The New Orleans Pelicans (24-36) visit the Los Angeles Lakers (27-32) after winning four straight road games. The Lakers are favored by only 2 points in the matchup, which begins at 10:00 PM ET on Sunday, February 27, 2022. The over/under in the matchup is set at 225.5.
Lakers vs. Pelicans Predictions
Lakers vs. Pelicans Betting Odds
Favorite | Spread | Total |
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Lakers | -2 | 225.5 points |
Lakers vs. Pelicans Last 10 Games
- Los Angeles covered the spread six times in its last 10 matchups while putting up a 3-7 record straight-up in those games.
- The final score of the last 10 Los Angeles games has exceeded the set total six times.
- The Lakers’ past 10 outings have ended with an average of 224.0 points scored. That’s 1.5 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
- In the past 10 games, the Lakers are scoring 0.2 points more per game compared to their season average.
- New Orleans has a 6-4 record straight-up in its last 10 contests, while covering the spread six times in those games.
- New Orleans and its opponents have combined to hit the over in four of the past 10 games.
- The last 10 Pelicans games averaged 223.3 total points, 2.2 fewer points than this matchup’s point total.
- Over the past 10 games, the Pelicans are scoring 112.9 points per game compared to their 106.5 season average.
Lakers vs. Pelicans Betting Trends
- Los Angeles has covered the spread 27 times in 59 games with a set spread.
- In games they have played as 2-point favorites or more, the Lakers have an ATS record of 14-19.
- Los Angeles games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 33 times this season.
- This season, the Lakers have a 46.5% shooting percentage from the field, which is the same percentage of shots the Pelicans’ opponents have hit.
- Los Angeles is 20-13 against the spread and 22-11 overall when it shoots better than 46.5% from the field.
- New Orleans has covered the spread in a matchup 30 times this season (30-30-0).
- The Pelicans have an ATS record of 20-24 when playing as at least 2-point underdogs.
- Games involving New Orleans have hit the over 25 times this year.
- The Pelicans’ 44.7% shooting percentage from the field this season is the same as the Lakers have given up to their opponents.
- New Orleans has compiled a 14-7 record against the spread and a 13-8 straight up record in games it shoots higher than 45.7% from the field.
Lakers vs. Pelicans Over/Under Trends
- Los Angeles and its opponents have hit the over on this game’s total (225.5 points) 26 times this season.
- This season, 19 of New Orleans’ games have ended with a score higher than 225.5 points.
- Together, the two teams combine for 217.3 points per game, 8.2 points fewer than the total of 225.5 for this matchup.
- This game’s total is 3.8 fewer points than the 221.7 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2020.
- This season the average total for Lakers games is 221.9 points, 3.6 fewer than the over/under of 225.5 points for this contest.
- The over/under for this contest is 8.1 points more than the average over/under in Pelicans’ games this season (217.4 points).
Lakers Team Leaders
- Russell Westbrook: 18.3 PTS, 7.7 REB, 7.4 AST, 1.1 STL, 43.7 FG%, 29.5 3PT% (59-for-200)
- LeBron James: 28.9 PTS, 8.0 REB, 6.4 AST, 1.6 STL, 51.8 FG%, 35.0 3PT% (116-for-331)
- Anthony Davis: 23.1 PTS, 9.7 REB, 1.2 STL, 2.3 BLK, 53.7 FG%, 18.2 3PT% (12-for-66)
- Carmelo Anthony: 13.5 PTS, 43.9 FG%, 39.3 3PT% (120-for-305)
- Malik Monk: 12.8 PTS, 46.8 FG%, 39.4 3PT% (117-for-297)
Pelicans Team Leaders
- Jonas Valančiūnas: 18.0 PTS, 11.6 REB, 53.6 FG%, 37.6 3PT% (47-for-125)
- Brandon Ingram: 22.2 PTS, 5.4 AST, 45.0 FG%, 33.0 3PT% (66-for-200)
- Devonte’ Graham: 12.9 PTS, 36.0 FG%, 34.2 3PT% (155-for-453)
- Herbert Jones: 9.4 PTS, 1.5 STL, 48.8 FG%, 35.2 3PT% (38-for-108)
- Jaxson Hayes: 8.7 PTS, 64.6 FG%, 29.6 3PT% (8-for-27)
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