Los Angeles Lakers vs. New Orleans Pelicans Prediction, Odds, NBA Play-In Tournament Picks [4/16/2024]

The New Orleans Pelicans will face the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2024 NBA Play-In Tournament at Smoothie King Center on Tuesday, starting at 7:30PM ET.

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Tuesday's Lakers vs. Pelicans matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Lakers vs. Pelicans Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread

We have used powerful machine learning and data to simulate the outcome of Tuesday's NBA matchup between the Lakers and Pelicans 10,000 times, in keeping with our coverage of NBA predictions.

Our famous predictive analytics model gives the Pelicans a 58% chance of beating the Lakers. Our predicted final score has the Pelicans winning 113-111.

According to our model, the Pelicans (-1.5) have a 53% chance of covering the spread, while the 224.5-point over/under has a 51% chance of going under.

The NBA Play-In Tournament involves the teams that ranked 7th through 10th in each conference, including the Lakers and Pelicans, fighting for a place in the 2024 NBA Playoffs.

Lakers vs. Pelicans Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Lakers	Pelicans
Spread	+1.5 (-115)	-1.5 (-105)
Moneyline	-102	-112
Total	o224.5 (-110)	u224.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Lakers vs. Pelicans Picks

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Lakers vs. Pelicans Player Props

NBA prop bets are an enjoyable way to wager on the LA Lakers vs. New Orleans game without necessarily betting on the outcome.

We uss the best information available to project how each team's leading players will perform at Smoothie King Center.

Anthony Davis is expected to step up for the Lakers with 29 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists, while Zion Williamson is projected to finish with 29 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists for the Pelicans.

Lakers Prediction

Our model's projected player stats for the Lakers:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM
Anthony Davis	29	14	6	0
LeBron James	26	8	11	2
D'Angelo Russell	22	3	7	5
Rui Hachimura	17	5	2	2
Austin Reaves	14	3	5	2

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Pelicans Prediction

Projected points, rebounds, assists and three-pointers for the Pelicans:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM
Zion Williamson	29	7	8	0
CJ McCollum	23	5	6	5
Brandon Ingram	19	5	6	1
Trey Murphy	15	5	2	3
Herbert Jones	12	4	3	2

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Lakers vs. Pelicans Game Information

Tuesday's game between the Pelicans and Lakers at Smoothie King Center is scheduled to begin at 7:30PM ET.

• Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. New Orleans Pelicans
• Date: Tuesday, April 16, 2024
• Time: 7:30PM ET / 4:30PM PT
• Venue: Smoothie King Center

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Conclusion

We predict the Pelicans, with a 58% win probability, will likely beat the Lakers on Tuesday.

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