Lakers at Pelicans 2/23/19 - NBA Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 08/08/2019 at 4:42 AM ET
The Los Angeles Lakers look for a second straight victory on Saturday when they visit the New Orleans Pelicans. The Lakers defeated the Houston Rockets on Thursday 111-106. LeBron James rallied the Lakers from a second-half deficit of 19 points to the win. James scored 29 points, while Brandon Ingram scored 27 to lead the Lakers.
New Orleans Pelicans will play the second half of a back-to-back on Saturday after facing the Indiana Pacers on Friday. The Pelicans won their final game before the All Star Game break in defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder 131-122. Anthony Davis lost high-scorer Anthony Davis to a shoulder injury and he could miss this outing due to it being the second half of a back to back. LeBron James leads the Lakers in scoring, rebounding and assists with averages of 26.8 points, 8.7 rebounds and 7.6 assists per game. Kyle Kuzma is the second leading scorer with an average of 19.1 points per game. Five Lakers average double figures in scoring. Los Angeles is shooting 47.3% from the field and 33.8% from three-point territory.
Anthony Davis is leading the Pelicans in scoring, rebounding and blocks with averages of 28.1 points, 12.9 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game. Jrue Holiday is leading the team in assists with an average of 7.9 per game. New Orleans is shooting 47.8% from the field and 34.8% from three-point territory.
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Much depends upon the health of Anthony Davis. Davis’ shoulder is good enough to play, but the Pelicans will be playing the second half of a back-to-back and Davis could rest his shoulder. The Pelicans have covered the number in 4 of the last 5 on their home court against the Lakers and 5 of the last 7 overall versus LA. Final Score Prediction, LA Lakers win and cover ATS 121-111.
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