LeBron James-led Los Angeles Lakers registered their first win of the NBA 2022-23 regular season against Nikola Jokic's Denver Nuggets on Sunday and will look to continue their winning form against New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night in their Western Conference fixture.
The fifth placed Pelicans will travel to the Crypto.com Arena for a road game against the 14th-placed Lakers. While the Purple and Gold have won just one of their six games in the ongoing season, the Pels have registered four victories in six outings.
Los Angeles Lakers vs New Orleans Pelicans: Match Prediction
Head-To-Head:
- In their last 10 games against each other, the Lakers have won six games while the Pelicans registered four victories. How to watch Lakers vs Pelicans live stream?
Top Players:
- The Lakers include LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Russell Westbrook, Patrick Beverley as their star players.
- The Pelicans include Brandon Ingram, Zion Williamson, CJ McCollum, Jose Alvarado as their star players.
Average Quarter score:
- 1st quarter: 30-26
- 2nd quarter: 28-31
- 3rd quarter: 26-28
- 4th quarter: 29-32
Pelicans at Lakers: Betting Odds
Against The Spread (ATS): 3 points (Pelicans -3)
Over/Under (OU): 229.5 points (Over)
Prediction: Lakers 113-117 Pelicans
Money Line:
- The Lakers have +130 odds to pick up the win, while the Pelicans are listed at -155 to claim victory.
- This season, the Lakers have lost all three games they were named underdogs while the Pelicans won two of three games they were favored to win.
Against The S pread:
- The Pelicans are the highest scoring team this season with an average of 118.5 points per game while the Lakers are placed at the eighth position with 110.5 points per game.
- From their opponents in the 2022-23 season, the Lakers averaged 5.2 points less per game, and the Pelicans managed a difference of 7.2 points more per game.
Over/Under:
- The average implied total this season for the Lakers is 116.8 while for the Pelicans it is 116.2 points.
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