We’ve got another exciting Western Conference matchup on the NBA schedule as the Los Angeles Lakers and New Orleans Pelicans are set to tip at 10:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday at Crypto.com Arena. Los Angeles is 38-21 overall and 23-7 at home, while New Orleans is 17-44 overall and 6-25 on the road. Both teams will enter tonight’s matchup full of confidence. The Pelicans are 4-1 in their last five games, while the Lakers have won six straight.
The Lakers are favored by 8.5 points in the latest Pelicans vs. Lakers odds via SportsLine consensus, and the over/under is 229 points. Los Angeles’ over/under for total team points is 118.5, while New Orleans’ is 109.5. Before entering any Lakers vs. Pelicans picks, you’ll want to see the NBA predictions from the advanced computer model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in betting profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past six-plus seasons. The model enters Week 20 of the 2024-25 NBA season on a sizzling 147-107 roll on all top-rated NBA picks dating back to last season, returning nearly $4,000. It’s also an outstanding 18-10 (64%) on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps could have seen huge returns.
The model has set its sights on New Orleans vs. Los Angeles. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for the game:
- Lakers vs. Pelicans spread: Lakers -8.5
- Lakers vs. Pelicans over/under: 229 points
- Lakers vs. Pelicans money line: Lakers: -356, Pelicans: +282
- Lakers vs. Pelicans picks: See picks here
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Why the Lakers can cover
The Lakers extended their winning streak to six games with a 108-102 victory over the Clippers on Sunday. The Lakers’ success was spearheaded by the efforts of Luka Doncic, who almost dropped a double-double with 29 points and nine assists, and Dalton Knecht, who went 7-for-10 from the field to finish with 19 points.
LeBron James also had a productive performance in the win, racking up 17 points, nine assists, five rebounds, two steals and one block. James enters tonight’s matchup averaging 24.8 points, 8.6 assists and 8.0 rebounds per game. The Lakers are 5-1 against the spread in their last six games and 4-1 ATS in their past five games played in March. See which team to pick here.
Why the Pelicans can cover
The Pelicans walked away with a 128-121 win over the Jazz on Sunday. The victory continues a positive trend for New Orleans in their matchups with Utah as the Pelicans have now won five in a row. The Pelicans’ win came from a few key players the Lakers will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kelly Olynyk, who almost dropped a double-double with 26 points and nine boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Zion Williamson, who finished with 24 points and nine assists.
The Pelicans have now won five of their last seven meetings against an opponent from the Western Conference. Offensively, the Pelicans are scoring 111.0 points per game on average. See which team to pick here.
How to make Lakers vs. Pelicans picks
The model has simulated Lakers vs. Pelicans 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Under, and it’s also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 50% of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Pelicans vs. Lakers, and which side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the model that is on a 147-107 roll on top-rated NBA picks since last season, and find out.
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