The Los Angeles Lakers (8-4) travel to face off against the New Orleans Pelicans (4-9) on Saturday, November 16th. This game will be played at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans and televised on SN-LA. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 8:00 ET.

Lakers vs Pelicans

The Lakers Are Coming Off A Win

The Lakers improved to 8-4 on the season with a 120-115 win over the Spurs on Friday. Los Angeles, favored by 2.5 points, covered the spread with the victory. The game’s total points of 235 exceeded the O/U line of 228.

San Antonio opened the game with a 13-0 run, but the Lakers responded by taking control in the 2nd quarter, outscoring the Spurs 37-30. Heading into the 4th quarter with a 93-86 lead, the Lakers held off a late push from the Spurs, who outscored them 29-27 in the final period.

The Pelicans Are Coming Off A Win

The Pelicans improved to 4-9 on the season with a 101-94 win over the Nuggets on Friday, November 15th. New Orleans, who were +2 point underdogs, not only won but covered the spread at home. The game’s total points of 195 fell well short of the 217.5 O/U line.

A key moment for the Pelicans was a 12-0 run that turned a 5-point deficit into a 7-point lead. They maintained their lead by winning the 3rd quarter 19-18 and edged out the Nuggets 23-22 in the 4th.

Lakers Offense Breakdown

Anthony Davis led the Lakers with 40 points and 12 rebounds in their win over the Spurs, scoring 16 points in the 1st quarter and adding 10 more in both the 2nd and 4th quarters. Austin Reaves hit 5 threes at a 55.6% rate, finishing with 19 points, 8 of which came in the 2nd quarter.

As a team, the Lakers made 14 threes, shooting 45.2% from beyond the arc and 50% overall. LeBron James contributed 15 points, 16 rebounds, and 12 assists, while D’Angelo Russell and Dalton Knecht each added 6 points in the 3rd quarter.

Pelicans Offense Breakdown

In the Pelicans’ 101-94 win over the Nuggets, Brandon Ingram led the way with 29 points, 9 rebounds, and 7 assists, hitting 3 threes at 33.3%. Brandon Boston added 19 points, connecting on 3 threes at 42.9%, while Trey Murphy contributed 17 points and 8 boards.

The Pelicans shot 42.5% from the field and 31.4% from beyond the arc, making 11 threes. Ingram scored 13 points in the 1st quarter, while Boston added 9 in the 2nd.

Lakers Team Defense

Defensively, the Lakers gave up 115 points to the Spurs, who shot 48% from the field. Los Angeles allowed 30 points in both the 1st and 2nd quarters, but tightened up in the 3rd, giving up just 26 points.

The Lakers struggled to contain the Spurs from beyond the arc, allowing 17 threes on 37% shooting. San Antonio went to the line 16 times, hitting 12 free throws. Los Angeles finished with 10 steals and 3 blocks.

Pelicans Team Defense

Defensively, the Lakers gave up 115 points to the Spurs, allowing 30 points in both the 1st and 2nd quarters. They tightened up in the 3rd, giving up 26 points, and allowed 29 in the 4th.

San Antonio shot 48% from the field, including 37% from three, where they hit 17 threes. The Lakers sent the Spurs to the line 16 times, where they made 12 free throws. Los Angeles finished with 10 steals and 3 blocks.

Lakers vs Pelicans Trends

• Through their last ten road games, Los Angeles has an ATS record of just 5-5. However, their overall record was 3-7 while averaging 110 points per game.
• Although New Orleans has a straight up record of 0-5 in their last five home games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 0-5. The team averaged 94 points per game in these games.
• As the betting underdog, the Pelicans have an ATS mark of just 1-2 in their last three games. New Orleans posted a straight up mark of 1-2 in these matchups.
• The last ten games that Los Angeles was favored, they have an ATS mark of 5-5 while going 8-2 straight up.

Lakers vs Pelicans Prediction

We’re calling a win for the Lakers, with a final score of 126-72, and we’re taking them to cover the spread. Our recommendation is to bet on the Lakers at -6.5.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 221.5, and our model predicts the Lakers and Pelicans to score a combined 198 points. We recommend betting on the under.

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