New Orleans Pelicans vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction, 11/8/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: New Orleans Pelicans vs Los Angeles Clippers

Date: Sunday, November 8, 2026

Location: Intuit Dome in Inglewood, CA

TV: ClipperVision

The New Orleans Pelicans (4-5) are headed to Intuit Dome on Sunday where they will try to defeat the Los Angeles Clippers (1-7).

The Pelicans stepped onto the hardwood against the Timberwolves and ended up losing by a score of 115-109 in their last game. New Orleans walked away from the game with a 45.3% FG percentage (39 of 86) and made 10 out of their 24 shots from distance. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Pelicans knocked down 21 of 26 attempts for a rate of 80.8%. In regard to getting rebounds, they earned 41 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 25 assists for the game in addition to forcing 14 turnovers and earning 7 steals. With regard to defense, New Orleans allowed the other team to go 43.2% from the floor on 38 of 88 shooting. Minnesota distributed 23 assists and had 5 steals for this contest. On top of that, Minnesota collected 49 boards (17 offensive, 32 defensive) and got 4 blocked shots. Minnesota finished the contest at 73.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 27 of 37 tries. They made 12 of their 39 shots from 3-point land. In the matter of fouls, the Pelicans ended up with 28 and the Timberwolves finished the game with 22 fouls.

Jeremiah Fears is one player who was a major contributor in the matchup. Jeremiah shot 56.3% from the floor and earned 5 dimes. He was on the court for 36 minutes and also grabbed 5 boards. He had 24 points on 9 out of 16 shooting.

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New Orleans steps onto the court with a mark of 4-5 this season. They turn the ball over 16.9 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 23.6 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, New Orleans is pulling down 44.4 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 228 assists this year, which has them ranked 16th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Pelicans are connecting on 32.7% on shots beyond the perimeter (82 of 251) and 82.3% from the charity stripe. They average 120.2 pts per game (3rd in the NBA) while shooting 48.4% from the floor.

On defense, the Pelicans are forcing their opponents into 17.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 24.1 personal fouls. They surrender 31.3% from 3-point land while they are 25th in the NBA in PPG allowed (118.8). The Pelicans defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 47.2% (380 of 805) and they relinquish 44.6 rebounds per game as a squad. They currently rank 22nd in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 244 surrendered so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Clippers took a defeat by a final score of 117-116 when they faced the Heat. In the matter of team rebounding, Los Angeles allowed Miami to snag 50 overall (12 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 25.0% from three-point range by going 10 of 40 and finished the contest at 21 out of 26 at the free throw line (80.8%). The Clippers permitted the Heat to convert 43 out of their 100 tries from the field which had them shooting 43.0% for the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Clippers shot 43 for 90 from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.8%. In reference to shooting from distance, Los Angeles made 16 out of 43 tries (37.2%). They were able to convert 14 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 70.0%. The Heat had 18 fouls in this game which took the Clippers to the charity stripe for a total of 20 tries. They coughed up the ball 20 times, while recording 7 steals in this contest. The Clippers earned 41 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 47 for the contest.

Darius Garland was important for the Clippers for this game. He made 10 out of 14 for the game for a field goal rate of 71.4%, and had 1 rebound. Garland earned 26 points in his 39 mins of playing time and accumulated 7 assists in this contest.

Los Angeles has a mark of 1-7 on the season. The Clippers commit 22.6 fouls per contest while shooting 80.1% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 25.6 times per game (20th in basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 20.1 times per game. Los Angeles has scored 873 points so far this season (109.1 per game) and they grab 41.4 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Clippers are shooting 45.3% from the field, which ranks 21st in basketball.

The Los Angeles defense gives up 35.3% on 3-pointers (97 of 275) and opponents are knocking down 71.3% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 26.9 dimes and 43.9 boards per contest, which has them ranked 18th and 12th in basketball. The Clippers defensively are ranked 23rd in the league in points given up per game with 115.6. They are forcing 16.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.8% from the field (28th in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New Orleans

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