The current odds on this game have the Lakers as -8 point favorites with the over/under at 238.5 total points. The betting public has 63% of their money on LA as the home favorite. These two teams last played each other in the first week of January where the Lakers took the 123-113 victory.
New Orleans comes into this game 25-32 overall, but just 14-15 on the road this season including their last 2 road wins against the Trail Blazers on Friday 128-115, then the Golden State Warriors 115-101 on Sunday. The Pelicans come into this game scoring an average of 118.4 points per game, while defensively giving up 105.8 points per game. New Orleans is 4-1 against the spread in their last 5 games and the total has gone over in 5 of the Pelicans last 6 games.
Los Angeles comes into this game with the second best record in the NBA and at the top of the Western Conference at 43-12 overall, 20-7 at home and winners of their last 5 games including a big win over the weekend against the Celtics in a tight one, 114-112. The Lakers at home put up an average of 114.7 points per game and give up an average of 109 points per game of defense.
LA is 4-1 against the spread in their last 5 games against an opponent in the Southwest Division and the total has gone over in 9 of the Lakers’ last 12 games against an opponent in the Western Conference.
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