Los Angeles Lakers vs New Orleans Pelicans 2/4/23 – The Los Angeles Lakers will be traveling to New Orleans to face the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday. These two teams will meet for the second time this season. The Lakers won the previous meeting 120-117. After defeating the Indiana Pacers, the Lakers will be entering this matchup. The Lakers looked fantastic on the offensive end of the court in the second quarter. They will need to keep that heat in this one if the Pels are to be defeated on the road. After losing to the Dallas Mavericks6, the New Orleans Pelicans will be facing this game. They have been struggling on the offensive side of the court and will need to improve their efficiency in this area if they want home business to run smoothly. NBA betting forums highly favored the LA Lakers to win this match over Pelicans.
Los Angeles Lakers vs New Orleans Pelicans
Date & Time: Saturday, February 4, 2023 at 6:00 PM ET
Location: Smoothie King Center
TV: ESP2
Los Angeles Lakers vs New Orleans Pelicans Betting Odds
Lakers
Moneyline: -120
Spread: -1 (-119)
Total: 235.5 over (-105)
Pelicans
Moneyline: -111
Spread: +1 (-119)
Total: 235.5 under (-105)
Los Angeles Lakers vs New Orleans Pelicans Analysis
The Los Angeles Lakers currently sit in 12th place in Western Conference standings. They are 11.5 games behind the Denver Nuggets. They are scoring 116.9 points per game on offense and shooting 48.1% from the floor. This team has the ninth highest percentage of team shooting and sixth-most points per game. The Lakers have struggled on the defensive side of the court. They allow 118.1 points per game, while their opponents shoot 47.2% from below the rim. This is the 26th highest number of points allowed per game, and the 16th highest allowed shooting percentage.
The New Orleans Pelicans are now 10th in the Western Conference standings. They are 10.5 games behind the first-place Nuggets. They also have lost 10 consecutive games. They are scoring 11.8 points per contest and hitting 47.7% from the floor. This team has the 12th highest average points per game and the 12th highest percentage of team shooting. The Pelicans surrender 113.6 points per contest while their opponents shoot 47.4% from below the floor. This is the 18th highest allowed shooting percentage and the 15th lowest amount of points surrendered per game.
Los Angeles Lakers vs New Orleans Pelicans Against the Spread
The LA Lakers are 12-5-1 ATS in their last 18 games. The total has gone UNDER in 9 of LA Lakers’ last 13 games. The LA Lakers are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games against New Orleans. The LA Lakers are 9-4 SU in their last 13 games against New Orleans. The LA Lakers are 6-2-1 ATS in their last 9 games on the road. The LA Lakers are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games when playing on the road against New Orleans.
New Orleans are 0-4-1 ATS in their last 5 games. The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Orleans’ last 7 games. New Orleans are 0-10 SU in their last 10 games. The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans’ last 5 games against the LA Lakers. New Orleans are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games at home.
Los Angeles Lakers vs New Orleans Pelicans Free Pick
This has been a great boost for the Lakers team that James and Davis are back on the court. The Pelicans are continuing to slide. New Orleans’ offensive side of the court has been a problem. They won’t be able to score enough points in this area. While the Lakers are great at protecting the perimeter, the Pelicans have not looked good enough. Los Angeles is the best basketball pick today on the online betting.
Free Pick: Los Angeles Lakers -1 (-119)
