Lakers vs. Pelicans Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – November 16

Published 7:04 am Saturday, November 16, 2024

The Los Angeles Lakers (8-4) will attempt to extend a four-game win streak when they visit the New Orleans Pelicans (4-9) on Saturday, November 16, 2024 at Smoothie King Center as 6.5-point favorites. The matchup airs at 8:00 PM ET on SportsNet LA and Gulf Coast Sports.

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Lakers vs. Pelicans Game Info & Odds

Date: Saturday, November 16, 2024
Time: 8:00 PM ET
How to watch on TV: SportsNet LA and Gulf Coast Sports
Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Venue: Smoothie King Center

Lakers vs. Pelicans Score Prediction

Prediction:
Lakers 116 – Pelicans 111

Spread & Total Prediction for Lakers vs. Pelicans

Pick ATS: Pelicans (+ 6.5)
Computer Predicted Spread: Lakers (-4.7)
Pick OU:
Over (221.5)
Computer Predicted Total: 227.1

The Lakers have covered more often than the Pelicans this year, putting up an ATS record of 7-5-0, as opposed to the 3-10-0 mark of the Pelicans.
Los Angeles covers the spread when it is a 6.5-point favorite or more 40% of the time. That’s more often than New Orleans covers as an underdog of 6.5 or more (never covered this season).
Los Angeles and its opponents have eclipsed the total 58.3% of the time this season (seven out of 12). That’s more often than New Orleans and its opponents have (seven out of 13).
As a moneyline underdog this season, the Pelicans are 2-5, while the Lakers are 6-1 as moneyline favorites.

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Lakers Performance Insights

So far this season, the Lakers are posting 117.8 points per game (sixth-ranked in NBA) and giving up 117.3 points per contest (25th-ranked).
Los Angeles is pulling down only 40.8 boards per game (fourth-worst in NBA), and it is allowing 42.4 rebounds per contest (11th-ranked).
The Lakers rank 10th in the NBA with 27.4 assists per contest.
Los Angeles is committing 12.3 turnovers per game (eighth-ranked in NBA) this year, while forcing 12.9 turnovers per contest (22nd-ranked).
The Lakers are sinking 12.5 treys per game (16th-ranked in NBA) this season, while sporting a 37.5% three-point percentage (ninth-ranked).

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Pelicans Performance Insights

Offensively, the Pelicans are the second-worst team in the NBA (105.1 points per game). On defense, they are 20th (114 points allowed per game).
On the boards, New Orleans is 18th in the NBA in rebounds (43.4 per game). It is third-best in rebounds conceded (41.8 per game).
This season the Pelicans are ranked 25th in the league in assists at 23.9 per game.
New Orleans commits 14.2 turnovers per game and force 13 per game, ranking 17th and 21st, respectively, in the NBA.
The Pelicans are the fourth-worst team in the league in 3-pointers made (11.2 per game) and 19th in 3-point percentage (34.5%).

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