Lakers vs. Pelicans Betting Picks & Predictions
Brandon Ingram’s New Orleans Pelicans (24-36) are only 1.5-point underdogs in Sunday’s matchup with LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers (27-32). A point total of 225.5 has been set for the matchup. Find more below on the Lakers vs. Pelicans betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.
Lakers vs. Pelicans Betting Line
Lakers vs Pelicans Betting Information
| Favorite |
Spread |
Favorite Spread Odds |
Underdog Spread Odds |
Total |
Over Total Odds |
Under Total Odds |
Favorite Moneyline |
Underdog Moneyline |
| Lakers |
-1.5 |
– |
– |
225.5 |
-111 |
-109 |
-126 |
106 |
Lakers vs. Pelicans Game Info
- Game Day: Sunday, February 27, 2022
- Game Time: 10:00 PM ET
- Location: Los Angeles, California
- Arena: Staples Center
Computer Predictions for Lakers vs. Pelicans
Computer picks for Lakers vs Pelicans
| ATS |
Over/Under |
Score Prediction |
|
Under (225.5)
|
Pelicans 111 Lakers 109
|
Lakers vs. Pelicans Betting Trends
Against the spread, Los Angeles was 31-36-1 last year.
The Lakers had an ATS record of 24-22-1 as 1.5-point favorites or greater last year.
Los Angeles had 27 of its 71 games go over the point total last season.
Los Angeles Lakers Leaders
Russell Westbrook paced his team in points (22.2), rebounds (11.5) and assists (11.7) per game last season, shooting 43.9% from the floor and 31.5% from downtown with 1.3 made 3-pointers per game. Defensively, he posted 1.4 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
LeBron James averaged 24.6 points, 7.4 rebounds and 7.6 assists per contest last season, shooting 51.5% from the floor and 36.7% from beyond the arc with 2.3 made 3-pointers per game.
Carmelo Anthony put up 13.4 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest last year. At the other end, he averaged 0.7 steals and 0.6 blocks.
Anthony Davis posted 20.8 points, 3.0 assists and 7.8 rebounds per contest last season.
Dwight Howard posted 7.0 points, 8.4 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game last season. Defensively, he posted 0.4 steals and 0.9 blocks.
Los Angeles Lakers Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
| Field Goal % |
46.5 |
9 |
| Opp. Field Goal % |
45.7 |
16 |
| Rebounds Per Game |
44.8 |
13 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
47.1 |
27 |
| Turnovers Per Game |
14.0 |
26 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
13.9 |
9 |
Pelicans vs. Lakers Betting Trends
New Orleans has 30 wins in 60 games against the spread this season.
As 1.5-point underdogs or greater, the Pelicans are 20-25 against the spread.
New Orleans has played 60 games this year, and 25 of them have gone over the total.
New Orleans Pelicans Leaders
The Pelicans’ Brandon Ingram puts up enough points (22.2 per game) and assists (5.4 per game) to sit atop the squad’s leaderboards.
Jonas Valanciunas grabs 11.6 rebounds per game (he also scores 18.0 points per game and adds 2.5 assists per game) which puts him at the top of the New Orleans rebounding leaderboard.
Herbert Jones (1.5 steals per game) is the steal leader for New Orleans while Valanciunas (0.9 blocks per game) is the block leader.
New Orleans Pelicans Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
| Field Goal % |
44.7 |
24 |
| Opp. Field Goal % |
46.5 |
21 |
| Rebounds Per Game |
45.2 |
10 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
42.2 |
3 |
| Turnovers Per Game |
13.5 |
19 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
12.8 |
18 |
Lakers and Pelicans Injury Report
Lakers: LeBron James: Day To Day (Knee), Anthony Davis: Out (Foot), Kendrick Nunn: Out (Knee), Avery Bradley: Out (Knee)
Pelicans: Larry Nance Jr.: Out (Knee), Kira Lewis Jr.: Out For Season (Knee), Zion Williamson: Out (Foot)
We have the Lakers (-1.5) as the best bet in this contest. Our computer model has the scoring going under the total of 225.5 points, with the teams finishing with a final score of Lakers 111, Pelicans 109 once the game has been played.
