Pelicans vs. Clippers prediction: Clippers favored to win Friday's NBA matchup [10/31/2025]

The Los Angeles Clippers will take on the New Orleans Pelicans in NBA action at Intuit Dome on Friday, commencing at 10:30PM ET.

Based on updated simulations and today’s injury news, Dimers' advanced NBA model projects the Clippers as the most likely winner of the Pelicans vs. Clippers game.

This prediction follows the latest NBA Injury Report, which suggests the Clippers lineup will feature stars like Kawhi Leonard, James Harden and Ivica Zubac, while the Pelicans will rely on Zion Williamson, Trey Murphy and Jordan Poole.

This article offers further insights into Friday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks.

Pelicans vs. Clippers prediction: Who will win, cover the spread?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Friday's NBA matchup between the Pelicans and Clippers 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives the Clippers an 80% chance of defeating the Pelicans. Our predicted final score has the Clippers winning 116-106.

According to our model, the Pelicans (+10.5) have a 54% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 223.5 points has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Pelicans vs. Clippers odds

We have researched the best NBA odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Pelicans vs. Clippers picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

According to our best NBA bets for Friday, the top play to make on this game is Pelicans +10.5 at the spread.

Pelicans vs. Clippers player props

Betting on Pelicans vs. Clippers NBA player props? We have crunched the numbers to project how each team's leading players will perform at Intuit Dome.

Zion Williamson is expected to lead the Pelicans with 23 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, while Kawhi Leonard is projected to have 24 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the Clippers.

Check out our NBA player projections for a full range of projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and more, for every game this season.

Pelicans prediction

Our model's projected player stats for the Pelicans are:

Clippers prediction

Projected points, rebounds, assists and three-pointers made for the Clippers:

Pelicans vs. Clippers game-day updates and essential details

Friday's action between the Clippers and Pelicans at Intuit Dome is scheduled to start at 10:30PM ET.

• Who: New Orleans Pelicans vs. Los Angeles Clippers
• Date: Friday, October 31, 2025
• Time: 10:30PM ET/7:30PM PT
• Venue: Intuit Dome

Conclusion

We predict the Clippers, with an 80% win probability, will likely beat the Pelicans on Friday.

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