Pelicans at Lakers 12/21/18 - NBA Picks & Predictions

On Friday, the New Orleans Pelicans look to bounce back from a loss when they visit the Los Angeles Lakers. New Orleans lost it second straight on Wednesday falling to the Milwaukee Bucks 123-115. Anthony Davis led the Pelicans in the loss with 27 points and 11 rebounds. New Orleans committed 15 turnovers.

Los Angeles lost its second straight on Tuesday falling to the Brooklyn Nets 115-110. The Lakers were led by LeBron James with 36 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists. The Lakers were able to outrebound the Nets 62-49, but committed 14 turnovers and shot just 48% from the field. Anthony Davis is leading the Pelicans in scoring, rebounding and blocks with averages of 28.0 points, 12.3 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per game. Jrue Holiday is leading the team in assists with an average of 8.8 per game. New Orleans is shooting 47.8% from the field and 35.3% from three-point territory.

LeBron James leads the Lakers in scoring, rebounding and assists with averages of 28.8 points, 7.9 rebounds and 7.0 assists per game. Kyle Kuzma is the second leading scorer with an average of 18.2 points per game. Four Lakers average double figures in scoring. Los Angeles is shooting 47.8% from the field and 34.9% from three-point territory.