This Tuesday, the (33-35) Los Angeles Lakers will travel to New Orleans, LA to take on the (33-35) New Orleans Pelicans. Tipoff will be at 8:00 PM EST inside the Smoothie King Center. This will be the fourth and final meeting between these two teams this regular season, as the Lakers won the last battle, 120-102.
The Lakers are coming into this one after falling to the New York Knicks, 112-108. They struggled on the offensive end of the court, as they will need to heat up from the field if they want to challenge the Pelicans on the road.
The New Orleans Pelicans are entering this game after defeating the Portland Trail Blazers, 127-110. They were on fire on the offensive end of the court in that game, as they will have to stay efficient if they want to take down the Lakers are home.
This game was written/published before last night's results.
The Los Angeles Lakers are currently in 11th place in the Western Conference standings, as they are 13 games back from the first-place Denver Nuggets. They are also (7-3) in their last 10 games. On offense, they are scoring 116.6 points per game and they have shot 47.9% from the floor. This is the eighth most points averaged per game and the 11th-highest team shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Lakers have the 21st-highest adjusted offensive rating in the NBA. Anthony Davis continues to lead the way on the offensive end of the floor, as he is scoring 25.9 points per game on 56% shooting from the floor. He has had to step up with LeBron James still out with a foot injury. Los Angeles has also shown that they are much more successful when they are attacking the basket. They have only shot 34% from deep, which is the 26th-highest three-point shooting percentage in the league. Los Angeles has shot 77.8% at the charity stri pe, as well. This is the 20th-highest free-throw shooting percentage, as they can't miss out on these free points and still expect to win these games.
On defense, the Lakers are surrendering 117.2 points per game and they are allowing their opponents to shoot 46.8% from the floor. This is the 22nd most points given up per game and the 10th-lowest shooting percentage allowed. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Lakers have the 14th lowest adjusted defensive rating in the NBA. They are contesting shots in the paint and their perimeter defense has been solid as well. Los Angeles is forcing their opponents to shoot 34.3% from behind the arc, which is the second-lowest three-point shooting percentage allowed. The Los Angeles Lakers are also averaging 45.6 rebounds per game, which is the fifth most in the league.
Injury Report: LeBron James SF (Foot) and Mo Bamba C (Ankle) are out.
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