This is still as high as -250 at a few books, so feel I have to take a small plunge at a below-market rate for some late-night interest. Sure the Pelicans could win as they are only missing Naji Marshall, but the Clippers have so much momentum off their best Grammys road trip in years that I struggle to see them blowing it in their first home game in a few weeks. They are 19-4 at Crypto.

Ivica Zubac has returned to the Clippers lineup after close to a 1 month absence. The 7 year veteran averages 21.7 combined PR so this is a significant discount. In Zubac's first game back from his injury hiatus he logged 18 minutes but I expect that number to climb to around 22-24 tonight.

The Pels are off of three straight wins, but fair to wonder about this matchup vs. the Clips, who cruised to a 111-95 win in their last meeting on January 5, holding Ingram and Zion Williamson to a combined 6 of 18 from the floor with neither doing significant damage, and NO under 36% from the floor. That was also early in an extended uptick for the Clips, now 17-3 SU across their last 20 games. We are usually a bit skeptical to go with a team in its first game back from a road trip but can overlook that with the Clips, who have won their last two in such scenarios. Play Clippers