New Orleans Pelicans vs. Los Angeles Lakers Preview
The New Orleans Pelicans (21-55) and Los Angeles Lakers (46-30) are all set to square off from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
The Lakers are coming off a home loss to the Golden State Warriors. Now they must rebound against the 21-55 Pelicans.
The Pelicans are currently 7-31 on the road with a point differential of -9, while the Lakers have a 7-3 record in their last ten games at home.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Pelicans vs. Lakers live today
- Date: Friday, April 4, 2025
- Time: 10:30PM EST
- Site: Crypto.com Arena
- City: Los Angeles, CA
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Game odds for Pelicans vs. Lakers
The latest odds as of Friday:
- Odds: Pelicans (+621), Lakers (-943)
- Spread: Lakers -14
- Over/Under: 220 points
That gives the Pelicans an implied team point total of 109.03, and the Lakers 116.33.
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Expert picks & predictions for Friday’s Pelicans vs. Lakers game
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Brad Thomas (@MrBradThomas) is leaning towards Pelicans +14.5…
Thomas: “The Lakers spread is likely to be a popular bet tonight. The Pelicans have covered in four of their last five games. The noncover was a push against the 76ers as 16-point dogs.”
Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Pelicans & Lakers game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the Los Angeles Lakers on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the New Orleans Pelicans at +14.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 220.
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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Pelicans vs. Lakers on Friday
- The Pelicans have lost 4 of their last 5 games as an underdog
- The Over is 41-35 in Pelicans’ games this season
- The Lakers are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games as a home favorite
- The Lakers have won 10 of their last 12 home games against the Pelicans
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