New Orleans Pelicans vs Los Angeles Lakers: Don Best NBA Odds & Trends for 3/23/2021

Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans (18-24) will look to fend off LeBron James' Los Angeles Lakers (28-15) on March 23, 2021. The Pelicans are a 6-point favorite. A point total of 222 is set for the game.

How to Watch

Time: 7:30 PM EST
TV Channel: TNT

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Pelicans vs. Lakers Betting Data

Pelicans Betting Data

• New Orleans has failed to beat the spread more often than not this season, going 20-22.
• When they are at least 6-point favorites, the Pelicans have a record ATS of 4-5.
• New Orleans and its opponents have hit the over in 66.7% of games (28 out of 42 matchups).

Lakers Betting Data

• Against the spread this season, Los Angeles is under .500: 21-22.
• When the Lakers are underdogs of at least 6 points, they're 12-12 against the spread.
• Los Angeles hit the over in just 37.2% of their games (16 of 43 games).

Point Total Insights

• New Orleans' games this season have resulted in a higher total score than Tuesday's matchup total (222 points) in 29 out of 43 opportunities (67.4% of matchups).
• In 41.9% of Los Angeles' games this season (18 of 43), the total points scored was higher than Tuesday's 222-point over/under.
• The Pelicans average 115.1 points per game against the Lakers' 111.5, totaling 4.6 points over the contest's point total of 222.
• This game's over/under is 0.7 fewer points than the 221.3 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2020-21.
• This season, the average total for Pelicans games is 230 points, eight more than the over/under of 222 points for this contest.
• Lakers' games have an over/under of 217.7 points this season, 4.3 points fewer than the total points bet for this matchup.

Previous Matchups

In the last 10 head-to-head meetings, Los Angeles has won nine games against New Orleans, while the Lakers have a better against the spread record, 3-1-1, than the Pelicans as well in those contests between the two teams.

Pelicans Players to Watch

• The Pelicans scoring leader is Williamson, who averages 25.7 per contest to go with 7.0 rebounds and 3.4 assists.
• Steven Adams is New Orleans' leading rebounder, grabbing 9.2 per game, while Lonzo Ball is its best passer, distributing 5.6 assists in each contest.
• The Pelicans get the most three-point shooting production out of Ball, who makes 3.0 threes per game.
• Ball and Brandon Ingram lead New Orleans on the defensive end, with Ball leading the team in steals averaging 1.3 per game and Ingram in blocks averaging 0.7 per contest.

Lakers Players to Watch

• The Lakers' James racks up enough points (25.4 per game) and assists (7.9 per game) to top the squad's leaderboards.
• Anthony Davis is at the top of the Los Angeles rebounding leaderboard with 8.4 rebounds per game. He also racks up 22.5 points and tacks on 3.0 assists per game.
• James is the most prolific from deep for the Lakers, hitting 2.4 threes per game.
• Davis' steals (1.4 steals per game) and blocks (1.8 blocks per game) lead Los Angeles on defense.

Injury Report

Pelicans: Lonzo Ball: Day To Day (Hip), JJ Redick: Out (Heel)

Lakers: Anthony Davis: Out (Achilles), LeBron James: Out (Ankle), Jared Dudley: Out (Knee), Marc Gasol: Day To Day (Conditioning)