New Orleans Pelicans at Los Angeles Lakers Free Pick - Betting Odds - Point Spread Prediction
Date:
March 5, 9:35 pm
Location:
Staples Center
TV:
ESPN
Betting Odds
Point Spread:
New Orleans -6
Total:
214.5
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The New Orleans Pelicans will travel to the City of Angels to meet the Los Angeles Lakers in a Western Conference clash at the Staples Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 9:35 PM ET and set to be aired for regional audiences on FSN. The Pelicans have two of the last three meetings between both sides.
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New Orleans Pelicans at Los Angeles Lakers Overview<br />
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The Pelicans made waves with the acquisition of All-Star Center DeMarcus Cousins but needless to say it all hasn’t gone as expected so far. As we have mentioned, “Boogie” joined perhaps the game’s best player overall in Anthony Davis to lead what is regarded as the best front court in the NBA. Nevertheless, minimal results have been fostered since Cousins joined New Orleans as all the Pelicans have to show so far is a home win against Detroit. The Lakers come in on their sixth straight loss and have gone 1-9 SU in their previous ten. The Lakers have certainly given up on their season at this point and are thinking lottery pick.
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New Orleans at Los Angeles Key Betting Trends<br />
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The Lakers enter this contest 19-43 SU while posting a 27-33 record against the spread.
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For the Pelicans, they come in at 24-38 SU while owning a 30-32 mark against the spread overall.
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The Pelicans have had a lot of trouble away from the Big Easy as they are 9-21 SU when on the road.
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Public Money Consensus
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So far we have seen a heavy lean step in on the Pelicans, as this market has opened as with NOLA spotting 4.5 points to the Lakers in some cases, now rising to six points. Contrarily, 75% of the public currently like the Lakers. The Pelicans require juice as a road favorite as -240 on the Money Line. On the contrary, the Lakers sit as a +199 home underdog. In Over/Under markets, the price has risen by 1.5 points to 214.5, indicating heavy action on the Over.
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New Orleans Pelicans at Los Angeles Lakers Prediction
Given the fact the Pelicans have acquired the firepower and have to yet produce a result that is quantifiable, this team should not be spotting this kind of lumber given their road woes. Sure, the Lakers are undoubtedly one of the weakest teams in the NBA but New Orleans was struggling mightily before DeMarcus Cousins arrived. Needless to say, not much has changed since. The Lakers will enter this game with nothing to lose and thus are all the more dangerous as their stock is through the floor and the expectations are non-existent. The same cannot be said for the Pelicans. Despite being on the outside looking in in the Western Conference playoff picture, many spectators are expecting a late push from the dynamic duo of Cousins and Davis. In a situation such as this one, the Pelicans are prone to spot an inflated number and we will go ahead and take advantage.
Free Pick:
Take Los Angeles Lakers +6
