The New Orleans Pelicans (3-9) will try to stop a six-game losing streak when they host the Los Angeles Lakers (7-4) on Saturday, November 16, 2024 at Smoothie King Center as 6.5-point underdogs. The game airs at 8:00 PM ET on SportsNet LA and Gulf Coast Sports.

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Lakers vs. Pelicans Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, November 16, 2024
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: SportsNet LA and Gulf Coast Sports
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
• Venue: Smoothie King Center

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Lakers vs. Pelicans Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Lakers 117 – Pelicans 112

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Spread & Total Prediction for Lakers vs. Pelicans

• Pick ATS: Pelicans (+ 6.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Lakers (-5.1)
• Pick OU:

  Over (224.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 228.1

• The Pelicans (2-10-0 ATS) have covered the spread 54.5% of the time, 37.8% less often than the Lakers (6-5-0) this season.
• Los Angeles covers the spread when it is a 6.5-point favorite or more 40% of the time. That’s more often than New Orleans covers as an underdog of 6.5 or more (never covered this season).
• When it comes to topping the total in 2024-25, Los Angeles does it less often (54.5% of the time) than New Orleans (58.3%).
• The Lakers have an .833 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (5-1) this season, higher than the .167 winning percentage for the Pelicans as a moneyline underdog (1-5).

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Lakers Performance Insights

• On offense, the Lakers are scoring 117.6 points per game (sixth-ranked in league). They are ceding 117.5 points per contest on defense (24th-ranked).
• Los Angeles is averaging only 40.7 rebounds per game (fourth-worst in NBA), and it is allowing 42.6 boards per contest (12th-ranked).
• This year, the Lakers rank ninth in the league in assists, dishing out 27.5 per game.
• Los Angeles is committing 12.5 turnovers per game (eighth-ranked in NBA) this season, while forcing 12.9 turnovers per contest (23rd-ranked).
• This year, the Lakers are making 12.4 treys per game (17th-ranked in NBA) and are shooting 36.9% (12th-ranked) from downtown.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• On offense, the Pelicans are the worst squad in the NBA (105.4 points per game). Defensively, they are 22nd (115.7 points conceded per game).
• In 2024-25, New Orleans is 21st in the league in rebounds (42.3 per game) and 10th in rebounds conceded (42.2).
• With 24.2 assists per game, the Pelicans are 25th in the league.
• In 2024-25, New Orleans is 18th in the NBA in turnovers committed (14.2 per game) and 19th in turnovers forced (13.5).
• Beyond the arc, the Pelicans are fourth-worst in the league in 3-pointers made per game (11.2). They are ranked 20th in 3-point percentage at 34.8%.

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