LA Clippers at New Orleans Pelicans 11/19/21 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The Los Angeles Clippers complete a back-to-back on Friday when visiting the New Orleans Pelicans after playing on the road against the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday. Los Angeles is 9-5 and third in the Pacific Division after defeating the San Antonio Spurs 106-92 on Tuesday. Paul George was the leading scorer for the Clippers with 34 points and hit 12 of his 13 shots from the charity stripe.

Paul George is leading Los Angeles in scoring, rebounding and assists with averages of 27.0 points, 8.2 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game. Reggie Jackson is the second leading scorer with an average of 18.1 points per game and one of five players for the Clippers averaging double-figures in scoring. Los Angeles is scoring an average of 108.4 points per game.

New Orleans looks to snap a two-game losing streak when hosting the Clippers on Friday. The Pelicans are 2-14 and fourth in the Southwest Division following a 113-98 loss to the Miami Heat on Wednesday night. The leading scorer for New Orleans was Nickeil Alexander-Walker with 24 points, but New Orleans shot just 44.0% overall and 28.6% from 3-point territory.

Brandon Ingram is the leading scorer for New Orleans with an average of 25.0 points per game, while Jonas Valanciunas is the second leading scorer and leading rebounder with averages of 19.4 points and 13.2 rebounds per game. Devonte’ Graham is the leader in assists with an average of 5.2 per game. New Orleans is scoring an average of 102.0 points per game.