The Clippers knocked off the Bulls last night, but just a day later they have a tough test against the team they are trying to keep at arm’s length in the West playoff fight. Let’s dive into the Clippers-Pelicans player prop odds to identify the best bet for Friday’s game, specifically looking at Paul George. If you’re seeking some more action, check out the rest of our guide to NBA player prop betting as well!
Paul George Player Prop: Best Clippers-Pelicans Bet Today
Clippers-Pelicans Player Prop: Paul George O/U 31.5 Points + Rebounds + Assists
Naturally, folks are going to check James Harden’s status closely for this game since Russell Westbrook is already out and Harden missing will leave a lot of ball handling up for grabs. Case is point, Harden did not play yesterday against Chicago and George racked up seven assists and 40 points + rebounds + assists (PRA). It’s a reasonable position to take, and there is no real indication either way on where Harden is leaning.
But this is a rough back-to-back for the Clippers. For one, the Pelicans are fighting Los Angeles for the fourth seed in the West, but more than that, Chicago to New Orleans is not exactly a short trip. George has also had mixed success on back-to-backs this year, as he hit this over the last time he played the second of two straight but fell short the three prior times.
Suffice it to say, the OddsShopper is pretty strongly anti-George tonight, whether Harden plays or not. Projections have George around 30 PRA and give him a 56% chance of staying below 31.5. The real value here is with BetRivers, as other books have the line at 30.5 but the odds on the under are worse than BetRivers’ -113 on 31.5. This is a great misprice, and as such OddsShopper has George’s under at 6.4% +EV thanks to -130 True Odds.
Clippers-Pelicans Player Prop: Paul George Under 31.5 Points + Rebounds + Assists (-113 at BetRivers)
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