Tomás Yelmini
Even the most diehard basketball fans cannot explain what we are witnessing this NBA season. Nobody anticipated the apparently weak teams to be in charge, while the powerful ones look down on them from afar. As a result, this Pelicans vs Lakers matchup is highly anticipated.
The visiting team has an excellent away record and is having a fantastic start to the season, but the Lakers only won their first game last weekend, something no one expected.
Today, at JefeBet, we’ll tell you how both teams stand heading into the game, predictions, and odds of New Orleans Pelicans vs Los Angeles Lakers.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Pelicans vs Lakers NBA Regular Season Game on November 2, 2022
- Where: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA.
- When: Wednesday, November 2, 2022, 10.30 PM E.T.
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All odds shown are courtesy of DraftKings.
Betting on the New Orleans Pelicans
- Season record: 4-2
- Spread: -3
- Moneyline: -145
- Over/Under: O 229.5
The Pelicans didn’t have a spectacular start to the 2022-23 season since Brandon Ingram or Zion Williamson couldn’t perform at 100%. Despite this, they brought out other weapons with which they beat the Clippers, Mavericks and Nets.
Let’s review: CJ McCollum is the top scorer with 20.5 points per game on average and also provided the most assists (7.2 per game), while Jonas Valanciunas has caught the most rebounds, averaging 10.5 per game.
Will it be enough to defeat one of the sleeping giants? We’ll see. But it’s not very likely to happen. For this game, they will be without Kira Lewis Jr, Herbert Jones and Dyson Daniels.
Betting on the Los Angeles Lakers
- Season record: 1-5
- Spread: +3
- Moneyline: +125
- Over/Under: U 229.5
The Lakers are coming off a 121-110 win over the Denver Nuggets, snapping a five-game losing streak that had them as the only team without a win in the 2022-23 NBA season.
In that game, the standout player was Russell Westbrook, who despite coming on as a substitute, scored 18 points, grabbed 8 rebounds, provided 8 assists and made 6-12 shots from the field, 2-4 three-pointers and 4-4 free throws.
That kind of help is what LeBron James, who is the leading scorer and assist man, averaging 25.8 points per game and 7.3 assists on average, needs. The other standout player on the Los Angeles team is Anthony Davis, who is the top rebounder with 10.6 rebounds per game.
Perhaps that the start of the Lakers’ crucial turnaround in order to compete for big things this season.
JefeBet Prediction
We believe it will be a very even match, worth watching no matter what. Although the Pelicans have a 3-1 record away from home, the Lakers’ last victory was key to lift their spirits and set the course that will bring them back to the positions they are used to occupying: the top.
For this reason, plus the factor of playing at home, at JefeBet we believe that Los Angeles Lakers will win, although it will be a hard-fought victory.
Prediction: Los Angeles Lakers win by less than 10 points.
