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Read Article Pelicans vs. Clippers prediction, odds, pick for Nov. 8, 2026
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Written by Dimers Data
Our Pelicans vs. Clippers predictions include win probabilities, the latest odds, and player projections.
The New Orleans Pelicans are favored to beat the Los Angeles Clippers at Intuit Dome on Sunday (9:00 PM ET), according to Dimers' NBA model.
Our Pelicans vs. Clippers prediction gives New Orleans a 56.3% chance of winning, and the latest odds suggest there's betting value on the Pelicans moneyline, too.
Pelicans vs. Clippers key predictions
- Predicted score: Pelicans 114-112 Clippers
- Pelicans win probability: 56.3%
- Clippers win probability: 43.7%
- Clippers -0.5 spread: 52.9% cover probability
- Under 226.5 points: 50.2% probability
Our NBA predictions project each team's score based on player performance, expected minutes, matchups, availability, and home-court advantage.
We calculate win, spread, and total probabilities from these projections, comparing them against current odds to find betting value.
Pelicans vs. Clippers odds
Here are the best available odds across the moneyline, spread, and total points markets we track.
- Pelicans moneyline: 53¢ (Novig)
- Clippers moneyline: 47¢ (Novig)
- Pelicans +0.5: -117 (BetRivers)
- Clippers -0.5: -107 (BetRivers)
- Over 226.5 points: 49¢ (Polymarket)
- Under 226.5 points: 51¢ (Novig)
Odds are subject to change and may vary by location.
Pelicans vs. Clippers pick: Pelicans ML (53¢)
Our model makes the Pelicans the likelier winner, and our best value bet is the Pelicans moneyline at 53¢ on Novig, too.
Those odds give the Pelicans an implied win probability of 53.1%, while our model puts it at 56.3%.
That's a 3.3% edge (accounting for rounding), the largest across the moneyline, spread, and total points markets for this game.
Pelicans vs. Clippers player projections
Dimers' NBA player projections cover points, rebounds, assists, and more, accounting for recent performance, expected minutes, lineup changes, and defensive matchups.
Clippers star Darius Garland leads the scoring projections for this matchup with 22.2 points, plus 7.2 assists and 2.3 rebounds. The Pelicans have four players among the top five projected scorers, compared to the Clippers' one.
Top 5 projected scorers
- Darius Garland (Clippers): 22.2 points
- Zion Williamson (Pelicans): 19.3
- Trey Murphy (Pelicans): 19.3
- Dejounte Murray (Pelicans): 18.1
- Jeremiah Fears (Pelicans): 16.7
Projections are estimates, not betting recommendations. Compare them with available odds to judge value.
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Pelicans vs. Clippers game details
- Matchup: New Orleans Pelicans vs. Los Angeles Clippers
- Date: Sunday, November 8, 2026
- Time: 9:00 PM ET
- Venue: Intuit Dome
- Tournament details: 2026 NBA Cup
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