Implied Win %: Projected Win %: The Los Angeles Lakers (48-35) are set to take on the New Orleans Pelicans (49-33) in an exciting Tuesday night battle in the opening game of the 2024 NBA Play-In Tournament. The game is scheduled to start at 7:30 PM ET and will be held at the Smoothie King Center, the home arena of the Pelicans. The Lakers, currently on a cross-country road trip, might face some challenges due to the extended travel. However, they have been playing good basketball recently, winning 26 of their last 40 games. In their last matchup, the Lakers defeated the Pelicans with a score of 124-108. On the other hand, the Pelicans have also been performing well, winning 31 of their last 50 games. As the home team, they are considered slight favorites in this matchup. The current spread is Pelicans -1.0, indicating a close game is expected. For those interested in sports betting, the moneyline for the Lakers is -110, while the Pelicans' moneyline is also -110. This suggests that both teams have an equal chance of winning according to the odds. One player to watch in this game is Zion Williamson of the Pelicans. He has been a popular choice in the player prop market, with bets being placed on his points, rebounds, and assists. The prop total for Williamson's Points Rebounds and Assists opened at Over 34.5 (-115) and has since moved to 36.5 (-115), indicating sharp bettors are leaning towards the Over. With the game being evenly matched and both teams playing well, it promises to be an exciting contest. Basketball fans and sports bettors alike will be eagerly anticipating this Tuesday night showdown between the Lakers and the Pelicans. For more on today's game check out the comprehensive statistics, betting odds, and trends below. Be sure to check out all our free NBA picks here. Offense/Defense Defense/Offense Offense/Defense Defense/OffenseLos Angeles Lakers vs New Orleans Pelicans Overview
Los Angeles Lakers vs New Orleans Pelicans Win Probabilities
Los Angeles Lakers vs New Orleans Pelicans Betting Preview
Pick and Prediction: Los Angeles Lakers 112.88 - New Orleans Pelicans 113.71
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
New Orleans Pelicans
Team Stats Per Game
Team Stats Per 100 Poss
LAL
Team Stats Per 100 Poss
NO
26 Games 27 41.0 FG 44.1 87.0 FGA 91.3 .471 FG% .483 11.7 3Pt-FG 14.5 33.8 3Pt-FGA 39.1 .347 3Pt% .370 29.3 2Pt-FG 29.7 53.2 2Pt-FGA 52.2 .550 2Pt% .569 18.9 FT 15.8 24.4 FTA 20.0 .778 FT% .791 9.4 ORB 12.0 32.0 DRB 34.5 41.4 TRB 46.4 26.5 AST 29.1 8.0 STL 9.4 4.9 BLK 5.9 13.8 TOV 14.9 17.1 PF 18.1 112.6 PTS 118.5
LAL
Team Stats Per 100 Poss
NO
26 Games 27 43.3 FG 39.7 90.7 FGA 90.9 .477 FG% .437 13.8 3Pt-FG 11.1 37.5 3Pt-FGA 33.8 .368 3Pt% .329 29.5 2Pt-FG 28.6 53.1 2Pt-FGA 57.0 .555 2Pt% .501 15.7 FT 16.3 19.8 FTA 21.5 .792 FT% .761 11.4 ORB 13.0 33.8 DRB 31.0 45.2 TRB 44.0 28.7 AST 23.9 8.0 STL 9.5 4.1 BLK 5.4 14.9 TOV 15.4 21.0 PF 18.3 116.1 PTS 106.9 Four Factors
LAL
Four Factors
NO
.538 eFG% .563 12.4 TOV% 12.9 21.7 RB% 72.1 .218 FT/FGA .173
LAL
Four Factors
NO
.554 eFG% .498 13.0 TOV% 13.3 73.7 RB% 27.4 .173 FT/FGA .180 Analytics
LAL
Analytics
NO
10 Pythag Wins 5 16 Pythag Losses 22 -3.50 Margin Of Victory -11.48 112.6 O Rtg 106.9 116.1 D Rtg 118.5 98.5 Pace 98.3 .280 FTr .236 .388 3PAr .372 .576 TS% .533 Betting Trends
LAL
Betting Trends
NO
OVERALL OVERALL 2-1-0 Win/Loss/Tie 2-1-0 1-2-0 ATS W/L/P 2-1-0 122.33 Avg Score 119 120.67 Avg Opp Score 118.67 AWAY HOME 3-0-0 Win/Loss/Tie 0-3-0 1-2-0 ATS W/L/P 0-3-0 124 Avg Score 108.33 116 Avg Opp Score 117.33
LAL
Betting Trends
NO
OVERALL OVERALL 3-2-0 Win/Loss/Tie 4-1-0 2-3-0 ATS W/L/P 3-2-0 120 Avg Score 116 117.2 Avg Opp Score 112.2 AWAY HOME 5-0-0 Win/Loss/Tie 0-5-0 3-2-0 ATS W/L/P 0-5-0 123.2 Avg Score 105.6 112.6 Avg Opp Score 116
LAL
Betting Trends
NO
OVERALL OVERALL 7-3-0 Win/Loss/Tie 5-5-0 5-5-0 ATS W/L/P 4-6-0 119.5 Avg Score 110.7 115.4 Avg Opp Score 111.7 AWAY HOME 8-2-0 Win/Loss/Tie 3-7-0 6-4-0 ATS W/L/P 3-7-0 119.3 Avg Score 108 115.2 Avg Opp Score 112.6 Head to Head
Teams Last 10
Los Angeles Lakers at New Orleans Pelicans Pick For 4/16/2024
on April 16th, 2024
Apr 16, 2024 07:30 PM
VS
Open
Current
Book
LAL
NO
LAL
NO
Consensus
-1.0
-109
+1.0
-113
+1.0
-109
-1.0
-112
Open
Current
Book
LAL
NO
LAL
NO
Consensus
-114
-107
-105
-115
Open
Current
Book
Over
Under
Over
Under
Consensus
225.5
-112
225.5
-109
225.0
-109
225.0
-112
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