The Los Angeles Lakers (38-21) are 8.5-point favorites as they try to continue a four-game home win streak when they square off against the New Orleans Pelicans (17-44) on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at Crypto.com Arena. The matchup airs at 10:30 p.m. ET on SportsNet LA and Gulf Coast Sports. The matchup has an over/under of 228.5.
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Lakers Cover -8.5 vs Pelicans -111
Lakers vs. Pelicans betting lines
- Lakers odds to win: -385
- Pelicans odds to win: +301
- Spread: Lakers (-8.5)
- Total: 228.5
- TV Channel: Gulf Coast Sports Network
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Lakers Statistics, Trends and More
As the Home Team
- Los Angeles has covered the spread 19 times at home and is 23-7 in home contests.
- Los Angeles has a 3-4 record ATS at home this year when playing as 8.5-point favorites or more.
- The Lakers have gone over a set point total in a home game 13 times this season.
- Los Angeles and its opponents have averaged a total of 226.6 points per home contest this year, 1.9 points fewer than this game’s projected total.
Lakers Recent Trends
- The Lakers are 8-2 overall and 7-3 against the spread over their last 10 games.
- The final score of the last 10 Lakers games has exceeded the set total three times.
- The Lakers’ past 10 outings have ended with an average of 230.3 points scored. That’s 1.8 more points than this contest’s over/under.
- The Lakers’ per-game scoring average during their last 10 games is 1.0 point higher than their season-long average.
Lakers Betting Records
- The Lakers have won 25 of the 34 games they were favored on the moneyline this season (73.5%).
- In games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -385 or shorter, Los Angeles has a record of 7-2 (77.8% win percentage).
- The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Lakers a 79.4% chance to win.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.1 (sixth in NBA) | 46 (ninth) | 42.5 (26th) | 43 (ninth) | 26.3 (16th) | 13.1 (11th) |
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Pelicans Statistics, Trends and More
As the Away Team
- The Pelicans are 6-25 in road contests with a 9-22 record against the spread on the road.
- Pelicans road games have gone over the set point total 17 times this year.
- This season on the road the Pelicans and their opponents have averaged a total of 228.1 points per contest, 0.4 points less than the over/under for this contest.
Pelicans Recent Trends
- The Pelicans have covered the spread five times in their past 10 contests while putting up a 5-5 record straight-up in those games.
- The Pelicans and their opponents have combined to hit the over in six of the past 10 games.
- The last 10 Pelicans games averaged 236.1 total points, 7.6 more points than this matchup’s point total.
- Over their last 10 games, the Pelicans have a 115.6 points-per-game average, 4.6 points above their season-long scoring average.
Pelicans Betting Records
- This season, New Orleans has won seven out of the 43 games, or 16.3%, in which it has been the underdog.
- The Pelicans have been at least a +301 moneyline underdog 16 times this season, but were upset in each of those games.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 24.9% chance of a victory for the Pelicans.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 (24th in NBA) | 48.1 (28th) | 43.6 (23rd) | 46.5 (27th) | 25.5 (19th) | 13.5 (16th) |
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