Los Angeles Lakers vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction & Picks - NBA
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The Lakers have beaten the Pelicans three times this season, extending their winning streak against New Orleans to nine games. Their last victory over the Pelicans was a 133-121 win at Crypto Arena in November, where the Pelicans were the underdogs at +15.5 points. Once again, the Lakers will begin as overwhelming favorites in March.
The Lakers improved their record to 36-24 by defeating the Kings on Sunday, in one of those games where the Luka Doncic-LeBron James combination clicked like never before. The Slovenian scored 28 points, while the veteran added 24. Doncic made four three-pointers, helping the Lakers shoot 17 of 33 from beyond the arc. The Lakers never trailed, except when the Kings scored the first basket of the game.
That same day, the Pelicans lost to the other Los Angeles team, the Clippers, at the Intuit Dome. The Pelicans also couldn't find a way to take the lead at any point in the game against the Clippers. In the loss, Jeremiah Fears had a standout night with 28 points and went 5-for-6 from three-point range.
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Los Angeles Lakers against New Orleans Pelicans : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
M. Smart
A. Reaves
L. James
D. Murray
T. Murphy III
Z. Williamson
S. Bey
H. Jones
Substitutes
K. Bufkin
D. Knecht
B. James
L. Kennard
J. Laravia
A. Thiero
M. Kleber
R. Hachimura
J. Vanderbilt
M. Peavy
J. Hawkins
J. Poole
J. Fears
K. Looney
Los Angeles Lakers - New Orleans Pelicans Key Points
- 17-12: Lakers' home record this season
- Pelicans committed 17 turnovers against the Clippers in their last game
- The Lakers' field goal percentage is the best in the NBA at 49.9%
- 8-22 is the Pelicans' road record
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Our Los Angeles Lakers vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction
Luka Doncic is averaging 32.5 points per game, along with 7.7 rebounds and 8.6 assists. Against the Kings, he recorded his 28th double-double of the season, and his first game with 20 or more points since returning from a hamstring strain.
In the betting, New Orleans has started with a pre-game handicap of +8, +9.5, +15.5 and even +16, in games from 2025 until the date they played against the Lakers, and the Los Angeles team always managed to win, cover or come very close to it.
Our prediction for Lakers vs Clippers is: Lakers -10.5.
All tips are fully researched and given in good faith, but profits cannot be guaranteed.
