Los Angeles Lakers vs. New Orleans Pelicans NBA Betting Preview

The New Orleans Pelicans (26-27) are just 1.5-point underdogs as they try to end a five-game home losing streak when they take on the Los Angeles Lakers (25-28) on Saturday, February 4, 2023 at Smoothie King Center. The contest airs at 6:00 PM ET on ESPN2, BSNO, and SportsNet LA. The matchup has an over/under set at 235.5 points.

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How do I watch Lakers vs. Pelicans

• Game Day: Saturday, February 4, 2023
• Game Time: 6:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: ESPN2, BSNO, and SportsNet LA
• Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
• Arena: Smoothie King Center

Betting Lines for Los Angeles vs. New Orleans

Lakers Betting Stats & Information

• The Lakers have a 9-5 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 64.3% of those games).
• When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -112 or shorter, Los Angeles has gone 9-5 (64.3% win percentage).
• The Lakers are 25-26-2 against the spread this season.
• When they have played as at least 1.5-point favorites this season, the Lakers are 7-7 against the spread.
• Los Angeles’ average point total in outings this year is 235.1, 0.4 points below the total in this game.
• Lakers games have hit the over in 28 out of 53 opportunities (52.8%).

New Orleans Betting Stats & Info

• The Pelicans have won eight, or 30.8%, of the 26 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
• This season, New Orleans has won eight of its 26 games, or 30.8%, when it is the underdog by at least -108 on the moneyline.
• The Pelicans have gone 24-28-1 against the spread this season.
• In games they have played as 1.5-point underdogs or more, the Pelicans have an ATS record of 10-14-1.
• The average over/under in New Orleans’ games this season is 7.1 fewer points than the point total of 235.5 for this outing.
• This year, 29 of the Pelicans’ games have gone over the point total.

Lakers vs. Pelicans Season Stat Comparison

Lakers vs. Pelicans Injury Updates

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This Matchup’s Impact Players

Los Angeles Lakers Leaders

• The Lakers get 30.1 points, 8.5 rebounds and 7.1 assists from LeBron James.
• Russell Westbrook’s averages this season are 15.7 points, 6.3 rebounds and 7.6 assists per game.
• James makes more threes per game than any other (active) member of the Lakers, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.2 per contest.

New Orleans Pelicans Leaders

• CJ McCollum’s statline this season includes 21.2 points, 5.9 assists and 4.4 rebounds per game.
• Jonas Valanciunas also chips in with 14.5 points, 9.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game.
• McCollum is consistent from three-point range with 2.9 made threes per game.

Recent Performance

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