New Orleans Pelicans vs Los Angeles Lakers NBA Picks, Odds, Predictions 3/23/21

The Los Angeles Lakers and New Orleans Pelicans meet Tuesday in NBA action at the Smoothie King Center.

The Los Angeles Lakers look for a win after splitting their last 12 games. The Los Angeles Lakers are averaging 111.5 points on 48.3 percent shooting and allowing 106.2 points on 45.4 percent shooting. Dennis Schroder is averaging 15 points and 3.5 rebounds while Montrezl Harrell is averaging 14.7 points and 1.1 assists. Kyle Kuzma is the third double-digit scorer and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is grabbing 2.4 rebounds. The Los Angeles Lakers are shooting 35 percent from beyond the arc and 74.8 percent from the free throw line. The Los Angeles Lakers are allowing 35.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.4 rebounds per game.

The New Orleans Pelicans need a win after losing five of their last eight games. The New Orleans Pelicans are averaging 115.3 points on 48.5 percent shooting and allowing 115.2 points on 47.3 percent shooting. Zion Williamson is averaging 25.7 points and seven rebounds while Brandon Ingram is averaging 23.9 points and 5.1 rebounds. Lonzo Ball is the third double-digit scorer and Eric Bledsoe is dishing 3.8 assists. The New Orleans Pelicans are shooting 35.4 percent from beyond the arc and 73.2 percent from the free throw line. The New Orleans Pelicans are allowing 38.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.5 rebounds per game.

The Lakers are 6-13 ATS in their last 19 games playing on 1 days rest and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Pelicans are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games following a ATS win and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The under is 5-1 in Lakers last 6 overall. The over is 29-8 in Pelicans last 37 overall. The Lakers are 2-5 ATS in the last 7 meetings in New Orleans and 3-0-1 ATS in the last 4 meetings.

The Los Angeles Lakers appear to have right the ship over the last week or so, but now they’re truly going to be tested without AD and LeBron. It’s hard to get excited about this Lakers roster when they don’t have either of their two best players. The New Orleans Pelicans have been one of the more disappointing teams in the league this season, but they’re winning their last five games by an average of 10 points while shooting 50.2 percent from the field. The Pelicans should win this game, especially if they want to get back in the playoff race. I’ll lay the chalk.