The New Orleans Pelicans (7-12) host the Los Angeles Clippers (15-5) Friday evening inside the Smoothie King Center. The game will tip-off at 7:00pm CST and air on Fox Sports New Orleans and on Prime Ticket.
Fortunately for New Orleans, the Clippers snapped their 3-game losing streak against the Cleveland Cavaliers on TNT Thursday. Although I’m sure they will play with the energy one would expect from a top team, they won’t be especially amped up to get off the schneid.
Another potentially important factor in the Pelicans favor will be the obvious rest advantage they will enjoy for just the second time this season.