at +100, arguing the market line should be Clippers -1.9 and that the Pelicans should essentially never be a road favorite unless facing the Kings, Nets or Hornets.
- Analysts
- Covers.com's Ed Scimia picks the Pelicans -1.5 and likes New Orleans to cover at spreads up to -4.5, citing the Clippers' 23rd-ranked defensive efficiency (113.0) and 27th-ranked offensive efficiency (104.3).
- Caution
- A Yahoo Sports preview says the Pelicans have a great chance to start a new win streak against a hapless Clippers team that has lost seven straight games.
Still unverified
The Clippers' injury report was listed as TBA in the Pelicans' game preview.