The'Los Angeles Lakers (25-28) and New Orleans Pelicans (26-27) meet Saturday at Smoothie King Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET (ESPN2).'Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Lakers vs. Pelicans odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Lakers failed to cover the spread as 2.5-point favorites Thursday in a 112-111 road win against the Indiana Pacers. C Anthony Davis'finished with 31 points and 14 rebounds, both game highs, as Los Angeles came back from a 14-point 4th-quarter deficit. The Lakers are 4-0 against the spread (ATS) in their last 4 games after failing to cover in their previous contest.
The Pelicans failed to cover as 4.5-point underdogs Thursday in a 111-106 road loss against the Dallas Mavericks. F Brandon Ingram scored a team-high 26 points as New Orleans lost its 10th straight game. The Pelicans are 7-3 ATS vs. the Lakers in their last 10 meetings in New Orleans.
This is the 2nd meeting between the Lakers and Pelicans this season. In the 1st meeting on Nov. 2, the Lakers covered as 2.5-point home underdogs in a 120-117 overtime win.