The Los Angeles Lakers (13-9) hit the court against the New Orleans Pelicans (12-10) at 9:00 PM ET on Thursday, December 7, 2023 on TNT and truTV.
The Lakers face off against the Pelicans in a game oddsmakers expect to be a tight one. The Lakers are favored by only 1.5 points against the Pelicans. The matchup features an over/under of 229.5.
Lakers vs. Pelicans Betting Odds
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- Spread: Los Angeles -1.5
- Total: 229.5
- Moneyline: Los Angeles -120, New Orleans +100
Pelicans at Lakers odds, spread, & more
- Los Angeles has come away with 11 wins in the 14 contests it has been listed as the favorite this season.
- This year, Los Angeles has won 11 of 13 games when listed as at least -120 or better on the moneyline.
- Los Angeles has an implied victory probability of 54.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- New Orleans has a 9-5 record in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 64.3% of those games).
- When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +100 or longer, New Orleans has gone 7-5 (58.3%).
- Based on this matchup’s moneyline, New Orleans’ implied win probability is 50%.
- The Lakers put up only 1.2 fewer points per game (112.2) than the Pelicans give up (113.4).
- Los Angeles is 6-2 against the spread and 7-1 overall when scoring more than 113.4 points.
- New Orleans has put together a 10-3 ATS record and a 9-4 overall record in games it scores more than 113 points.
- Los Angeles has an ATS record of 7-5 and a 10-2 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 114.6 points.
- The Lakers are the league’s 20th-ranked scoring team (112.2 PPG), while the Pelicans allow the rank 18th in points per game (113.4) in NBA play.
- New Orleans’ squad is currently the 13th-ranked scoring team in the NBA (114.6 PPG), while Los Angeles’ team is 15th in points allowed per game (113).
- The Lakers have a negative point differential on the season (-17 total points, -0.8 per game), while the Pelicans have scored 27 more points than their opponents (1.2 per game).
Over/Under
- Los Angeles’ average implied point total this year is 0.4 more points than its implied total in Thursday’s game (116.4 implied points on average compared to 116 implied points in this game).
- This season, Los Angeles has recorded more than 116 points in eight games.
- The average implied point total on the year for New Orleans (116) is two more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (114).
How to watch Lakers vs. Pelicans
- Game Day: Thursday, December 7, 2023
- Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: TNT and truTV
- Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
- Arena: T-Mobile Arena
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