Free NBA Pick: Pelicans vs. Lakers NBA Odds
Looking for New Orleans Pelicans vs. Los Angeles Lakers free NBA picks & NBA odds? NBA betting sees the Pelicans taking on the Lakers on Wednesday, November 2, 2022 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA. Cappers Picks provides complimentary expert handicapping picks on all NBA basketball matchups so stay tuned for more FREE daily NBA hoops predictions like this Pelicans Lakers matchup.
2022 NBA Handicapping
(4-2) New Orleans Pelicans vs. Los Angeles Lakers (1-5)
Date: Wednesday, Nov. 2
Time: 10:30pm ET
Venue: Crypto.com Arena
NBA Moneyline Odds: Pelicans -146 | Lakers +132 (Bet Now!)
NBA Betting Odds: NOLA -3
NBA Betting Total: 229.5
The road New Orleans Pelicans open this contest as three-point favorites coming off of a strong 112-91 win over the shorthanded LA Clippers.
The Pelicans covered as 2-point underdogs in that one and have won ATS four times against two losses.
The home Los Angeles Lakers open this contest as…well…slightly less of a disaster than it was ahead of its last contest against the Denver Nuggets. L.A. finally won a game, 121-110, on the road, and the team is now 1-5 ATS to match its 1-5 record SU.
New Orleans Pelicans
The Pelicans are one of the league’s fun stories out of the gates, but they do enter this one with injuries to note.
Brandon Ingram remains out after suffering a concussion back in the third game of the season. Herbert Jones is listed as probable but has been dealing with a knee injury.
The good news, of course, is that Zion Williamson is back. The big man returned for the Oct. 30 game against the Clippers and contributed 21 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists while shooting 9-of-17 from the field.
On the year, New Orleans is scoring 115 points per 100 possessions, which is good enough for fourth in Offensive Efficiency as of this writing late Thursday night.
In raw scoring, the Pelicans are posting 118.5 points per game. That number is good enough for a boost to No. 3 across the Association.
Defensively, New Orleans is giving up 108.4 points per 100 possessions—a number good enough for 14th in Defensive Efficiency.
In raw numbers, the Pels give up 111.3 points per contest, which slots the into the No. 21 spot so far this season.
Los Angeles Lakers
If you caught highlights from the Lakers’ first win this season, you probably caught their locker room celebration as part of it. The team, rightfully, gave new head coach Darvin Ham recognition for winning his first-ever NBA game as the lead man. But my goodness, if a champagne shower didn’t seem a tad tone deaf at 1-5.
Entering this contest, the Lakers are scoring 98 points per 100 possessions. That number puts them in dead last in Offensive Efficiency as of this writing late Thursday night.
Looking at the raw numbers, L.A. is scoring 105.3 points per game. That would be dead last…if it weren’t for the putrid offense of the Clippers averaging an almost unbelievable 99.9 points per contest.
Defensively, Los Angeles is holding opponents to 104.7 points per 100 possessions. That number is actually quite impressive, clocking in at third in Defensive Efficiency, placing the team behind only the Cleveland Cavaliers (No. 2) and Milwaukee Bucks (No. 1).
In terms of raw numbers, L.A. is giving up 110.5 points per contest. As of late Thursday night, that number had the Lakers in a three-way tie with the Portland Trail Blazers and Dallas Mavericks for No. 8 in the NBA>.
NBA Betting Trends:
- Over is 4-0 in Pelicans last 4 games following a straight up win.
- Over is 4-0 in Pelicans last 4 games following a ATS win.
- Lakers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
- Pelicans are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
- Lakers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
- Pelicans are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
Free New Orleans Pelicans vs. Los Angeles Lakers NBA Prediction:
The Pelicans have more to play for in this one than your average early-season game. From a previous trade, New Orleans owns the right to swap first-round picks with the Lakers in 2023.
That means every Lakers loss is another ping-pong ball toward New Orleans eventually, potentially adding Victor Wembanyama to their already mighty impressive core.
No, it’s not exactly “likely” the Pelicans end up with the No. 1 pick and take the league’s next sensation, pairing him alongside maybe the league’s most recent sensation in Zion. But that thought is already out there, and as much as players talk about not looking ahead, it’s impossible to ignore discourse as strong as this.
All the basketball reasons say New Orleans gets the win, even with Russell Westbrook maybe, possibly, sort of settling into a bench role. All the trends agree, and the “narratives” just bring everything together.
Pelicans get this win, get it big and keep the Lakers from more weird locker room celebrations any time soon.
4* Free NBA Betting Pick: NOLA -3
If you’re looking for more NBA picks like this New Orleans Pelicans vs. Los Angeles Lakers matchup we’ll be providing 4* free NBA predictions on the blog during the entire NBA season, and check out our Experts for guaranteed premium & free NBA predictions!
Register here for a FREE NBA Betting Account Now for Daily Free Picks & More Special Offers!
