Stephen Nover's NBA Tuesday Top Ticket
(NBA) New Orleans vs. LA Clippers,
Money Line: -131.00 LA Clippers (Home)
Result: Loss
The Pelicans are riding an eight-game win streak. The Clippers have been playing well, too, winning 11 of their last 15 games. The Pelicans have defeated a lot of bad teams in compiling their win streak beating the Nets, Pistons, Lakers, Suns and Mavericks.

The Clippers need this game trailing the Pelicans by two games for the last playoff spot in the West. The Clippers have the stronger bench and are playing home. That's huge in this series. The Pelicans have lost in their last eight road games against the Clippers going 2-6 ATS in those matchups.

The Clippers are 15-7-1 in their last 23 Western Conference games. They have one of the best rim protectors, DeAndre Jordan, in the NBA to neutralize Anthony Davis.

LA has been winning with offense, though, scoring 122 or more points in all but one of its last seven games. New Orleans has the second-worst defense in the league.