The New Orleans Pelicans (3-9) are 6.5-point underdogs as they try to stop a four-game home losing streak when they host the Los Angeles Lakers (7-4) on Saturday, November 16, 2024 at Smoothie King Center. 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

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Lakers vs. Pelicans Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Lakers 117 – Pelicans 112

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Spread & Total Prediction for Lakers vs. Pelicans

• Pick ATS: Pelicans (+ 6.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Lakers (-5.1)
• Pick OU:

  Over (224.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 228.1

• The Pelicans (2-10-0 ATS) have covered the spread 54.5% of the time, 37.8% less often than the Lakers (6-5-0) this season.
• 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’ games have gone over the total 54.5% of the time this season (six out of 11), less often than New Orleans’ games have (seven out of 12).
• As a moneyline favorite this season, the Lakers are 5-1, while the Pelicans are 1-5 as moneyline underdogs.

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Lakers Performance Insights

• With 117.6 points per game on offense, the Lakers are sixth in the NBA. At the other end, they allow 117.5 points per contest, which ranks 24th in the league.
• Los Angeles has struggled to rack up rebounds this season, ranking fourth-worst in the league with 40.7 rebounds per game. It ranks 12th by allowing 42.6 rebounds per contest.
• The Lakers are putting up 27.5 dimes per game, which ranks them ninth in the NBA in 2024-25.
• Los Angeles is eighth in the NBA with 12.5 turnovers per game this year. Meanwhile, it ranks 23rd with 12.9 forced turnovers per contest.
• The Lakers rank 17th in the NBA with 12.4 treys per game so far this season. Meanwhile, they rank 12th with a 36.9% shooting percentage from downtown.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• The Pelicans are the worst squad in the NBA in points scored (105.4 per game) and 22nd in points conceded (115.7).
• At 42.3 rebounds per game and 42.2 rebounds allowed, New Orleans is 21st and 10th in the league, respectively.
• The Pelicans are 25th in the league in assists (24.2 per game) in 2024-25.
• In terms of turnovers, New Orleans is 18th in the league in committing them (14.2 per game). It is 19th in forcing them (13.5 per game).
• The Pelicans are the fourth-worst team in the NBA in 3-pointers made (11.2 per game) and 20th in 3-point percentage (34.8%).

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