New Orleans Pelicans vs Los Angeles Lakers: prediction for NBA match
The "Pelicans" have won four out of five matches; the "LA Lakers" have three victories in five games. The last face-to-face game between the opponents ended with a score of 124:108 in favor of the "LA Lakers."
New Orleans Pelicans
The “New Orleans” has won four out of their last five matches. Willie Green’s team lost to the “Lakers” on their home court on April 14 with a score of 108:124. CJ McCollum was the standout performer for the losing side, scoring 25 points, grabbing four rebounds, and dishing out seven assists. Herbert Jones contributed 18 points. The “Pelicans” (49 wins and 33 losses) finished the regular season in seventh place in the Western Conference standings. “New Orleans” approaches the upcoming match with a full squad.
Los Angeles Lakers
The “Lakers” have lost two out of their last four matches. In the game against the “Pelicans,” LeBron James made the biggest contribution to the victory with a triple-double (28 points, 11 rebounds, 17 assists). Anthony Edwards recorded a double-double. Austin Reeves scored 20 points, while D’Angelo Russell scored 19. The California team finished the regular season in eighth place in the Western Conference. Several players of the team’s immediate substitute are currently sidelined.
Prediction
Bookmakers' analysts struggled to name a clear favorite for the upcoming match. In their opinion, the "Lakers" will have a slight advantage. It's worth agreeing with them. "New Orleans" lost three out of four head-to-head meetings in the regular season. And this time, the more experienced basketball players of Darwin Ham's team should achieve victory. James and Davis are still capable of rallying the team in crucial moments. Our prediction is a victory for the "Lakers" with overtime included at odds of 1.89. The "Lakers" and "New Orleans" show good scoring efficiency in their head-to-head meetings. In three out of four matches this season, the mark of 230 points was exceeded. Everything indicates that this time both teams will prefer to focus more on the attack and will be able to entertain the audience with spectacular play. Our prediction is a total of over 225.5 points including overtime at odds of 2.03. Place a bet on the line of 1xBet with odds of 1.89. Promo code for registration - ODDS2WIN.
