New Orleans Pelicans vs. Los Angeles Clippers: How to watch, schedule, live stream info, start time, TV channel

How to watch Pelicans vs. Clippers basketball game

By Scout Staff

Mar 15, 2024 at 9:50 pm ET • 3 min read

3rd Quarter Report

The Pelicans fell flat on their face against the Cavaliers last Wednesday, but memory of that harsh defeat doesn't seem to have tripped them up today. After three quarters, neither squad has the game in the bag, but the Pelicans lead 82-80 over the Clippers.

If the Pelicans keep playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 40-26 in no time. On the other hand, the Clippers will have to make due with a 42-24 record unless they turn things around (and fast).

Who's Playing

Los Angeles Clippers @ New Orleans Pelicans

Current Records: Los Angeles 42-23, New Orleans 39-26

How To Watch

When: Friday, March 15, 2024 at 8 p.m. ET
Where: Smoothie King Center -- New Orleans, Louisiana
TV: Bally Sports - New Orleans
Follow: CBS Sports App
Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
Ticket Cost: $30.00

What to Know

The Clippers are 2-8 against the Pelicans since November of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. Having just played yesterday, the Los Angeles Clippers will head out on the road to face off against the New Orleans Pelicans at 8:00 p.m. ET on March 15th at Smoothie King Center. The Pelicans took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on the Clippers, who come in off a win.

On Thursday, Los Angeles didn't have too much trouble with the Bulls on the road as they won 126-111.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead the Clippers to victory, but perhaps none more so than Paul George, who went 6 for 7 from beyond the arc en route to 28 points and 7 assists. Bones Hyland was another key contributor, shooting 4-for-7 from downtown and dropping a double-double on 17 points and 11 assists.

Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, the Pelicans' good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. Things couldn't have gone much worse for them as they lost 116-95 to Cleveland. The Pelicans didn't live up to their potential and found themselves falling short of the advantage oddsmakers thought they had coming into the game.

Despite the defeat, the Pelicans had strong showings from Zion Williamson, who almost dropped a double-double on 33 points and nine rebounds, and Brandon Ingram, who scored 20 points along with five assists and five rebounds. Williamson continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. Less helpful for the Pelicans was CJ McCollum's abysmal 0-5 three-point shooting.

Los Angeles' victory bumped their record up to 42-23. As for New Orleans, their defeat dropped their record down to 39-26.

Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the pair are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. The Clippers haven't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 117 points per game. However, it's not like the Pelicans struggle in that department as they've been averaging 116.1 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.

The Clippers are hoping to beat the odds on Friday, as the experts think they're headed for a loss. For those looking to play the spread, watch out: Los Angeles is playing as the underdog, but their 4-9 record against the spread as such isn't exactly encouraging.