The New Orleans Pelicans (30-28) play the 2nd game of their 4-game road trip Wednesday against the Los Angeles Lakers (26-32). Tip-off is 10 p.m. ET at Crypto.com Arena (ESPN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Pelicans vs. Lakers odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Pelicans kicked off their road trip Monday night with a 103-100 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder as 2.5-point underdogs. After a 10-game losing streak, they have won 4 of their last 5 games.
The Lakers played Monday night, losing 127-115 on the road to the Portland Trail Blazers as 2-point underdogs. They have lost 4 of their last 5 games.
The Lakers and Pelicans have split the previous 2 games they played this season with the home team winning each time.