Valanciunas unstoppable again by the Clippers?
The New Orleans Pelicans take on the Los Angeles Clippers on 14/01/2022. The hosts have won each of the two duels so far this season and are aiming for a third straight sweep.
For the Game at the Smoothie King Center between the Pelicans and Clippers next night, the betting base presents again today a current NBA tip and odds!
New Orleans Pelicans – Statistics & current form
In the two comparisons so far this season with the Clippers, Jonas Valanciunas has scored the most points and grabbed the most rebounds. LA seemingly has no antidote for the “big man” from Lithuania.
The mismatch from the visitors’ point of view is due to their tight personnel situation, in which with Leonard and George two important players for the rim protection in the paint are missing.
However, this should not detract too much from Valanciunas’ performance, as the centre is once again having a strong season in NOLA. This can be seen, among other things, in his 28 double-doubles in 38 games. Only Sabonis from the Pacers, Jokic from the Nuggets and Gobert from Utah surpass this record in the NBA!
LA Clippers – Statistics & current form
As described, the Clippers are currently missing important players, which is why LA’s season has been mixed so far. Only seventh place is taken in the Western Conference. For the highly ambitious franchise, this is of course not a satisfactory result.
Especially the offensive can be described as below average in a league-wide comparison: Only three teams in the NBA rank behind head coach Tyronn Lue’s team in terms of offensive rating. In the dress rehearsal for the upcoming game against New Orleans, however, the visitors recorded their second win in a row against the Denver Nuggets, after they had already won against Atlanta.
However, the Hawks are currently in very poor form, with only three wins from the last ten games, and the most recent success against the Mile High City basketball team, which is also currently in a bit of a crisis, was only achieved by a very narrow margin.
New Orleans Pelicans – LA Clippers Tip
For the game between the New Orleans Pelicans and Los Angeles Clippers, the tip aims for more than 29.5 points and rebounds by Jonas Valanciunas on the side of the hosts.
The centre is particularly fond of playing against the Clippers and delivered an average of 32.5 points and 14 boards in the two meetings so far this season. In the paint, the Lithuanian should once again have an easy time with the absence of Leonard and George as well as German-American centre Isaiah Hartenstein.
Bet365 offers odds of 1.90 on the Pelicans’ clash with the Clippers.
