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Los Angeles Lakers
VS
New Orleans Pelicans

Los Angeles Lakers vs New Orleans Pelicans Picks & Predictions

Model updated Aug 30, 9:19PM UTC

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NBA
4
Game markets graded
0
Props graded
The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first
Under 129.5 Team Total -526

The model graded 4 markets for Los Angeles Lakers vs New Orleans Pelicans (NBA) and this is the one it backs hardest — HIGH confidence. A $100 bet returns about $119 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro.

Our confidenceHigh
Chance to win98.1%
The price says84.0%
Best price-526
The rest of this game's boardgraded market by market
Team Total Under 129.5 High98% chance -526
Spread High66% chance —
Total Points High98% chance —
Moneyline High76% chance —
High = 60%+ chance to win · Lean = 40–60% · Long-shot = under 40%
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Game picks

GOOD PRICE in green
Team Total
Under
129.5
-526
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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

Los Angeles Lakers

No players are currently listed out or questionable for this team.

New Orleans Pelicans

  • Micah Peavy GDay-to-day
  • Bryce McGowens GDay-to-day
Availability updated Jul 19, 2:57AM UTC · refreshed roughly every 4 hours.

Weather & injury impact for this fixture

Conditions · who's out · how it moves the number
For Los Angeles Lakers vs New Orleans Pelicans: Weather isn't a tracked factor for this fixture, and watch the availability of Micah Peavy and Bryce McGowens.
FactorThis fixture
Availability2 listed out or questionable (see Who's out above)

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Betting angles

Markets & form
Total PointsLos Angeles Lakers @ New Orleans PelicansNo line posted

New Orleans Pelicans and Los Angeles Lakers combine for their season scoring; the game total posts pre-tip.

Point SpreadNew Orleans Pelicans spreadNo line posted

New Orleans Pelicans (season record) meet Los Angeles Lakers; the spread and model cover probability refresh when the game is scheduled.

MoneylineNew Orleans Pelicans to winNo line posted

New Orleans Pelicans (season record) host or visit Los Angeles Lakers; moneyline odds and win probability refresh when the season resumes.

Team Total (Home)New Orleans Pelicans totalNo line posted

New Orleans Pelicans averaged their season scoring ahead of facing Los Angeles Lakers; team-total lines refresh pre-game.

Team Total (Away)Los Angeles Lakers totalNo line posted

Los Angeles Lakers averaged their season scoring ahead of facing New Orleans Pelicans; team-total lines refresh pre-game.

Los Angeles Lakers @ New Orleans Pelicans — what the model found

Our model graded 4 betting markets for Los Angeles Lakers at New Orleans Pelicans — 4 on the game itself and 0 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

4
Game markets graded

The model checked every betting market for this game and graded 4 of them. One pick is free on this page — the one the model likes most. Scroll down to see it.

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Los Angeles Lakers vs New Orleans Pelicans — recent results

New Orleans Pelicans have won 1 of their last 5 games; Los Angeles Lakers have won 1 of their last 5.

New Orleans Pelicans — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L126–132MINAway
L118–144BOSAway
W156–137UTAHHome
L108–112ORLHome
L113–117SACAway
Los Angeles Lakers — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L110–115OKCHome
L108–131OKCHome
L107–125OKCAway
L90–108OKCAway
W98–78HOUAway

Los Angeles Lakers vs New Orleans Pelicans — recent meetings

These two have met 2 times recently: New Orleans Pelicans won 0, Los Angeles Lakers won 2.

DateNew Orleans PelicansLos Angeles LakersWinner
Mar 4101110Los Angeles Lakers
Jan 7103111Los Angeles Lakers

Who’s out or in doubt

2 players are listed as out or in doubt for this game.

New Orleans Pelicans
PlayerStatus
Micah Peavy GDAY-TO-DAY
Bryce McGowens GDAY-TO-DAY

The full availability report — with what each missing player means for the bets — is further down this page.

About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for Los Angeles Lakers vs New Orleans Pelicans in the NBA. You may also see this matchup written as Lakers vs Pelicans, or as Pelicans vs Lakers. The model has generated 4 game picks for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your NBA betting strategy for this matchup.

Head-to-head record

Final scores · 2 meetings on record
Los Angeles Lakers 2–0 across the last 2 meetings
DateGameScoreWinner
4 Mar 2026New Orleans Pelicans @ Los Angeles Lakers110–101Los Angeles Lakers
7 Jan 2026Los Angeles Lakers @ New Orleans Pelicans103–111Los Angeles Lakers
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