- The Lakers are -13.5 favorites vs. the Pelicans
- Total (Over/Under): 220.5 points
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The New Orleans Pelicans visit Crypto.com Arena to take on the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday. Tipoff is scheduled for 10:30pm EDT in Los Angeles, CA.
The Lakers are betting favorites in this NBA matchup, with the spread sitting at -15.5 (-105).
The Pelicans vs Lakers Over/Under is 222.5 total points for the game.
So far this NBA season, the Pelicans are 32-42 against the spread, while the Lakers are 41-33 against the spread.
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Pelicans vs. Lakers Odds, Over/Under & Moneyline
Spread | Over / Under | Moneyline | |
New Orleans Pelicans | +15.5 -115 | O 222.5 -110 | +750 |
Los Angeles Lakers | -15.5 -105 | U 222.5 -110 | -1200 |
Lakers vs Pelicans Prediction for Tonight’s Game:
The winning team model predicts the Lakers will win Friday‘s game with 80.0% confidence, factoring in game simulations, player injuries, key player performances and recent matchups for both Pelicans and Lakers.
Lakers vs Pelicans Spread Prediction:
Based on recent against-the-spread (ATS) trends, the model predicts the Pelicans will cover the spread for Friday‘s game with 55.2% confidence.
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Pelicans Best Bets for Tonight:
- The New Orleans Pelicans have hit the 3Q Game Total Under in 41 of their last 65 games (+14.70 Units / 20% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have hit the 1H Game Total Over in 44 of their last 71 games (+12.80 Units / 16% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have hit the 1Q Game Total Under in 19 of their last 25 games (+12.15 Units / 43% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have hit the 2Q Game Total Over in 13 of their last 15 away games (+10.70 Units / 61% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have hit the 4Q Game Total Over in 18 of their last 27 away games (+8.85 Units / 29% ROI)
Lakers Best Bets for Tonight:
- The Los Angeles Lakers have hit the 1H Moneyline in 54 of their last 84 games (+19.50 Units / 13% ROI)
- The Los Angeles Lakers have covered the 1Q Spread in 26 of their last 36 games (+14.25 Units / 34% ROI)
- The Los Angeles Lakers have hit the 1Q Moneyline in 24 of their last 36 games (+13.55 Units / 24% ROI)
- The Los Angeles Lakers have hit the 2Q Moneyline in 28 of their last 40 games at home (+13.47 Units / 23% ROI)
- The Los Angeles Lakers have covered the 1H Spread in 50 of their last 83 games (+12.62 Units / 13% ROI)
New Orleans Pelicans Against the Spread (ATS) Record This Season:
Against the spread this NBA season, the Pelicans have gone 32-42 (-14.15 Units / -16.94% ROI).
- 21-55 against the Moneyline (-25.55 Units / -26.18% ROI)
- 41-34 against the Over for game total points (+3.6 Units / 4.31% ROI)
- 34-41 against the Under for game total points (-11.1 Units / -13.28% ROI)
Los Angeles Lakers Against the Spread (ATS) Record This Season:
Against the spread this NBA season, the Lakers have gone 41-33 (+4.7 Units / 5.63% ROI).
- 46-30 against the Moneyline (+0.95 Units / 0.59% ROI)
- 38-38 against the Over for game total points (-3.8 Units / -4.55% ROI)
- 38-38 against the Under for game total points (-3.85 Units / -4.6% ROI)
Negative Value Bets Against the Spread for the Lakers:
- The Los Angeles Lakers have only covered the 3Q Spread in 33 of their last 85 games (-25.85 Units / -26% ROI)
- The Los Angeles Lakers have only hit the 3Q Moneyline in 33 of their last 84 games (-25.82 Units / -23% ROI)
- The Los Angeles Lakers have only hit the 4Q Moneyline in 28 of their last 73 games (-21.77 Units / -24% ROI)
- The Los Angeles Lakers have only hit the Team Total Over in 33 of their last 82 games (-21.60 Units / -23% ROI)
- The Los Angeles Lakers have only hit the 3Q Game Total Over in 37 of their last 87 games (-20.77 Units / -21% ROI)
Negative Value Bets Against the Spread for the Pelicans:
- The New Orleans Pelicans have only hit the Moneyline in 26 of their last 88 games (-31.75 Units / -26% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have only hit the 3Q Game Total Over in 24 of their last 67 games (-24.90 Units / -32% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have only hit the 1H Game Total Under in 27 of their last 71 games (-23.52 Units / -29% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have only hit the 1Q Moneyline in 27 of their last 84 games (-22.29 Units / -23% ROI)
- The New Orleans Pelicans have only hit the 1H Moneyline in 10 of their last 43 away games (-20.45 Units / -39% ROI)
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New Orleans Pelicans: Keys to the Game vs. the Los Angeles Lakers
The Pelicans are 2-8 (.200) when allowing fewer than 10 second chance points this season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .548
The Pelicans are undefeated (12-0) when forcing their opponent to shoot 40% or worse from the field since the start of the 2023-24 season — tied for best among NBA teams; League Avg: .899
The Pelicans are 15-40 (.273) when allowing 15 or more fastbreak points this season — 6th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .420
The Pelicans were 33-10 (.767) when winning the rebounding margin last season — 7th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .643
Los Angeles Lakers: Keys to the Game vs. the New Orleans Pelicans
The Lakers are 36-12 (.750) when scoring 110 or more points this season — 10th-best in the NBA. The Pelicans have allowed 118.7 points per game this season — 5th-worst in the NBA.
The Lakers are 23-5 (.821) when shooting 50% or better from the field this season — 9th-best in the NBA. The Pelicans have allowed opponents to shoot 48% this season — T-2nd-worst in the NBA.
The Lakers are 36-12 (.750) when scoring 110 or more points this season — 10th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .659
The Lakers are 38-21 (.644) when grabbing 12 or more offensive rebounds this season — 4th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .495
New Orleans Pelicans Offensive Stats & Trends
The Pelicans shot 41% from three (567/1,401) in the first half last season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 37%
The Pelicans have made 12.0 three-pointers per game this season — 3rd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 13.5
The Pelicans have averaged 1.22 points per shot (8,362 points/6,827 shots) this season — tied for 3rd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 1.28
The Pelicans averaged 1.32 points per shot (9,436 points/7,164 shots) last season — 9th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 1.28
Los Angeles Lakers Offensive Stats & Trends
The Lakers averaged 4.7 second chance points per game (384 points/82 games) in the second half last season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 7.1
The Lakers have averaged 5.1 second chance points per game (798 points/158 games) in the second half since the start of the 2023-24 season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 7.1
The Lakers averaged 10.5 second chance points per game (860 points/82 games) last season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 13.8
The Lakers averaged 10.9 second chance points per game (435 points/40 games) on the road last season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 13.6
New Orleans Pelicans Defensive Stats & Trends
The Pelicans averaged 4.6 blocks per game (379 blocks/82 games) last season — tied for 7th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 5.1
The Pelicans have averaged 5.4 blocks per game (409 blocks/76 games) this season — tied for 6th best among NBA teams; League Avg: 4.9
The Pelicans stole the ball 684 times last season — 3rd most among NBA teams
The Pelicans have averaged 34.6 defensive rebounds per game (5,460 rebounds/158 games) since the start of the 2023-24 season — tied for 8th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 35.2
Los Angeles Lakers Defensive Stats & Trends
The Lakers averaged 37.2 defensive rebounds per game (3,047 rebounds/82 games) last season — 2nd best among NBA teams; League Avg: 35.2
The Lakers have averaged 7.7 steals per game (584 steals/76 games) this season — tied for 7th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 8.2
The Lakers have averaged 4.5 blocks per game (345 blocks/76 games) this season — tied for 8th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 4.9
The Lakers have averaged 7.5 steals per game (1,189 steals/158 games) since the start of the 2023-24 season — 9th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 7.8
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