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) visit the Los Angeles Lakers (46-30) after losing three straight road games. The Lakers are heavy favorites by 15 points in the matchup, which tips at 10:30 p.m. ET on Friday, April 4, 2025. The matchup has a point total of 223.

Lakers vs. Pelicans Odds & Spread

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Lakers vs. Pelicans Prediction & Pick

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Lakers vs. Pelicans Betting Trends

• The Lakers have covered the spread 41 times this season (41-33-2).
• The Pelicans are 32-42-2 against the spread this year.
• This season, Lakers games have hit the over 38 times.
• Pelicans games this year have hit the over 53.9% of the time (41 out of 76 games with a set point total).
• Los Angeles has done a better job covering the spread at home (25-14-0) than it has in road affairs (16-19-2).
• The Lakers have hit the over on the over/under in a lower percentage of home games (46.2%) than road games (54.1%).
• This season, New Orleans is 20-16-2 at home against the spread (.526 winning percentage). On the road, it is 12-26-0 ATS (.316).
• Pelicans games have gone above the over/under 50% of the time at home (19 of 38), and 57.9% of the time away (22 of 38).

Lakers Leaders

• LeBron James' numbers on the season are 24.5 points, 8.1 boards and 8.4 assists per game, shooting 51.2% from the field and 38% from beyond the arc, with an average of 2.2 made treys.
• Austin Reaves averages 20.1 points, 4.5 rebounds and 5.8 assists, shooting 45.6% from the field and 36.7% from beyond the arc, with 2.7 made treys per game.
• Luka Doncic's numbers on the season are 27.5 points, 8.4 rebounds and 7.8 assists per contest, shooting 43.8% from the floor and 35.3% from beyond the arc, with an average of 3.4 made 3-pointers.
• Dalton Knecht is averaging 9.1 points, 0.9 assists and 2.8 boards.
• Dorian Finney-Smith is averaging 8.5 points, 4 boards and 1.4 assists.

Pelicans Leaders

• Yves Missi's numbers on the season are 8.9 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest. He is also sinking 54% of his shots from the floor.
• The Pelicans are getting 9.8 points, 2.4 boards and 4.7 assists per game from Jose Alvarado.
• The Pelicans get 6.1 points per game from Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, plus 4.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists.
• The Pelicans receive 8.7 points per game from Kelly Olynyk, plus 4.8 boards and 2.9 assists.
• The Pelicans are receiving 8.3 points, 4 boards and 1.9 assists per game from Bruce Brown.

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