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Clippers vs. Pelicans Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Clippers vs. Pelicans NBA game on March 18, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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In-Play ProbabilitiesIn-Play
Game PredictionsPre-Game
Best Bets | TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Clippers | 40 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 109 |
Pelicans | 26 | 34 | 36 | 28 | 124 |
Live Probabilities
Spread
Over / Under
Moneyline
Win %
<1%
>99%
Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Clippers | 40 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 109 |
Pelicans | 26 | 34 | 36 | 28 | 124 |
Q4 00:32 Pelicans misses three point jump shot
Q4 00:56 Kobe Sanders misses two point jump shot
Q4 1:15 Pelicans makes three point jump shot
Q4 1:38 Clippers makes two point jump shot
Q4 2:16 Pelicans misses two point jump shot
Q4 2:45 Sean Pedulla makes two point jump shot
Q4 3:10 Isaiah Jackson makes two point putback dunk
Q4 3:15 Clippers misses three point jump shot
Q4 3:53 Pelicans makes two point jump shot
Q4 4:04 Clippers misses two point jump shot
Play by Play
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
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End of 4th Quarter.
Pelicans turnover (shot clock violation)
Isaiah Jackson turnover
Isaiah Jackson defensive rebound
Pelicans misses three point jump shot
Karlo Matkovic defensive rebound
Kobe Sanders misses two point jump shot
+3
Pelicans makes three point jump shot
109-124
+2
Clippers makes two point jump shot
109-124
Dejounte Murray turnover (out of bounds lost ball)
Cam Christie turnover (lost ball) (Saddiq Bey steals)
Karlo Matkovic turnover (bad pass) (Isaiah Jackson steals)
Bogdan Bogdanovic defensive rebound
Pelicans misses two point jump shot
+2
Sean Pedulla makes two point jump shot
109-124
Dejounte Murray turnover
+2
Isaiah Jackson makes two point putback dunk
109-124
Isaiah Jackson offensive rebound
Clippers misses three point jump shot
Clippers offensive rebound
+2
Pelicans makes two point jump shot
109-124
Herbert Jones defensive rebound
Clippers misses two point jump shot
+2
Pelicans makes two point jump shot
101-119
Trey Murphy III defensive rebound
Clippers misses three point jump shot
+2
Trey Murphy III makes two point jump shot
101-117
Clippers lineup change (Isaiah Jackson, Sean Pedulla, Cam Christie, Kobe Sanders, John Collins)
Clippers lineup change (Isaiah Jackson, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Sean Pedulla, Cam Christie, Kobe Sanders)
Jordan Miller turnover
+3
Dejounte Murray makes three point jump shot
101-115
Clippers turnover
Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound
Pelicans misses three point jump shot
John Collins kicked ball violation
Pelicans lineup change (Trey Murphy III, Herbert Jones, Saddiq Bey, Karlo Matkovic, Dejounte Murray)
Jeremiah Fears offensive rebound
Pelicans misses three point jump shot
Karlo Matkovic defensive rebound
Darius Garland misses two point driving floating bank jump shot
+3
Pelicans makes three point jump shot
101-119
John Collins misses three point running jump shot
Pelicans defensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Pelicans lineup change (Zion Williamson, Herbert Jones, Saddiq Bey, Karlo Matkovic, Jeremiah Fears)
Jeremiah Fears turnover (lost ball) (Kawhi Leonard steals)
+2
Clippers makes two point jump shot
109-124
+2
Pelicans makes two point jump shot
109-124
+2
Isaiah Jackson makes two point driving dunk (Darius Garland assists)
99-107
Pelicans lineup change (Zion Williamson, Derik Queen, Saddiq Bey, Karlo Matkovic, Jeremiah Fears)
Zion Williamson offensive rebound
Clippers personal foul
+1
Derik Queen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
101-117
+1
Derik Queen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
101-119
Pelicans misses three point jump shot
Trey Murphy III personal foul
Pelicans violation
+2
John Collins makes two point layup
101-117
+1
John Collins makes regular free throw 1 of 1
101-119
Pelicans misses three point jump shot
Pelicans misses three point jump shot
+3
Pelicans makes three point jump shot
109-124
+2
Darius Garland makes two point driving layup
101-117
Yves Missi turnover
Pelicans misses two point jump shot
+2
Clippers makes two point jump shot
101-117
+2
Pelicans makes two point jump shot
101-117
+3
Clippers makes three point jump shot
109-124
+2
Pelicans makes two point jump shot
109-124
Darius Garland misses two point jump shot
Clippers personal foul
+1
Derik Queen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
109-124
Trey Murphy III defensive rebound
Clippers misses three point jump shot
+3
Pelicans makes three point jump shot
109-124
+2
Clippers makes two point jump shot
109-124
John Collins defensive rebound
Trey Murphy III misses three point jump shot
Clippers lineup change (Isaiah Jackson, Jordan Miller, Darius Garland, Kris Dunn, John Collins)
Pelicans misses three point jump shot
Brook Lopez offensive rebound
Brook Lopez misses two point putback layup
+2
Jeremiah Fears makes two point driving layup
87-99
+2
Jordan Miller makes two point jump shot
87-99
+3
Trey Murphy III makes three point jump shot
87-99
Clippers misses three point jump shot
Kris Dunn personal foul (Derik Queen draws the foul)
+1
Derik Queen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
81-90
Kris Dunn personal foul (Derik Queen draws the foul)
Clippers lineup change (Isaiah Jackson, Jordan Miller, Kris Dunn, Brook Lopez, Kobe Sanders)
Trey Murphy III defensive rebound
Clippers misses three point jump shot
Derik Queen misses two point driving hook shot
+3
Kobe Sanders makes three point jump shot (Jordan Miller assists)
109-124
Derik Queen personal foul (Kobe Sanders draws the foul)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Pelicans turnover
Instant replay (Challenge)
+2
Clippers makes two point jump shot
87-99
Karlo Matkovic offensive rebound
+2
Pelicans makes two point jump shot
74-83
Clippers lineup change (Jordan Miller, Kris Dunn, Brook Lopez, Derrick Jones Jr., Kobe Sanders)
+3
Saddiq Bey makes three point jump shot (Herbert Jones assists)
101-119
Kris Dunn turnover
Kris Dunn defensive rebound
Pelicans misses three point jump shot
Dejounte Murray defensive rebound
Derrick Jones Jr. misses three point jump shot
Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound
Pelicans misses three point jump shot
+3
Clippers makes three point jump shot
74-78
+2
Pelicans makes two point jump shot
74-78
Kawhi Leonard turnover
Clippers lineup change (Darius Garland, Kris Dunn, Brook Lopez, Derrick Jones Jr., Kawhi Leonard)
Clippers 60 second timeout
+3
Pelicans makes three point jump shot (Dejounte Murray assists)
71-76
Herbert Jones defensive rebound
Derrick Jones Jr. misses two point driving layup
Brook Lopez defensive rebound
Pelicans misses two point jump shot
Karlo Matkovic defensive rebound
Clippers misses two point jump shot
Derrick Jones Jr. defensive rebound
Pelicans misses three point jump shot
+1
Kawhi Leonard makes regular free throw 1 of 1
68-71
+2
Kawhi Leonard makes two point finger roll layup
74-78
Trey Murphy III personal foul (Kawhi Leonard draws the foul)
Clippers personal foul
+1
Herbert Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
74-78
+1
Herbert Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
87-99
John Collins offensive rebound
+2
Clippers makes two point jump shot
68-71
Clippers misses three point jump shot
Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound
Derrick Jones Jr. shooting foul (Trey Murphy III draws the foul)
+1
Trey Murphy III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
109-124
Trey Murphy III misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Pelicans offensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Pelicans misses three point jump shot
Zion Williamson defensive rebound
Derrick Jones Jr. misses three point jump shot
Darius Garland defensive rebound
Pelicans misses two point jump shot
John Collins turnover
Dejounte Murray personal foul (Derrick Jones Jr. draws the foul)
Pelicans personal foul
+3
Saddiq Bey makes three point jump shot (Dejounte Murray assists)
74-78
+2
John Collins makes two point jump shot
74-78
Pelicans turnover
+2
Brook Lopez makes two point jump shot
74-78
+3
Pelicans makes three point jump shot
74-78
+2
Darius Garland makes two point jump shot
62-64
+2
Zion Williamson makes two point jump shot
109-124
Dejounte Murray defensive rebound
Brook Lopez misses two point driving floating bank jump shot
Saddiq Bey offensive rebound
+2
Saddiq Bey makes two point putback layup
74-78
John Collins blocks Herbert Jones's two point tip layup
Herbert Jones offensive rebound
Saddiq Bey misses two point jump shot
Zion Williamson defensive rebound
Clippers misses three point jump shot
End of 1st Half.
+2
Trey Murphy III makes two point jump shot (Dejounte Murray assists)
58-55
Pelicans lineup change (Zion Williamson, Trey Murphy III, Herbert Jones, Saddiq Bey, Dejounte Murray)
Clippers lineup change (Darius Garland, Brook Lopez, Derrick Jones Jr., Kawhi Leonard, John Collins)
+2
Clippers makes two point jump shot
58-55
+3
Pelicans makes three point jump shot
58-55
Kris Dunn defensive rebound
Clippers lineup change (Jordan Miller, Kris Dunn, Brook Lopez, Derrick Jones Jr., Kawhi Leonard)
Pelicans turnover
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Pelicans misses three point jump shot
Kawhi Leonard turnover (Trey Murphy III steals)
+2
Pelicans makes two point jump shot
58-55
+2
Brook Lopez makes two point jump shot
58-55
+2
Zion Williamson makes two point driving dunk (Dejounte Murray assists)
58-55
Trey Murphy III defensive rebound
John Collins misses three point jump shot
Brook Lopez offensive rebound
Kris Dunn misses two point turnaround jump shot
+2
Pelicans makes two point jump shot
56-51
+1
John Collins makes regular free throw 1 of 2
55-49
Karlo Matkovic personal foul
+1
John Collins makes regular free throw 2 of 2
66-70
+3
Saddiq Bey makes three point jump shot
58-55
Karlo Matkovic offensive rebound
Pelicans misses three point jump shot
Kris Dunn personal foul (Dejounte Murray draws the foul)
Pelicans lineup change (Zion Williamson, Trey Murphy III, Herbert Jones, Karlo Matkovic, Dejounte Murray)
Pelicans 60 second timeout
Pelicans lineup change (Zion Williamson, Trey Murphy III, Saddiq Bey, Karlo Matkovic, Dejounte Murray)
Dejounte Murray defensive rebound
Kawhi Leonard misses three point jump shot
John Collins defensive rebound
Dejounte Murray misses three point jump shot
+2
Kawhi Leonard makes two point jump shot
56-51
+3
Karlo Matkovic makes three point jump shot
56-51
+2
Brook Lopez makes two point jump shot (Kris Dunn assists)
56-51
Pelicans personal foul
Herbert Jones defensive rebound
Dejounte Murray turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
Clippers misses two point jump shot
Kris Dunn turnover (bad pass)
+2
Pelicans makes two point jump shot
55-49
Trey Murphy III defensive rebound
Clippers misses two point jump shot
+2
Pelicans makes two point jump shot
55-49
Clippers turnover
Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound
Pelicans misses three point jump shot
Jeremiah Fears misses two point pullup jump shot
Clippers personal foul
Pelicans offensive rebound
Pelicans lineup change (Trey Murphy III, Yves Missi, Herbert Jones, Karlo Matkovic, Dejounte Murray)
+3
Kris Dunn makes three point jump shot (Brook Lopez assists)
50-39
Herbert Jones turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
Clippers lineup change (Kris Dunn, Brook Lopez, Derrick Jones Jr., Kawhi Leonard, John Collins)
Pelicans defensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Clippers lineup change (Darius Garland, Brook Lopez, Derrick Jones Jr., Kawhi Leonard, John Collins)
Pelicans lineup change (Yves Missi, Herbert Jones, Saddiq Bey, Karlo Matkovic, Jeremiah Fears)
Kawhi Leonard misses three point jump shot
+2
Jeremiah Fears makes two point driving layup
50-39
+3
Clippers makes three point jump shot
50-39
Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound
Karlo Matkovic offensive rebound
Karlo Matkovic misses two point putback dunk
Pelicans misses two point jump shot
Zion Williamson defensive rebound
Derrick Jones Jr. misses three point jump shot
+2
Saddiq Bey makes two point jump shot
50-39
Saddiq Bey offensive rebound
Saddiq Bey misses two point putback layup
Saddiq Bey offensive rebound
Pelicans misses three point jump shot
Karlo Matkovic defensive rebound
Jordan Miller misses three point jump shot
+2
Derik Queen makes two point jump shot
50-39
Derrick Jones Jr. offensive rebound
+2
Clippers makes two point jump shot
50-39
Clippers misses two point jump shot
Pelicans personal foul
Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound
Derik Queen misses two point jump shot
Karlo Matkovic offensive rebound
Pelicans misses two point jump shot
Pelicans offensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Clippers lineup change (Jordan Miller, Darius Garland, Brook Lopez, Derrick Jones Jr., Kawhi Leonard)
Saddiq Bey misses two point running finger roll layup
Derik Queen defensive rebound
Brook Lopez misses three point fadeaway jump shot
Clippers lineup change (Jordan Miller, Darius Garland, Brook Lopez, Derrick Jones Jr., Kobe Sanders)
Clippers 60 second timeout
+2
Pelicans makes two point jump shot
42-33
Saddiq Bey defensive rebound
Kobe Sanders misses three point jump shot
+2
Zion Williamson makes two point jump shot
42-31
Isaiah Jackson offensive rebound
+2
Clippers makes two point jump shot
42-29
Clippers misses two point jump shot
+2
Saddiq Bey makes two point driving finger roll layup (Jeremiah Fears assists)
40-26
Clippers turnover
Kobe Sanders defensive rebound
Pelicans misses three point jump shot
Clippers turnover
Isaiah Jackson personal foul (Derik Queen draws the foul)
+1
Derik Queen makes regular free throw 1 of 1
40-26
Instant replay
Pelicans misses three point jump shot
Pelicans offensive rebound
End of 1st Quarter.
Pelicans lineup change (Zion Williamson, Derik Queen, Saddiq Bey, Karlo Matkovic, Jeremiah Fears)
Isaiah Jackson offensive rebound
Clippers misses two point jump shot
Clippers offensive rebound
Clippers turnover
Clippers misses three point jump shot
Isaiah Jackson offensive rebound
Isaiah Jackson offensive rebound
Clippers misses two point jump shot
Clippers misses three point jump shot
Pelicans turnover
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Clippers turnover
Clippers personal foul
+1
Trey Murphy III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
40-25
+1
Trey Murphy III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
40-26
+2
Clippers makes two point jump shot
40-24
Clippers personal foul
+1
Jeremiah Fears makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-23
+1
Jeremiah Fears makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-24
Yves Missi defensive rebound
Clippers misses two point jump shot
Clippers personal foul
+1
Trey Murphy III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-21
+1
Trey Murphy III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-22
+2
Clippers makes two point jump shot
38-20
Clippers personal foul
+1
Derik Queen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-19
+1
Derik Queen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-20
+3
Kris Dunn makes three point jump shot
36-18
Kobe Sanders defensive rebound
Kobe Sanders defensive rebound
Saddiq Bey misses two point tip layup
Pelicans misses two point jump shot
+2
Clippers makes two point jump shot
33-18
Pelicans violation
Pelicans 60 second timeout
Clippers violation
Clippers lineup change (Isaiah Jackson, Jordan Miller, Darius Garland, Kris Dunn, Kobe Sanders)
Pelicans turnover
+2
Clippers makes two point jump shot
31-18
Pelicans violation
Pelicans turnover
Trey Murphy III defensive rebound
Pelicans personal foul
Derrick Jones Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Clippers offensive rebound
Clippers lineup change (Isaiah Jackson, Jordan Miller, Darius Garland, Kris Dunn, Derrick Jones Jr.)
Pelicans lineup change (Derik Queen, Trey Murphy III, Yves Missi, Saddiq Bey, Jeremiah Fears)
Derrick Jones Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Pelicans turnover
Pelicans lineup change (Derik Queen, Trey Murphy III, Yves Missi, Saddiq Bey, Dejounte Murray)
+2
Clippers makes two point jump shot
29-18
+2
Pelicans makes two point jump shot
27-18
Yves Missi defensive rebound
Pelicans personal foul
+1
Brook Lopez makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-16
Pelicans lineup change (Derik Queen, Trey Murphy III, Yves Missi, Herbert Jones, Dejounte Murray)
Clippers lineup change (Jordan Miller, Darius Garland, Kris Dunn, Brook Lopez, Derrick Jones Jr.)
Brook Lopez misses regular free throw 2 of 2
+2
Pelicans makes two point jump shot
26-16
+3
Clippers makes three point jump shot
26-14
+2
Pelicans makes two point jump shot
23-14
Dejounte Murray defensive rebound
Clippers misses two point jump shot
Pelicans turnover
Yves Missi defensive rebound
Clippers misses three point jump shot
Pelicans turnover
Clippers personal foul
Clippers lineup change (Jordan Miller, Kris Dunn, Brook Lopez, Derrick Jones Jr., Kawhi Leonard)
Pelicans personal foul
+1
Kawhi Leonard makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-12
+1
Kawhi Leonard makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-12
Pelicans personal foul
John Collins defensive rebound
Pelicans misses three point jump shot
Yves Missi defensive rebound
Clippers misses two point jump shot
John Collins offensive rebound
Clippers misses two point jump shot
Pelicans turnover
Pelicans 60 second timeout
+3
Clippers makes three point jump shot
21-12
Kawhi Leonard defensive rebound
Pelicans misses three point jump shot
+2
Clippers makes two point jump shot
18-12
Brook Lopez defensive rebound
Pelicans misses two point jump shot
Clippers personal foul
Clippers lineup change (Kris Dunn, Brook Lopez, Derrick Jones Jr., Kawhi Leonard, John Collins)
Pelicans lineup change (Zion Williamson, Trey Murphy III, Yves Missi, Herbert Jones, Dejounte Murray)
+2
Clippers makes two point jump shot
15-12
Pelicans personal foul
+1
John Collins makes regular free throw 1 of 1
16-12
Pelicans personal foul
Pelicans turnover
+2
Clippers makes two point jump shot
13-12
John Collins offensive rebound
Clippers misses two point jump shot
+2
Pelicans makes two point jump shot
11-12
Herbert Jones defensive rebound
Clippers misses three point jump shot
Clippers personal foul
+1
Zion Williamson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-9
+1
Zion Williamson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-10
Pelicans personal foul
+1
John Collins makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-8
+1
John Collins makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-8
+3
Pelicans makes three point jump shot
9-8
+2
Clippers makes two point jump shot
9-5
+3
Pelicans makes three point jump shot
7-5
Clippers personal foul
+3
Clippers makes three point jump shot
7-2
+2
Pelicans makes two point jump shot
4-2
+2
Clippers makes two point jump shot
4-0
Pelicans personal foul
Herbert Jones turnover
+2
John Collins makes two point dunk (Darius Garland assists)
2-0
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Clippers vs. Pelicans: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Clippers vs. Pelicans
- Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2026
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- Venue: Smoothie King Center
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Clippers favored at -1.5
- Total (Over/Under): 245.5
- Moneyline Odds: Clippers -126, Pelicans +122
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Clippers: 60%
- Pelicans: 40%
Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.
Projected Final Score
Our predicted final score for this NBA matchup is Clippers 119-116 Pelicans.
This prediction is based on each team's average score following 10,000 game simulations.
Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Clippers a win probability of 60%, while the Pelicans have a win probability of 40%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Clippers are more likely to beat the Pelicans in the NBA game at Smoothie King Center on Thursday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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