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Pelicans vs Lakers: Can LA go up in the standings?
The New Orleans Pelicans are visiting the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena on Friday night.
The Pelicans have won the last four games
The New Orleans Pelicans are sixth in the Western Conference with a 30-21 record. They have won the last four games and are coming off a 117-106 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. Zion Williamson is the leading scorer for the Pelicans with 22.1 points per game followed by Brandon Ingram who has 21.7. New Orleans is ninth in the league, shooting 48.8% from the field, and they are ranked 13th, scoring 116.9 points per game.
The Lakers stood still before the trade deadline
Many expected the Los Angeles Lakers to be active before the trade deadline, but they did not make any roster changes. The Lakers are ninth in the Western Conference with a 27-26 record. After winning three consecutive road games, the Lakers lost 114-106 in their first game back home to the Denver Nuggets. They are seventh in the league, shooting 47.2% from the field, and are second-to-last, making 11 three-pointers per game. LeBron James leads the team with 24.9 points per game, followed by Anthony Davis with 24.7.
Betting Trends
Six of the last seven games between these two teams have finished under the total point line. The Pelicans have played under in 4 of their last 5 games overall and in 5 of the last 6 games against teams from the Western Conference.
Prediction and Conclusion
Both the Pelicans and the Lakers are playing very well lately, and this will be an interesting matchup. Anthony Davis and Brandon Ingram will have a chance to play against their former teams, which adds more fuel to this matchup. The Pelicans are coming off a confident win over the Clippers right after the team from LA took over the top seed in the conference. The Lakers had a successful road trip, which was spoiled by a loss to the Nuggets. The total point line is set at 233.5, which is pretty high, and given the fact that these two have played under in six of the last seven games, going again with the under seems like the right choice.
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