Clippers at Pelicans 1/18/20 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The Saturday NBA schedule will tip-off with a matinee between the Los Angeles Clippers and the New Orleans Pelicans from the Smoothie King Center. The Clippers (29-13) are a game above .500 on the road and trail the Lakers by 4.5 games for the best record in the Western Conference. Last time out, Los Angeles built a 19-point halftime lead and cruised to a 122-95 home victory versus Orlando.

Los Angeles F Kawhi Leonard led all scorers with 32 points on 12-for-20 from the field. Montrezl Harrell added 21 points and five rebounds off the bench for the Clippers.

The New Orleans Pelicans have won consecutive games and are set to debut number one overall draft pick Zion Williamson on Wednesday. On Thursday, New Orleans snapped visiting Utah’s ten-game winning streak with a 138-132 overtime victory. The Pelicans (16-26) assisted on 29 of their 51 made field goals and shot 55 percent overall.

New Orleans F Brandon Ingram poured in a game-high 49 points on a 15-for-25 shooting performance. Derrick Favors contributed 21 points and 11 rebounds for the Pelicans.