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Los Angeles Lakers vs. New Orleans Pelicans
The Los Angeles Lakers and the New Orleans Pelicans will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Smoothie King Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Lakers as -1-point favorites versus the Pelicans, while the game's total opened at 235.5.
New Orleans lost its last outing, a 111-106 result against the Mavericks on February 02. The Pelicans earned a push in that game as a +5-point underdog, while the 217 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 112-111 winner as they battled the Pacers on the road. The Lakers failed to cover in the match as a -2-point favorite, while 223 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 13-18 SU,12-18-1 ATS
LA Lakers is 12-5-1 ATS in its last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of LA Lakers's last 13 games
LA Lakers is 6-2-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
New Orleans:
Team record: 18-12 SU,15-15 ATS
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
New Orleans is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
New Orleans is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Orleans's last 7 games
Next up:
Los Angeles home to Oklahoma City Tuesday, February 7
New Orleans home to Sacramento Sunday, February 5