ASA top play on 10* New Orleans Pelicans +6.5 at LA Clippers, 10 PM ET - This is a great spot to fade the red hot Clippers who have just played 7 straight games on the East Coast and only had 1 day off prior to this contest. New Orleans has won 3 straight games, the most recent was a 38-point blowout of the Raptors in which their starters played very few minutes. This will be the 3rd meeting of the season between these two teams with the road team winning both. The most recent clash was on January 5th in New Orleans which resulted in a Clippers 111-95 victory. The Pelicans had a horrendous night shooting by making 33/92 FG attempts or 36%. New Orleans is the 9th best shooting team in the league at 48.7% overall and own the 7th best 3PT%. These two teams have many similar statistics as the Clippers shoot 49.6% or 5th best and have the best overall 3PT% in the NBA. When it comes to defense the Pelicans rank 9th in defensive efficiency, the Clippers are 10th. The Pels hold opponents to 46.4% shooting, the Clippers give up 46.4%. The Clippers have 5 more wins on the season than the Pelicans, but these two teams are very even numbers wise. Given the travel circumstances, we won’t be surprised if New Orleans pulls the upset. Grab the points!