The Los Angeles Lakers (8-4) will attempt to continue 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

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Lakers vs. Pelicans Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Lakers 116 – Pelicans 111

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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 (7-5-0 ATS) have covered the spread 58.3% of the time, 35.2% more often than the Pelicans (3-10-0) this year.
• 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).
• When it comes to topping the total in 2024-25, Los Angeles does it more often (58.3% of the time) than New Orleans (53.8%).
• As a moneyline favorite this year, the Lakers are 6-1, while the Pelicans are 2-5 as moneyline underdogs.

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Lakers Performance Insights

• The Lakers are putting up 117.8 points per game (sixth-ranked in NBA) this year, while ceding 117.3 points per contest (25th-ranked).
• Los Angeles has struggled to grab rebounds this season, ranking fourth-worst in the league with 40.8 rebounds per game. It ranks 11th by allowing 42.4 boards per contest.
• The Lakers are putting up 27.4 assists per game, which ranks them 10th in the NBA in 2024-25.
• With 12.3 turnovers per game, Los Angeles ranks eighth in the NBA. It forces 12.9 turnovers per contest, which ranks 22nd in the league.
• The Lakers are making 12.5 threes per game (16th-ranked in NBA) this season, while owning a 37.5% three-point percentage (ninth-ranked).

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Pelicans are second-worst in the NBA on offense (105.1 points scored per game) and 20th on defense (114 points conceded).
• 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 NBA 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 squad in the league in 3-pointers made (11.2 per game) and 19th in 3-point percentage (34.5%).

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