Lakers vs Pelicans Picks and Prediction – 4/16/2024

The Los Angeles Lakers visit the New Orleans Pelicans in the NBA play-in tournament of the postseason on Tuesday. Los Angeles finished the regular season 47-35 and eighth and the Western Conference. Los Angeles defeated the Pelicans 124-108 in the final game of the regular season on Sunday for their second consecutive victory. Anthony Davis is listed as day to day on the Lakers injury report, while Christian Wood and Jared Vanderbilt are out. Make sure you stay up to date with all the NBA action with our expert NBA picks.

LeBron James is leading Los Angeles in scoring and assists with averages 25.6 points at 8.2 assists per game, while Anthony Davis is the second leading scorer and the leading rebounder with averages of 24.6 points and 12.7 rebounds per game. Los Angeles has three other players averaging double figures in scoring and as a team the Lakers are scoring an average of 118.0 points per game.

The New Orleans Pelicans completed the regular season at 49-33 and seventh in the Western Conference. New Orleans was 49-33 and 5-5 over its final 10 games of the regular season. The 16-point loss to the Lakers in the final game of the regular season snapped a four-game winning streak for the Pelicans. New Orleans finished one game behind Dallas in the Southwest division.

Zion Williamson is the leading scorer for New Orleans with an average of 23.0 points per game while Brandon Ingram is the second leading scorer and the leader in assists with averages of 20.9 points at 5.8 assists per game. Jonas Valanciunas is the leading rebounder with an average of 8.9 per game. New Orleans is scoring an average of 115.2 points per game. The Pelicans do not have any players listed on their injury report.