New Orleans Pelicans at LA Lakers 12/21/18 - NBA Betting Picks & Odds
New Orleans Pelicans vs. Los Angeles Lakers
NBA: 10:30 PM EST
Dec. 21, 2018
TV: ESPN
Latest Odds : LAL -4.5 Total 234
The Pelicans road trip did not start off like the team was expecting as they dropped the game by 8 points to the Bucks. However, what is even worse for the Pelicans is this was the second straight loss for the team and it was definitely something the Pelicans are going to need to overcome as they have seen the offense go missing in the let downs.
Leading the scoring charge for the Pelicans on the season so far has been Anthony Davis with 28 points a game. When it comes to getting the assist the Pelicans have relied on Jrue Holiday with 8.8 assist a game. Davis even leads the Pelicans in rebounds with 12.3 boards a game.
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The Lakers are coming home after a horrible road trip that seen the Lakers win only 1 game out of 4. However, the Lakers are finally coming back to the home court and are hoping to right the losing ways. The issue for the Lakers is the losses really piled up quickly and that can prove to be a disaster for the Lakers as the younger players on the team may not have the same confidence that LeBron James has.
LeBron James is leading the Lakers in almost every category as he has managed to get 28 points a game and 7assist a game. James has been able to lead the Lakers in rebounds as well with 7.9 a game.
Recent Betting Trends:
Pelicans are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
Lakers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
Under is 4-1 in Pelicans last 5 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
Under is 7-1 in Lakers last 8 games following a straight up loss.
Free Betting Pick: Los Angeles Lakers -4.5
The Lakers are looking to right the wrongs of the road trip and the Pelicans are going to try to avoid dropping a 3rd straight game and second on the road trip. On home court, though, the Lakers have been playing amazing basketball and should be able to come into the game here and control the game and the tempo, while slowing Davis down. Final Score, Los Angeles Lakers win and cover ATS 108-102.