The New Orleans Pelicans (3-9) will attempt to end a four-Game home losing streak when squaring off versus the Los Angeles Lakers (7-4) on Saturday, November 16, 2024 at Smoothie King Center, airing at 8:00 PM ET on SportsNet LA and Gulf Coast Sports.

The Lakers head into their matchup against the Pelicans as a 6.5-point favorite. The matchup features a point total of 224.5.

Lakers vs. Pelicans betting odds

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  • Spread: Los Angeles -6.5
  • Total: 224.5
  • Moneyline: Los Angeles -272, New Orleans +222

Lakers at Pelicans odds, spread, & more

Prediction

  • Pick ATS: Pelicans (+ 6.5)
  • Pick OU:

    Over (224.5)

  • Prediction:
    Lakers 117 – Pelicans 112

Moneyline

  • The Lakers won 69.6% of the games last season in which they were the moneyline favorite (32-14).
  • Los Angeles had a record of 16-1 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -272 or shorter last year (94.1%).
  • The Lakers have a 73.1% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
  • Last season, New Orleans was the underdog 33 times and won 19, or 57.6%, of those games.
  • Last season, the Pelicans were at least a +222 underdog on the moneyline three times, losing each of those contests.
  • The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 31.1% chance of a victory for New Orleans.

Against the spread

  • The Lakers put up only 1.9 more points per game (117.6) than the Pelicans allow (115.7).
  • When Los Angeles totals more than 115.7 points, it is 4-2 against the spread and 6-0 overall.
  • New Orleans is 2-1 against the spread and 2-1 overall when it scores more than 117.5 points.
  • Los Angeles is 2-0 against the spread and 2-0 overall when it gives up fewer than 105.4 points.
  • The Lakers are the league’s sixth-ranked scoring team (117.6 PPG), while the Pelicans allow the rank 22nd in points per game (115.7) in NBA action.
  • New Orleans’ squad is currently the lowest-scoring team in the NBA (105.4 PPG), while Los Angeles’ team is 24th in points allowed per game (117.5).
  • The Lakers have put up just two more points than their opponents this year (an average of 0.1 per game), while the Pelicans have been out-scored by opponents on average this year (by 123 total points, 10.3 per game).

Over/Under

  • Los Angeles’ average implied point total this year is 1.3 more points than its implied total in Saturday’s game (117.3 implied points on average compared to 116 implied points in this game).
  • So far this season, Los Angeles has put up more than 116 points six times.
  • New Orleans’ average implied point total on the season (113.2 points) is 4.2 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (109 points).

How to watch Lakers vs. Pelicans

  • Game day: Saturday, November 16, 2024
  • Game time: 8:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: SportsNet LA and Gulf Coast Sports
  • Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Arena: Smoothie King Center
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