The Los Angeles Lakers (8-4) will try 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 (220.5)
  

• 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).
• Los Angeles and its opponents have eclipsed the over/under 58.3% of the time this season (seven out of 12). That’s more often than New Orleans and its opponents have (seven out of 13).
• As a moneyline favorite this year, the Lakers are 6-1, a better record than the Pelicans have put up (2-5) as moneyline underdogs.

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Lakers Performance Insights

• Offensively, the Lakers are averaging 117.8 points per game (sixth-ranked in league). They are surrendering 117.3 points per contest at the other end (25th-ranked).
• Los Angeles has found it difficult to collect rebounds this season, ranking fourth-worst in the league with 40.8 boards per game. It ranks 11th by allowing 42.4 rebounds per contest.
• The Lakers are delivering 27.4 assists per game, which ranks them 10th in the NBA in 2024-25.
• With 12.3 turnovers per game, Los Angeles is eighth in the NBA. It forces 12.9 turnovers per contest, which ranks 22nd in the league.
• The Lakers are draining 12.5 threes per game (16th-ranked in league). They sport a 37.5% shooting percentage (ninth-ranked) from beyond the arc.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• Offensively, the Pelicans are the second-worst squad in the NBA (105.1 points per game). Defensively, they are 20th (114 points conceded per game).
• New Orleans is 18th in the league in rebounds per game (43.4) and third-best in rebounds conceded (41.8).
• At 23.9 assists per game, the Pelicans are 25th in the league.
• In 2024-25, New Orleans is 17th in the league in turnovers committed (14.2 per game) and 21st in turnovers forced (13).
• Beyond the arc, the Pelicans are fourth-worst in the league in 3-pointers made per game (11.2). They are ranked 19th in 3-point percentage at 34.5%.

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