Ivica Zubac is having a career year, and the New Orleans Pelicans are struggling to defend the paint. This sets up a huge matchup for Zubac, who is projected to have another strong performance.
Ivica Zubac is having a career year, and the Pelicans won't have an answer for him in the paint tonight. The New Orleans Pelicans will look to snap a nine-game skid when the Los Angeles Clippers visit Smoothie King Center tonight. Zubac is having a career year. He's averaging personal bests of 15.2 points and 12.6 rebounds, which is good for 27.8 points + rebounds, just slightly over this line. He’s averaged 25.5 PR at home and 30.7 on the road.
He’s hit the Over in 19 of 31 games overall, including 11 of 14 away from Intuit Dome. Zubac has been particularly potent across his last seven. In that span, he’s averaged 17.7 points and 14 rebounds and hit the Over six times. He’s found his rhythm, and he’s in a great position to be productive against the Pelicans. The Pelicans have allowed the fourth-most rebounds and second-most points in the paint. Starting big man Yves Missi is questionable, and if he sits, New Orleans’ frontcourt depth is razor-thin behind him. Even if he plays, Missi is a rookie, and the veteran Zubac should be able to win that matchup. The Pels have allowed opposing centers to score 23.8 points and grab an NBA-high 17.2 boards. This is an easy Over for Zubac, and I don’t have a bad feeling about this.The Pelicans are one of the worst teams in the Association, and they’ve only been slightly better against the spread than they have been straight up. L.A. sports the third-best ATS record in the NBA at 19-11-1, while New Orleans is just 11-21. The Clippers have covered in four of the last five, and they'll make it five of six tonight. “Stormin’ Norman” leads the Clippers in scoring this season with career bests of 24.2 points and 3.8 triples. He’s gone for at least 24 points in 14 of 24 games overall and in six of 10 on the road. Powell has scored 26 or more points in five straight, and he gets a great matchup tonight to add to that streak
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