New Orleans at Los Angeles

Jeremiah Fears led New Orleans with 24 points on Friday night, and the Pelicans still lost 115-109 to Minnesota, ending a four-game winning streak that followed an 0-4 start. Zion Williamson took 10 shots and scored a season-low 13 points, and the Pelicans attempted 24 threes to Minnesota's 39. Williamson still added eight rebounds, four assists and no turnovers. I see that shot mix as close to this team's season pattern. New Orleans is 30th in threes made per game at 9.1 and first in free throws made at 25.8, and it still scores 120.2 points a game, third in the league. Few threes and a pile of free throws mean a lot of stopped clock. Against Utah on Wednesday, New Orleans made 39 of 43 free throws and the Jazz committed 33 fouls. The Clippers are 1-7 and have lost three straight at home, the latest 117-116 to Miami on Wednesday. They shoot 38.2% from three, second in the league, and still rank 24th in points per possession. Williamson's 2.4 steals a game meet the league's most turnover-prone offense, so take the Pelicans on the moneyline and take the UNDER tonight.