NBA Best Bets: Lakers vs. Pelicans Picks for November 16
Published 5:43 pm Friday, November 15, 2024
The Los Angeles Lakers (7-4) are favored (-6.5) to build on a three-game winning streak when they visit the New Orleans Pelicans (3-9) at 8:00 PM ET on Saturday, November 16, 2024 at Smoothie King Center. The game airs on SportsNet LA and Gulf Coast Sports.
Hoping to make an informed wager on Saturday’s game? Discover the best bets available for this matchup (based on our computer predictions) right here.
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Lakers vs. Pelicans Game Info
- When: Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
- Where: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana
- TV: SportsNet LA and Gulf Coast Sports
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Lakers vs. Pelicans Best Bets
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Pick ATS: Pelicans (+ 6.5)
- Los Angeles is 6-5-0 against the spread this year.
- New Orleans has won twice against the spread this year.
- The Lakers have two wins ATS (2-3) as a 6.5-point favorite or greater this season.
- The Pelicans don’t have a win ATS (0-3) as a 6.5-point underdog or greater this season.
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Pick OU:
Over (224.5)
- The Lakers and their opponents have gone over 224.5 combined points in seven of 11 games this season.
- The Pelicans have played six games this season that finished with a combined score higher than 224.5 points.
- Los Angeles has an average point total of 229.1 in its contests this year, 4.6 more points than this game’s over/under.
- New Orleans’ games this season have had an average of 221 points, 3.5 fewer points than this game’s point total.
- The Lakers are the 21st-highest scoring team in the league this year. The Pelicans have scored the 22nd-most points.
- This outing features the NBA’s 23rd-ranked (Pelicans) and 11th-ranked (Lakers) scoring defenses.
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Moneyline Pick: Lakers (-275)
- The Lakers have been favorites in six games this season and won five (83.3%) of those contests.
- The Pelicans have been victorious in one of the six contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- This season, Los Angeles has won four of its five games when favored by at least -275 on the moneyline.
- New Orleans has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +220 or worse on the moneyline this season.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Lakers have a 73.3% chance to win.
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