Lakers vs Pelicans Prediction and Odds
Lakers vs Pelicans Prediction and Odds: The visitors, Los Angeles Lakers will be starting as favorites when they take on the New Orleans Pelicans in their upcoming game.
With half of the regular season games over, the Los Angeles Lakers have had more disappointment this season. The presence of LeBron James has been able to transform the fortunes of the Lakers this season. They are currently placed at the 12th position in the Western Conference.
On Saturday, the Lakers will be traveling to New Orleans to face the challenge of the New Orleans Pelicans. The Pelicans have had a marginally better season compared to that of the Lakers’. They are ranked 10th in the Western Conference and have had a win more than the Lakers.
The Los Angeles Lakers are on a 2 games winning streak while the Pelicans have not tasted a win in their last 10 games.
This season, the Lakers and the Pelicans have met once. The Los Angeles Lakers hosted the Pelicans in their backyard and the home side registered a 3 points win over the visitors, the Pelicans.
Lakers vs Pelicans Prediction and Odds: Home-Away Stats
The New Orleans Pelicans have failed to win a single home game in the last five matches.
In the last 5 Road games
- The New Orleans Pelicans has scored 100.6 points per game.
- The New Orleans Pelicans has conceded 111 points per game.
- Number of games that ended with a difference of 3 points or less: 1
- Number of games that ended with a difference of 4-10 points: 3
The LA Lakers have won 2 of the last 5 away fixtures.
The wins came against the New York Knicks and Portland Trail Blazers. They lost to the Brooklyn Nets, Boston Celtics, and Denver Nuggets. The Lakers have an away record of 11-16 in the current season.
In the last 5 away games
- The LA Lakers have scored 116.8 points per game.
- The LA Lakers have conceded 120.6 points per game.
- Number of games that ended with a difference of 3 points or less: 0
- Number of games that ended with a difference of 4-10 points: 3
Pelicans vs Lakers Prediction: Offense and Defense
Attack
The New Orleans Pelicans have played with a scoring rate of 115.0 points per game this season. In shooting, their success rate is currently at 47.7% in field goals, 35.6% in 3-pointers, and 79.5% in free throws. The Pelicans rank 18 in the offense with an Adjusted Offensive Rating of 113.6.
The LA Lakers have maintained a scoring rate of 117.0 points per game this season. They shot 48.1% from the field and 33.7% from the 3-point line. The free throw accuracy is currently at 78.2%. With an Adjusted Offensive Rating of 113.4, the Lakers rank 19 in the offense among all sides.
Advantage: Lakers
Defense
The New Orleans Pelicans are giving away 113.7 points per game. They played with an average of 44.1 rebounds per game. The average number of steals and the average number of blocks are currently at 8.6 and 4.3 respectively. With an Adjusted Defensive Rating of 112.3, the Pelicans are given the rank of 6 in the offense.
The LA Lakers have been conceding 118.3 points per game till now. They played with an average of 45.0 rebounds per game. The average number of steals per game is currently at 6.5 while the average number of blocks per game stands at 4.6. The Lakers are rated 114.6 on defense with a rank of 20 in the league.
Advantage: Lakers
Lakers vs Pelicans Prediction and Odds
The New Orleans Pelicans will have a home advantage when they host the Los Angeles Lakers. The latest odds and predictions for this game are also in favor of the Lakers.
Spread:
- LA Lakers: -1 (-119)
- New Orleans Pelicans: +1 (-119)
Moneyline:
- LA Lakers: -120
- New Orleans Pelicans: -111
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Lakers vs Pelicans Prediction: Key Stats
Pelicans Look To End Their Losing Streak
The New Orleans Pelicans after a good start to the season lost their momentum. They had more wins than defeats by the end of their 30th game of this season. But as the season progressed, the Pelicans’ Win-Lose ratio changed. Now New Orleans Pelicans have more defeats than wins. In their last 10 games, the New Orleans Pelicans have failed to register a win.
In their last game, the Pelicans traveled to Dallas to face the challenge of the Dallas Mavericks. The New Orleans Pelicans added one more defeat to their season’s total. With the defeat at the hands of the Dallas Mavericks, the number of defeats for the Pelicans totaled 27.
In their upcoming game, New Orleans will be hosting the Los Angeles Lakers. Their last home win was back in the first week of January against the Houston Rockets. The New Orleans Pelicans will be hoping of ending their losing streak and returning to winning ways when they host the Lakers.
Lakers to Extend their Winning Streak
The Los Angeles Lakers are trying to regain their lost form but have failed every time they tried as they have failed to have a consistent winning streak. In their last 10 games, the Lakers have had 6 wins and 4 defeats. Overall this season, the Lakers have had 25 wins and 28 defeats. With more defeats, the Lakers are positioned 12th in the Western Conference.
In their last game, the Lakers defeated the Indiana Pacers in their backyard. This was their 2nd consecutive win. Lakers when they travel to New Orleans to face the Pelicans will be hoping of extending their winning streak to 3 games.
Pelicans vs Lakers Prediction and Odds: Head to Head
There have been a total of 68 regular season games between these two teams in NBA history. The LA Lakers are ahead as they won 42 games, while the New Orleans Pelicans managed to win 26 of them.
If we check out the results of the last 5 matchups, the Pelicans dominated as they won 3 of them, and 2 games were won by the Lakers. The previous meeting between the two teams was won by the Los Angeles Lakers.
Lakers vs Pelicans Prediction and Odds: Overall Performance
LA Lakers
The LA Lakers are currently in the 12th spot in the Western Conference. They have had 25 wins and 28 defeats as of now. At home the Lakers have won 13 of the 25 games while playing away from home, the Lakers have managed to win 12 games and lost 16 games.
In their last 10 games, the Lakers have had 6 wins and 4 defeats. They are currently on a 2 games winning streak and their conference record stands at 12-17.
New Orleans Pelicans game
The New Orleans Pelicans are currently at 26-27 and are placed 20th in the Western Conference. At home, the Pelicans have won 17 games while losing 9 other games. Their away record stands at 12-16.
The Pelicans have not won any of their last 10 games and are on 10 games losing streak. Playing the teams from their own conference, the Pelicans won 16 of the 30 games.
Lakers vs Pelicans Prediction and Odds: Players to Watch Out
LA Lakers
LeBron James (Small Forward)
Points Per Game: 30.2 | Rebounds Per Game: 8.5 | Assists Per Game: 7.1
Anthony Davis (Power Forward)
Points Per Game: 26.8 | Rebounds Per Game: 11.9 | Blocks Per Game: 2.0
Russell Westbrook (Point Guard)
Points Per Game: 15.8 | Assists Per Game: 7.5 | Rebounds Per Game: 6.3
New Orleans Pelicans
Zion Williamson (Power Forward)
Points Per Game: 21.8 | Rebounds Per Game: 8.0 | Assists Per Game: 3.5
CJ McCollum (Shooting Guard)
Points Per Game: 20.5 | Assists Per Game: 7.2 | Rebounds Per Game: 3.5
Jonas Valanciunas (Center)
Points Per Game: 16.7 | Rebounds Per Game: 10.5 | Assists Per Game: 3.0
Lakers vs Pelicans Prediction and Odds: Winner Prediction
Stats Comparison:
- New Orlean Pelicans have a home advantage.
- The Lakers have both offense and defense advantages.
- The head-to-head stats favor the Lakers.
- Overall: Lakers to Win
The LA Lakers might feel confident after securing 2 back-to-back wins. But they still need to improve in a lot of areas for turning the victory into a good winning streak. On the other hand, the New Orleans Pelicans have looked good hosting the teams at home.
The New Orleans Pelicans will have a home advantage, however, the Lakers have had a better performance compared to the Pelicans lately. Considering the overall performances of both teams and also taking into consideration te home advantage, the LA Lakers are likely to win.
