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

Published 5:42 pm Friday, November 15, 2024

The Los Angeles Lakers (7-4) will attempt to continue a three-game winning streak when they visit the New Orleans Pelicans (3-9) on Saturday, November 16, 2024 at Smoothie King Center as 6.5-point favorites. The game airs at 8:00 PM ET on SportsNet LA and Gulf Coast Sports.

Why don’t you take a look at the best bets available (based on our computer predictions) for Saturday’s game, before you place a wager on this matchup?

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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 is 6-5-0 against the spread this season.
  • New Orleans has won twice 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 year.

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Pick OU:

Over (224.5)

  • The Lakers’ 11 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 224.5 points seven times.
  • Pelicans games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 224.5 points in six of 12 outings.
  • The average point total in Los Angeles’ games this year is 229.1, 4.6 more than this matchup’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 are the 21st-highest scoring team in the league this year. The Pelicans have scored the 22nd-most points.
  • The Lakers are the NBA’s 11th-ranked scoring defense while the Pelicans are the 23rd-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Lakers (-275)

  • This season, the Lakers have won five out of the six games in which they’ve been favored.
  • The Pelicans have been victorious in one of the six contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
  • Los Angeles has a record of 4-1 when it’s favored by -275 or more by bookmakers 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 sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 73.3% chance of a victory for the Lakers.

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