The Los Angeles Clippers are 1-1 this season against the New Orleans Pelicans and look to take the series lead tonight at 10:30 p.m. ET. The Clippers are one of the hottest teams in the NBA, having won eight of their previous 10 games. On the other hand, New Orleans is 4-6 during that period.
Kawhi Leonard has only played 31 games this season, but he played in 13 contests in March, his most in a single month. Leonard averaged 25.2 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 3.3 assists in March and looked like his old self. Here is my favorite prop bet for Leonard against the Pelicans tonight.
Kawhi Leonard over 22.5 points (-125)
Leonard is coming off a game where he scored 21 points but had a poor shooting night (36.4% FG). In the previous eight games before that, Leonard recorded 23 or more points. You can get Leonard to hit his over in points against the Pelicans at -125 on DraftKings Sportsbook.
Leonard was 13th in the NBA in scoring last month. He has hit this scoring total in his previous two contests against the Pelicans. In the last month, Leonard’s field goal attempts and minutes increased. The last time he scored under 23 points, Leonard recorded a 29-point performance in the following game.
The Pelicans’ defense has been lacking this year. They allow the fifth-most points per game to opponents (118.8). Leonard finished 0-6 on three-pointers in his last game, unlike him. He shot it nearly 40 percent from deep in his previous 13 games. With Leonard’s minutes increasing, totaling 23 or more points should be doable for the Klaw.
