The Los Angeles Lakers (8-4) will try to extend a four-game winning streak when they visit the New Orleans Pelicans (4-9) on Saturday, November 16, 2024 at Smoothie King Center as 6.5-point favorites. The contest 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 116 – Pelicans 111

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Spread & Total Prediction for Lakers vs. Pelicans

• Pick ATS: Pelicans (+ 6.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Lakers (-4.7)
• Pick OU:

  Over (220.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 227.1

• The Lakers’ .583 ATS win percentage (7-5-0 ATS Record) is higher than the Pelicans’ .231 mark (3-10-0 ATS Record) in 2024-25.
• 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 exceeding the total in 2024-25, New Orleans and its opponents don’t do it as often (53.8% of the time) as Los Angeles and its opponents (58.3%).
• As a moneyline underdog this year, the Pelicans are 2-5, while the Lakers are 6-1 as moneyline favorites.

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Lakers Performance Insights

• Offensively, the Lakers are posting 117.8 points per game (sixth-ranked in league). They are ceding 117.3 points per contest at the other end (25th-ranked).
• Los Angeles has found it difficult to collect rebounds this season, ranking fourth-worst in the league with 40.8 rebounds per game. It ranks 11th by allowing 42.4 boards per contest.
• This season, the Lakers rank 10th in the league in assists, dishing out 27.4 per game.
• With 12.3 turnovers per game, Los Angeles ranks eighth in the NBA. It forces 12.9 turnovers per contest, which ranks 22nd in the league.
• The Lakers are sinking 12.5 treys per game (16th-ranked in NBA) this year, while putting up a 37.5% three-point percentage (ninth-ranked).

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• Offensively, the Pelicans are the second-worst squad in the league (105.1 points per game). On defense, they are 20th (114 points conceded per game).
• In 2024-25, New Orleans is 18th in the NBA in rebounds (43.4 per game) and third-best in rebounds conceded (41.8).
• This season the Pelicans are ranked 25th in the NBA in assists at 23.9 per game.
• In 2024-25, New Orleans is 17th in the NBA in turnovers committed (14.2 per game) and 21st in turnovers forced (13).
• In 2024-25 the Pelicans are fourth-worst in the league in 3-point makes (11.2 per game) and rank 19th in 3-point percentage (34.5%).

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