Los Angeles Lakers vs. New Orleans Pelicans NBA Betting Tips and Best Bets

by | Feb 27, 2022

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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)

    Betting Tips for Lakers vs. Pelicans

    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.

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