New Orleans Pelicans (17-44) vs. LA Lakers (38-21)
March 4, 2025 10:30 pm EDT
The Line: LA Lakers -7.5; Over/Under: 233.5
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The Los Angeles Lakers play host to the New Orleans Pelicans at the Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday night. Here’s a Lakers vs Pelicans Prediction. This article will include a Lakers vs Pelicans Pick.
New Orleans Pelicans Betting Preview
The New Orleans Pelicans have been in pretty good form lately as they’ve won five of their last seven games overall. They will be eager to keep it going after taking down the lowly Jazz in a 128-121 road win on Sunday. Kelly Olynyk led the team in scoring with 26 points, nine rebounds, and four assists, CJ McCollum added 25 points with eight assists, Zion Williamson tallied 24 points with nine assists while Trey Murphy chipped in with 20 points and six assists. As a team, the Pelicans shot 52 percent from the field and 15 of 44 from the 3-point line as they looked to be in trouble when they squandered an early 18-point lead to fall behind by six points in the fourth quarter. Before they responded with a decisive 24-8 run to escape with the narrow win on the road.
Los Angeles Lakers Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Lakers have been on a tear as they’ve won 18 of their last 22 games overall and they will be aiming for a seventh straight victory after sneaking past the Clippers in a 108-102 home win on Sunday. Luka Doncic led the team with 29 points, six rebounds, and nine assists, Dalton Knecht added 19 points off the bench while LeBron James chipped in with 17 points, five rebounds, and nine assists. As a team, the Lakers shot 49 percent from the field and 18 of 42 from the 3-point line as they stormed out to another great start. They held the Clippers to just 43 points in the first half to lead by as many as 21 points. Which proved to be just enough to hold off the Clippers who cut the lead to just five points before the clock expired.
Why the Los Angeles Lakers will win
- The Pelicans have lost each of their last 16 road games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Lakers have won each of their last 10 home games following a win.
- The Pelicans have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six road games against Western Conference opponents that held a winning record.
- The Lakers have covered the spread in each of their last six home games following a home win.
Why the New Orleans Pelicans will win
- The underdogs have won each of the Pelicans’ last four games at Crypto.com Arena.
- The Lakers have lost three of their last four games against Southwest Division opponents.
- The Lakers have failed to cover the spread in eight of their last nine games against Southwest Division opponents that held a losing record.
- The underdogs have covered the spread in each of the last four games between the Pelicans and Lakers.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Lakers’ last eight games as favorites against the Pelicans has gone UNDER the total points line.
- Six of the Pelicans’ last seven road games have gone OVER the total points line.
Lakers vs Pelicans Prediction
The Pelicans are still missing Herbert Jones and Dejounte Murray, while the Lakers are still missing Rui Hachimura, and Austin Reaves is listed as day-to-day for this meeting. The Pelicans have sprung to life with five wins in their last seven games, but all those wins were against struggling teams like the Spurs, the Suns, and the Jazz so it’s hard to get too excited. In contrast, the Lakers have been in season-best form, they are relatively healthy and they are only getting better with each game that Doncic plays with his new team. The possible absence of Reaves has a significant impact on the game, as he has been one of their best players all season. But I still don’t think it’s enough to sway me from taking the Lakers who should continue their strong form with another win.
