The New Orleans Pelicans (17-44) travel to face off against the Los Angeles Lakers (38-21) on Tuesday, March 4th. This game will be played at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and televised on SN-LA. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 10:30 ET.

Pelicans vs Lakers

The Pelicans Are Coming Off A Win

The Pelicans improved to 17-44 on the season with a 128-121 road win over the Jazz on Sunday. New Orleans was favored by 7.5 points but didn’t cover the spread, winning by seven. The game’s total of 249 points exceeded the over/under line of 232 by 17 points.

A key 14-0 run helped the Pelicans take control, turning a 62-57 deficit into a 71-62 lead. After the Jazz tied it at 91 heading into the 4th quarter, New Orleans outscored Utah 37-30 in the final period to seal the win.

The Lakers Are Coming Off A Win

The Lakers improved to 38-21 on the season with a 108-102 win over the Clippers on Sunday. Entering the game as +2 point underdogs, the Lakers not only won but also covered the spread. The total score of 210 points fell short of the 221.5 O/U line.

Key to the Lakers’ win was a 12-0 run that stretched their lead from 47-43 to 59-43. They held the Clippers to just 15 points in the 2nd quarter, and despite being outscored 25-19 in the 4th, they held on for the win.

Pelicans Offense Breakdown

Kelly Olynyk’s 26 points and 9 rebounds, shooting 71.4% from the field and hitting 3 threes at 75%, helped lead the Pelicans to a win over the Jazz. CJ McCollum added 25 points, 8 assists, and 5 threes, while Zion Williamson contributed 24 points and 9 assists, shooting 61.1% from the field.

Olynyk scored 14 points in the 1st quarter and added 10 more in the 4th. McCollum also scored 9 points in the final period. The Pelicans made 15 threes, shooting 34.1% from deep, and finished with an overall field goal percentage of 52%.

Lakers Offense Breakdown

In the Lakers’ win over the Clippers, Luka Dončić led the way with 29 points, adding 9 assists and 6 rebounds, while hitting 5 threes. Dalton Knecht also connected on 5 triples, shooting 62.5% from deep and finishing with 19 points. LeBron James contributed 17 points, despite shooting 35.3% from the field.

The Lakers made 18 threes, shooting 42.9% from beyond the arc and 49.4% overall. Dončić scored 12 points in the 1st quarter and added 10 more in the 3rd, with another 7 in the 4th. Knecht added 8 points in the opening period, while LeBron scored 6 in the 3rd and 5 more in the final quarter.

Pelicans Team Defense

Even with some defensive struggles, the Pelicans managed to hold off the Jazz, giving up 121 points in the win. New Orleans allowed 26 points in the 1st quarter, followed by 31 in the 2nd. The Jazz scored 34 in the 3rd, and the Pelicans gave up 30 in the 4th.

New Orleans allowed Utah to shoot 47% from the field and hit 16 threes at a 36% rate. The Jazz also went 13/17 from the free-throw line. The Pelicans finished with 35 defensive rebounds, gave up 9 offensive boards, and recorded 8 steals and 5 blocks.

Lakers Team Defense

Even with a shaky defensive performance, the Pelicans managed to secure a win over the Jazz, allowing 121 points. New Orleans gave up 26 points in the 1st quarter, 31 in the 2nd, 34 in the 3rd, and 30 in the 4th, with Utah shooting 47% from the field.

The Pelicans struggled to contain the Jazz from beyond the arc, as Utah hit 16 threes at a 36% clip. New Orleans sent the Jazz to the line 17 times, where they made 13 free throws. Defensively, the Pelicans recorded 8 steals and 5 blocks.

Pelicans vs Lakers Trends

• When looking at their past ten road matchups, New Orleans has an ATS record of 2-8 while averaging 111 per game. The team went 2-8 overall in these games.
• When looking at their past five home matchups, Los Angeles has an ATS record of 4-1 while averaging 120 per game. The team went 4-1 overall in these games.
• Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, New Orleans has an ATS mark of 1-2 while going 1-2 straight up.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the favorite, the Lakers have a straight up record of 7-3. Their record vs the spread in these games was 6-4.

Pelicans vs Lakers Prediction

Coming in as the underdogs at +8.5, we have the Pelicans as the way to go on the point spread. Not only do we have them covering, but our projections show they have a good one of winning this one straight-up, if you’re looking for a higher payout on the moneyline.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 230.5 and our model has the Pelicans and Lakers finishing with a combined 249 points. Our pick is to take the over.

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