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New Orleans Pelicans vs Los Angeles Lakers prediction

HomeNew Orleans Pelicans3–1, 3rd in Western ConferenceAwayLos Angeles Lakers2–3, 11th in Western Conference
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Tale of the tape

New Orleans PelicansBefore tip-offLos Angeles Lakers
  • 0–2Season record2–0
  • 0–1Home / road recordThe home team at home, the away team on the road0–0
  • 0–2Last 10 games2–0
  • L2Current streakW2
  • 119.5Points per game126.0
  • 121.5Points allowed per game111.0
  • −2.0Average margin+15.0
  • 1 dayRest before this game1 day
  • 0Games in the last 7 days0
  • 43.5Rebounds per game40.0
  • 20.5Assists per game28.5
  • 9.0Three-pointers made per game12.5
  • 50.5Bench points per game31.5

Team numbers per game from the last 2 box scores; records and scoring from this season in this competition.

Quarter by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4
New Orleans Pelicans−5.029.5–34.5+5.029.5–24.5+5.032.0–27.0−7.028.5–35.5
Los Angeles Lakers−1.530.5–32.0+8.534.5–26.0+16.537.5–21.0−8.523.5–32.0

Average margin per period over each team's last 10 games in this competition, with scored–allowed underneath.

Key matchup

Zion WilliamsonForward · New Orleans PelicansVSAustin ReavesGuard · Los Angeles Lakers

Leading scorers · averages over the last 2 games

  • 22.5Points25.5
  • 4.5Rebounds3.0
  • 2.5Assists7.5
  • 1.0Three-pointers made2.0
  • 32.6Minutes35.2

Team leaders

New Orleans PelicansThis seasonLos Angeles Lakers

Per-game averages this season in this competition from the box scores so far (2 per team); current squads only.

Key battles

Guards
Dejounte MurrayVSAustin Reaves
PTS
19.5·25.5
REB
4.5·3.0
AST
6.5·7.5
Forwards
Zion WilliamsonVSLuka Doncic
PTS
22.5·25.5
REB
4.5·7.0
AST
2.5·7.0
Forwards
Trey MurphyVSZiaire Williams
PTS
10.0·11.5
REB
5.0·4.0
AST
2.0·2.0
Cross-matchup
Y. MissiVSWalker Kessler
PTS
9.5·24.0
REB
7.5·8.5
AST
2.5·2.0
Cross-matchup
J. FearsVSMatisse Thybulle
PTS
7.5·8.0
REB
1.5·2.0
AST
1.0·1.5

Player projectionsPro

Likely lineups

Home
New Orleans Pelicans

Likely starting five

  1. Zion Williamson
    Forward · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    22.5
  2. Dejounte Murray
    Guard · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    19.5
  3. Trey Murphy
    Forward · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    10.0
  4. J. Fears
    Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    7.5
  5. Y. Missi
    Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    9.5
Away
Los Angeles Lakers

Likely starting five

  1. Austin Reaves
    Guard · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    25.5
  2. Luka Doncic
    Forward · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    25.5
  3. Walker Kessler
    Center · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    24.0
  4. Ziaire Williams
    Forward · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    11.5
  5. Matisse Thybulle
    Guard · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    8.0
Full lineups and benchPlayer stats and season averages
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New Orleans Pelicans

2–3

3–1, 3rd in Western Conference

Los Angeles Lakers

3–2

2–3, 11th in Western Conference

Head to head

No recent meetings on record.

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