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 (+6.5) as they attempt to end a six-game losing streak when they host the Los Angeles Lakers (7-4) at 8:00 PM ET on Saturday, November 16, 2024 at Smoothie King Center. The game airs on SportsNet LA and Gulf Coast Sports.

To find the best bets you can make 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)

  • Against the spread, Los Angeles is 6-5-0 this season.
  • New Orleans has won twice against the spread this season.
  • 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)

  • The Lakers’ 11 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 224.5 points seven times.
  • The Pelicans have combined with their opponent to score more than 224.5 points in six of 12 games this season.
  • Los Angeles’ contests 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 league this season, while the Pelicans’ offense puts up the 22nd-most.
  • The Pelicans have allowed the 23rd-fewest points in the league this season, while the Lakers have given up the 11th-fewest.

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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 victorious in one of the six contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
  • This season, Los Angeles has won four of its five games when favored by at least -275 on the moneyline.
  • New Orleans has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +220 or worse on the moneyline this season.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 73.3% chance of a victory for the Lakers.

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