The Los Angeles Lakers play the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday to round out the regular season, and if you’re looking to do some last-minute betting research, you’re in luck! We’ll give you the latest point spread, moneyline odds and over-under number, as well as the information you’ll need to make the smartest bet on BetMGM.
The game tips off at 9 p.m. ET and can be seen on Spectrum SportsNet (LAL) and Bally Sports New Orleans (NOP).
The Lakers, who haven’t been fully healthy since mid-February, finally saw a rotation comprising a healthy LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Dennis Schroder. Los Angeles has won four straight, and with their best players back in the mix, taking on an injury-riddled Pelicans team may be exactly what they need as they hope to develop more chemistry in the fight to defend their title.
The Pelicans enter this game losing four of their last five, and this contest is exacerbated for them as the injury report is packed; Lonzo Ball, Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart and Steven Adams are all out. New Orleans has oftentimes underperformed this season, leading to the 31-40 record they currently have. Without their best scoring threats, defeating the defending NBA champions will be extremely strenuous.
The lines, courtesy of BetMGM
- Point spread: Lakers -7
- Money line: Lakers -300/Pelicans +240
- Over-under: 220.5
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Advice and prediction
A robust James-Davis pairing demonstrated their excellence against an Indiana Pacers squad ill-equipped with the personnel to show any resistance. With the Lakers facing another short-handed roster in New Orleans, it’s burdensome to envision the Pelicans mustering the points on offense while slowing Los Angeles down on the other end for all 48 minutes.
Prediction: Lakers 125, Pelicans 103
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