Lakers vs. Pelicans Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for April 4

Lakers vs. Pelicans Game Info

• Date: Friday, April 4, 2025
• Time: 10:30 p.m. ET
• Venue: Crypto.com Arena -- Los Angeles, California
• Coverage: SportsNet LA, Gulf Coast Sports, and WVUE

The New Orleans Pelicans (21-55) are heavy underdogs (-14) as they try to break a three-game road slide when they visit the Los Angeles Lakers (46-30) on Friday, April 4, 2025 at Crypto.com Arena. The contest airs at 10:30 p.m. ET on SportsNet LA, Gulf Coast Sports, and WVUE. The matchup has a point total of 221.5.

Lakers vs. Pelicans Odds & Spread

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Lakers vs. Pelicans Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Lakers win (77.2%)

Lakers vs. Pelicans Betting Trends

• The Lakers have covered the spread in a matchup 41 times this season (41-33-2).
• In the Pelicans' 76 games this season, they have 32 wins against the spread.
• Games involving the Lakers have hit the over 38 times this season.
• Pelicans games this year have eclipsed the over/under 41 times in 76 opportunities (53.9%).
• Los Angeles has a better record against the spread at home (25-14-0) than it does on the road (16-19-2).
• The Lakers have hit the over on the total in 18 of 39 home games (46.2%). They've done better in road games, going over the total in 20 of 37 matchups (54.1%).
• Against the spread, New Orleans has been better at home (20-16-2) than on the road (12-26-0).
• Pelicans games have finished above the over/under less frequently at home (19 times out of 38) than away (22 of 38) this year.

Lakers Leaders

• LeBron James' numbers on the season are 24.5 points, 8.1 boards and 8.4 assists per contest, shooting 51.2% from the floor and 38% from downtown, with an average of 2.2 made 3-pointers.
• Austin Reaves averages 20.1 points, 4.5 boards and 5.8 assists, shooting 45.6% from the floor and 36.7% from beyond the arc, with 2.7 made treys per contest.
• Luka Doncic is averaging 27.5 points, 7.8 assists and 8.4 boards.
• Rui Hachimura's numbers on the season are 13.1 points, 5 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game, shooting 50.7% from the floor and 41.4% from downtown, with an average of 1.7 made 3-pointers.
• Dalton Knecht is averaging 9.1 points, 2.8 boards and 0.9 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.3 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.

Pelicans Leaders

• Per game, Yves Missi gives the Pelicans 8.9 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists. He also averages 0.5 steals and 1.4 blocks (ninth in NBA).
• Jose Alvarado averages 9.8 points, 2.4 rebounds and 4.7 assists. He is also sinking 39.2% of his shots from the field and 35.8% from 3-point range, with 1.9 treys per game.
• Jeremiah Robinson-Earl's numbers on the season are 6.1 points, 4.4 boards and 1.2 assists per contest. He is draining 46.4% of his shots from the field.
• The Pelicans are getting 8.7 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game from Kelly Olynyk.
• The Pelicans receive 8.3 points per game from Bruce Brown, plus 4 rebounds and 1.9 assists.

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