The New Orleans Pelicans (3-9) will try to end 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 matchup 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 Lakers’ .545 ATS win percentage (6-5-0 ATS Record) is higher than the Pelicans’ .167 mark (2-10-0 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 topping the over/under in 2024-25, Los Angeles does it in fewer games (54.5% of the time) than New Orleans (58.3%).
• As a moneyline favorite this year, the Lakers are 5-1, while the Pelicans are 1-5 as moneyline underdogs.

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Lakers Performance Insights

• With 117.6 points per game on offense, the Lakers are sixth in the NBA. Defensively, they allow 117.5 points per contest, which ranks 24th in the league.
• While Los Angeles ranks in the bottom five in the NBA in boards per game with 40.7 (fourth-worst), it ranks 12th in the league with 42.6 rebounds allowed per contest.
• This season, the Lakers rank ninth in the league in assists, putting up 27.5 per game.
• With 12.5 turnovers per game, Los Angeles ranks eighth in the NBA. It forces 12.9 turnovers per contest, which ranks 23rd in the league.
• With 12.4 threes per game, the Lakers rank 17th in the NBA. They have a 36.9% shooting percentage from beyond the arc, which ranks 12th in the league.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• On offense, the Pelicans are the worst squad in the NBA (105.4 points per game). On defense, they are 22nd (115.7 points conceded per game).
• At 42.3 rebounds per game and 42.2 rebounds conceded, New Orleans is 21st and 10th in the NBA, respectively.
• With 24.2 assists per game, the Pelicans are 25th in the NBA.
• In terms of turnovers, New Orleans is 18th in the NBA in committing them (14.2 per game). It is 19th in forcing them (13.5 per game).
• The Pelicans are the fourth-worst squad in the league in 3-pointers made (11.2 per game) and 20th in 3-point percentage (34.8%).

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