NBA Best Bets: Lakers vs. Pelicans Picks for November 16

Published 3:41 am Saturday, November 16, 2024

The Los Angeles Lakers (8-4) will look to extend a four-game winning 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 contest airs at 8:00 PM ET on SportsNet LA and Gulf Coast Sports.

Hoping to make an informed wager on Saturday’s game? Check out the best bets available for this matchup (based on our computer predictions) right here.

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Lakers vs. Pelicans Game Info

  • When: Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
  • Where: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana
  • TV: SportsNet LA and Gulf Coast Sports
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Lakers vs. Pelicans Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Pelicans (+ 6.5)

  • Los Angeles has seven wins in 12 games against the spread this year.
  • New Orleans has three wins in 13 games against the spread this year.
  • The Lakers have won twice ATS (2-3) as a 6.5-point favorite or more this year.
  • The Pelicans don’t have a win ATS (0-3) as a 6.5-point underdog or greater this season.

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Pick OU:

Over (221.5)

  • The Lakers’ 12 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 221.5 points nine times.
  • The Pelicans have played six games this season that ended with a point total higher than 221.5 points.
  • Los Angeles has an average point total of 229.1 in its contests this year, 7.6 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • New Orleans has had an average of 220.7 points scored in its games so far this season, 0.8 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
  • The Pelicans are the league’s 22nd-highest scoring team this season compared to the 18th-ranked Lakers.
  • This outing features the NBA’s 23rd-ranked (Pelicans) and 14th-ranked (Lakers) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Lakers (-275)

  • This season, the Lakers have won six out of the seven games in which they’ve been favored.
  • The Pelicans have been chosen as underdogs in seven games this year and have walked away with the win two times (28.6%) in those games.
  • This season, Los Angeles has won four of its five games when favored by at least -275 on the moneyline.
  • New Orleans has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +220 or worse on the moneyline this season.
  • The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 73.3% chance of a victory for the Lakers.

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