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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 Tuesday when they battle at Smoothie King Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Lakers as -1.5-point favorites versus the Pelicans, while the game's total opened at 226.
Last time out for New Orleans, they were a 124-108 loser as they battled the Lakers at home. The Pelicans failed to cover in the match as a -1.5-point favorite, while 232 combined points moved the game PUSH for totals bettors.
In their last action, Los Angeles was a 124-108 winner on the road against the Pelicans. They covered the +1.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (232) was profitable news for PUSH bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 48-35 SU,39-44 ATS
New Orleans:
Team record: 49-33 SU,43-37-2 ATS