The New Orleans Pelicans (30-28) play the 2nd game of their 4-game road trip Wednesday against the Los Angeles Lakers (26-32). Tip-off is 10 p.m. ET at Crypto.com Arena (ESPN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Pelicans vs. Lakers odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Pelicans kicked off their road trip Monday night with a 103-100 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder as 2.5-point underdogs. After a 10-game losing streak, they have won 4 of their last 5 games.
The Lakers played Monday night, losing 127-115 on the road to the Portland Trail Blazers as 2-point underdogs. They have lost 4 of their last 5 games.
The Lakers and Pelicans have split the previous 2 games they played this season with the home team winning each time.
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Pelicans at Lakers odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:26 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Pelicans +135 (bet $100 to win $135) | Lakers -155 (bet $155 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Pelicans +3.5 (-115) | Lakers -3.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 233.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)
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Pelicans at Lakers key injuries
Pelicans
- G Dyson Daniels (ankle) out
- F E.J. Liddell (knee) out
- G C.J. McCollum (ankle) questionable
- F Zion Williamson (hamstring) out
Lakers
- F Anthony Davis (foot) probable
- F LeBron James (ankle) questionable
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Pelicans at Lakers picks and predictions
Prediction
Lakers 117, Pelicans 111
Moneyline
Both teams are going in opposite directions recently with the Pelicans winning 4 of their last 5 and the Lakers losing 4 of their last 5 games.
The Pelicans are only 10-18 on the road this season and 0-1 on the road against the Lakers while Los Angeles is only 13-14 at home and has lost 3 of their last 4 games there.
But with the Pelicans missing Williamson and maybe McCollum, that makes two 20-point scorers missing. I lean toward the home team in this game, but would rather go with a slightly better value with the spread.
PASS on the moneyline.
Against the spread
The Pelicans are 28-30 ATS overall this season. They have covered the spread in 4 of their last 5 games but those are the only 4 games in which they have in their last 10. They are 11-17 ATS on the road, while the Lakers are 13-13-1 ATS this season at home.
The Lakers, though, have only covered the spread once in the last 6 games. They are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games played on one day’s rest. That said, they did beat the Pelicans in Los Angeles by 3 in overtime the last time they played there.
BET LAKERS -3.5 (-105).
Over/Under
Both previous matchups for the 2 teams hit the Over. The Under is 4-0 in the Lakers’ last 4 Wednesday games, but the Over is 5-0 in their last 5 games against an opponent with a winning record. The Pelicans’ last 3 games have had fewer total points than Wednesday’s projected total.
BET UNDER 235.5 (-108).
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