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2022 NBA Handicapping
(25-28) Los Angeles Lakers vs. New Orleans Pelicans (26-27)
Date: Saturday, February 4th
Time: 6:00 PM EST
Venue: Smoothie King Center
Moneyline NBA Odds: Lakers -112 | Pelicans +100 (Bet Now!)
NBA Betting Odds: Lakers -1
Today’s NBA Betting Total: 235.5
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The first notable point is both teams last played on Thursday with the Pelicans losing 106-111 to the Mavericks which extended their losing streak to ten in a row while the Lakers won a 112-111 nailbiter versus the Pacers.
ATS
The Lakers are 25-27-1 overall against the spread this season. Also, they are 12-16 ATS as the away team and 9-5 ATS as the favorite.
Additionally, the Pelicans are 24-29 against the spread this season. Also, they are 14-12 ATS as the home team and 8-17 ATS as the underdog.
Season Series
This is the second of four scheduled matches between the clubs this season. The Lakers won the initial match 120-117 in overtime and will host again on February 15th while the Pelicans host the last meeting on March 14th.
The Lakers hold the all-time record having bested the Pelicans in 42 of their 68 meetings. Last season the squads played three times with the Pelicans sweeping the trio of contests.
*Editor’s Note: Statistics and rankings are current as of this writing, Friday, February 3rd. Numbers may vary slightly entering games on Saturday, February 4th.
Los Angeles Lakers
With LeBron scoring 26 points versus the Pacers the magic number is down to 63. That’s how many points James needs to surpass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the all-time leading scorer in the history of the game.
The bigger news for the Lakers comes from Brooklyn where Kyrie Irving has demanded to be traded prior to the deadline or will leave for nothing in free agency.
While the Mavericks and Suns are said to also be interested the issue is whether Irving would bolt regardless in free agency so he may have forced the Nets to only deal with LA severely limiting their options and return.
Stats
On the negative side, LA allows opponents to score an average of 118.1 points per game ranking 26th. Their opponents shoot 47.2% from the field and 34.7% from behind the arc ranking 16th and third respectively.
Another key point, the Lakers score 116.9 points per game which rank sixth-best while shooting 48.1 percent from the field and 33.6 percent from the perimeter ranking ninth and 27th respectively.
Injury Report
To summarize the injury report…
- LeBron James, SF (Questionable — ankle soreness)
- Anthony Davis, PF (Probable — foot)
- Austin Reeves, SG (OUT —hamstring)
New Orleans Pelicans
To start the season the Pelicans were full of optimism looking to build upon their late season finish with the addition of a healthy Zion Williamson.
They got out to a hot 18-6 start but then injuries hit with Brandon Ingram sustaining a toe injury that kept him out for 29 consecutive outings and before he could return Williamson was lost to a hamstring strain.
That led to the team’s current spiral and 10-game losing streak.
Stats
Offensively, the Pelicans rank 12th for scoring averaging 114.8 points per game while shooting 47.7% from the field and 35.5% from the perimeter ranking 12th and 18th respectively.
Defensively, the Pelicans allow opponents to score 113.6 points per game, ranking 15th. New Orleans holds their opponents to 47.4% from the field ranking 18th and boasts the second-best perimeter opponent ranking 34.4%.
Injury Report
To summarize the injury report…
- Zion Williamson, PF (OUT indefinitely — hamstring)
- E.J. Liddell, PF (UT indefinitely — knee)
- Dyson Daniels, SF (OUT indefinitely— ankle)
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Los Angeles Lakers vs. New Orleans Pelicans NBA Betting Trends:
- At this point, the Lakers are 12-5-1 ATS in their last 18 games.
- Also, the Lakers are 6-2-1 ATS in their last 9 games on the road.
- By comparison, New Orleans is 0-10 SU in their last 10 games.
- Finally, the Pelicans are 0-4-1 ATS in their last 5 games.
Free Los Angeles Lakers vs. New Orleans Pelicans NBA Prediction:
As the Pelicans seek to end the losing they’ll do so with a team that was built primarily from the players acquired thanks to the exit of Anthony Davis which offers its own level of motivation.
4* Free Los Angeles Lakers vs. New Orleans Pelicans NBA Betting Pick: Pelicans +1
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