NBA Best Bets: Lakers vs. Pelicans Picks for November 16

Published 5:42 pm Friday, November 15, 2024

The New Orleans Pelicans (3-9) are underdogs (by 6.5 points) to break a four-game home losing streak when they host the Los Angeles Lakers (7-4) on Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET.

To find the best bets you can place on Saturday’s game, based on our computer predictions, keep reading.

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Lakers vs. Pelicans Game Info

  • When: Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
  • Where: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana
  • TV: SportsNet LA and Gulf Coast Sports
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Lakers vs. Pelicans Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Pelicans (+ 6.5)

  • Los Angeles’ record against the spread is 6-5-0.
  • New Orleans has two wins against the spread this year.
  • The Lakers have won twice ATS (2-3) as a 6.5-point favorite or more this year.
  • The Pelicans are winless ATS (0-3) when playing as at least 6.5-point underdogs this season.

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Pick OU:

Over (224.5)

  • In seven of 11 games this season, the Lakers and their opponents have combined to total more than 224.5 points.
  • Pelicans games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 224.5 points in six of 12 outings.
  • Los Angeles’ matchups this year have an average point total of 229.1, 4.6 more points than this game’s over/under.
  • The average total for New Orleans’ games this season is 221 points, 3.5 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
  • The Lakers score the 21st-most points in the NBA this season, while the Pelicans’ offense puts up the 22nd-most.
  • This matchup features the NBA’s 23rd-ranked (Pelicans) and 11th-ranked (Lakers) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Lakers (-275)

  • This season, the Lakers have been favored six times and won five of those games.
  • The Pelicans have been chosen as underdogs in six games this year and have walked away with the win one time (16.7%) in those games.
  • Los Angeles has a record of 4-1 when it’s favored by -275 or more by sportsbooks this season.
  • New Orleans has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +220 or worse on the moneyline this season.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Lakers, based on the moneyline, is 73.3%.

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