Wednesday, February 27, 2019

New Orleans Pelicans vs. Los Angeles Lakers NBA Preview

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Pelicans vs. Lakers NBA Preview & Pick





Wednesday, February 27 at 10:30
PM ET





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Coverage: ESPN





LINE: Lakers -5.5; O/U: 239





The Los Angeles Lakers clash with
the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night, desperate to get a win. The Lakers
are just 4-9 since Lonzo Ball went out with an injury, losing by an average of
16.8 points per game and they're now three games behind the Spurs for eighth
place in the Western Conference standings.





Recent Takeaways





The Pelicans are coming off a
tough 111-110 home loss against the 76ers last Monday, when their late comeback
came up just short. The Pelicans outscored the Sixers 27-18 in the fourth
quarter but poor 3-point shooting on the night cost them. The Pels did force 19
turnovers but they won't beat the Lakers going 5-for-28 (17.9 percent) from
beyond the arc again.





After losing 110-105 against the
Grizzlies last Monday, the Lakers are now 1-4 in their last five games,
including a 128-115 road loss against the Pelicans last Saturday.





Brandon Ingram led the way in
Memphis with 32 points and six rebounds, LeBron James had a triple-double with
24 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists and Kyle Kuzma added 22 points but the
rest of the team combined for 27 points (14 from Reggie Bullock) and the
Grizzlies outrebounded the Lakers 62-48.





X-Factor





After losing to the Grizzlies
LeBron James said: "If you're still allowing distractions to affect the
way you play, this is the wrong franchise to be a part of and you should just
come in and be like, 'Listen, I can't do this.'" 





James certainly wasn't referring
to Brandon Ingram, who's one of the few Lakers playing like he's trying to get
to the playoffs. 





Ingram in February (eight games):
21.1 points on 49.6% FG's, 41.2% 3's, 76.4% FT's, 5.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists.





Last three games: 29.3 points on
56.6% FG's, 60% 3's and 75.9% FT's, 8.0 rebounds and 2.7 assists.





NBA Trends:





Odds and News

The New Orleans Pelicans are:





6-1 ATS in their last seven games
following a straight up loss





6-2 ATS in their last eight games
when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game





8-3 ATS in their last 11 games
after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game





The Los Angeles Lakers are:





6-13-2 ATS in their last 21 home
games against a team with a losing road record





1-5-1 ATS in their last seven
games against a team with a losing straight up record





1-5 ATS in their last six games
when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game





1-5 ATS in their last six games
after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game





These two teams met on Saturday
and the Pelicans beat the Lakers 128-115 in New Orleans, without Anthony Davis.
Jrue Holiday hit five 3-pointers and scored 27 points and former Laker Julius
Randle had 24 points. Randle also played well against the 76ers, scoring 19
points and he needs to have a big game in Los Angeles if the Pelicans want to
beat the Lakers again.





Brandon Ingram carried the Lakers
with 29 points but the Pelicans forced 23 turnovers and led most of the game
and by as many as 20 points.





It will be interesting to see the
reaction that Anthony Davis gets from the Los Angeles crowd if he plays, the
Lakers clearly want him and their fans will make sure he knows. 





Davis can still be a
difference-maker in this game, he had 18 points and six rebounds in 21 minutes
against the 76ers last Monday and although the Pelicans will reportedly keep
cutting his playing time, he's productive with the minutes he gets and it
wouldn't surprise if New Orleans wins this game outright.





NBA Pick: Pelicans +5.5 (-110) at Jazz Sports





Check odds here: Jazz Sports





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