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
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Pick and Prediction: Los Angeles Lakers 112.88 - New Orleans Pelicans 113.71
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Team Stats Per Game
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14 Games 16 42.0 FG 45.3 87.0 FGA 92.9 .483 FG% .487 12.7 3Pt-FG 14.6 33.9 3Pt-FGA 38.4 .374 3Pt% .381 29.3 2Pt-FG 30.7 53.1 2Pt-FGA 54.6 .552 2Pt% .562 21.6 FT 14.7 27.3 FTA 18.8 .792 FT% .785 9.4 ORB 12.1 31.4 DRB 32.5 40.8 TRB 44.6 27.6 AST 28.4 7.6 STL 9.1 4.5 BLK 6.5 12.9 TOV 14.2 16.6 PF 18.2 118.3 PTS 119.9
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14 Games 16 43.5 FG 39.6 91.0 FGA 91.1 .478 FG% .435 13.2 3Pt-FG 11.4 37.0 3Pt-FGA 33.3 .357 3Pt% .342 30.3 2Pt-FG 28.3 54.0 2Pt-FGA 57.8 .561 2Pt% .489 16.8 FT 17.0 21.0 FTA 21.6 .801 FT% .784 11.4 ORB 13.6 31.9 DRB 31.2 43.3 TRB 44.9 28.3 AST 24.5 7.3 STL 8.4 4.4 BLK 5.3 14.2 TOV 16.2 22.3 PF 17.5 117.0 PTS 107.6 Four Factors
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.555 eFG% .566 11.5 TOV% 12.3 22.7 RB% 72.1 .248 FT/FGA .159
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.551 eFG% .498 12.4 TOV% 13.9 73.4 RB% 29.5 .184 FT/FGA .186 Analytics
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8 Pythag Wins 3 6 Pythag Losses 13 1.29 Margin Of Victory -11.88 118.3 O Rtg 107.6 117.0 D Rtg 119.9 99.1 Pace 96.2 .314 FTr .238 .390 3PAr .365 .597 TS% .535 Betting Trends
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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
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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
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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
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