New Orleans Pelicans vs Los Angeles Lakers – Preview, Tips and Odds

NBA

New Orleans Pelicans

Final

108:123

Los Angeles Lakers

Highlights and Stats

New Orleans Pelicans face the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, 14th of March, 08:00 PM EST at the Smoothie King Center. The Pels are #10 in the Western Conference with a balance of 33-35 and the Lakers are in 9th spot, with the same record of 33-35.

New Orleans Pelicans vs Los Angeles Lakers Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 02-15-2023

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
New Orleans Pelicans	25	26	24	27	102
Los Angeles Lakers	38	17	34	31	120

When the Pelicans last stood up against the Lakers in February of 2023 at Crypto.com Arena, the game ended with the score of 120-102 in favor of the Los Angeles Lakers. Anthony Davis was the winners’ main weapon on the floor, ending the game with a double-double to his name, tallying 28 points, catching 10 boards and delivering 5 assists. It was Brandon Ingram who contributed the most for the New Orleans Pelicans 25 points, 1 assist and 4 boards. The Pelicans are boasting a better H2H balance across the last five matches against the Los Angeles Lakers, registering 3 victories, while losing 2 times in the process. These five match-ups finished with an average of 233.0 points.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

New Orleans Pelicans Form

*Last 10 New Orleans Pelicans Games - 3:7

03-12-2023	03-11-2023	03-08-2023	03-06-2023	03-03-2023	03-01-2023	02-27-2023	02-25-2023	02-23-2023	02-15-2023
127:110vs Portland Trail Blazers	96:110vs Oklahoma City Thunder	113:106vs Dallas Mavericks	123:108@ Sacramento Kings	108:99@ Golden State Warriors	110:121@ Portland Trail Blazers	93:101vs Orlando Magic	128:106@ New York Knicks	115:110@ Toronto Raptors	120:102@ Los Angeles Lakers

The Pelicans last played against the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday, 12th of March when ending on the winning side of a 127-110 score. Trey Murphy III was the team’s stand-out performer on the night and finished the game with 41 points, 1 dime and 7 rebounds. The Pelicans had a fairly good 50.0% of their field goals hitting the basket, shot 75.9% from the free throw line and an impressive 47.5% from distance. New Orleans is 3-7 in the last ten matches and is currently on a W1 streak. The team is performing on a mediocre level at the Smoothie King Center with a 22-12 home record. The New Orleans Pelicans’ next game is on Friday, March 17th on the road against Houston Rockets.

New Orleans Pelicans Averages this Season

• Points For
  114.00
• Points Against
  113.30
• Assits
  25.81
• Rebounds
  43.99
• Steals
  8.49
• Turnovers
  14.97
• Blocks
  4.23
• Points Difference
  0.70

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

New Orleans Pelicans Standout Performer

• Zion Williamson

  Despite being injured as of 01/02, Zion Williamson has taken the mantle as the team's top performer this season, averaging 26.0 points, 4.6 assists and 7.0 rebounds for 33.0 minutes on the floor.

New Orleans Pelicans Missing Players

• E.J. Liddell

  Knee
• Zion Williamson

  Hamstring
• Jose Alvarado

  Leg
• Brandon Ingram

  Ankle

Los Angeles Lakers Form

*Last 10 Los Angeles Lakers Games - 7:3

03-12-2023	03-10-2023	03-07-2023	03-05-2023	03-03-2023	03-01-2023	02-28-2023	02-26-2023	02-23-2023	02-15-2023
108:112vs New York Knicks	122:112vs Toronto Raptors	112:103vs Memphis Grizzlies	113:105vs Golden State Warriors	102:110vs Minnesota Timberwolves	117:123@ Oklahoma City Thunder	121:109@ Memphis Grizzlies	108:111@ Dallas Mavericks	124:111vs Golden State Warriors	120:102vs New Orleans Pelicans

The Los Angeles Lakers were second best to the New York Knicks when losing 108-112 on Sunday, 12th of March at home. The most valuable player of the match was D’Angelo Russell, who dropped 33 points, got 5 rebounds and provided 8 assists. This however did not prove enough for the win. 48.3% of his team’s field goal attempts hit the basket. The Lakers roster also averaged 58.8% free throws and were below median with 33.3% 3-pts shooting on the night. They won 7 of the last 10 meetings, while losing 3 for the period and right now are on an L1 streak. When visiting, the Lakers are 15-19 this season. The team’s road swing will continue, as the LA Lakers are visiting at Toyota Center in Houston for their next fixture against the Rockets on Wednesday, March 15th.

Los Angeles Lakers Averages This Season

• Points For
  116.60
• Points Against
  117.20
• Assits
  25.07
• Rebounds
  45.81
• Steals
  6.42
• Turnovers
  14.54
• Blocks
  4.69
• Points Difference
  -0.60

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Los Angeles Lakers Standout Performer

• LeBron James

  The organization's best player this term has been LeBron James, as he has aided the cause with 29.5 points, 6.9 dimes and 8.4 boards for an average of 36.1 minutes spent on court.

Los Angeles Lakers Missing Players

NONE

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
New Orleans Pelicans	24	16	35	33	108
Los Angeles Lakers	39	36	23	25	123

New Orleans PelicansLos Angeles Lakers

• Score

  108

  123

• Field Goals Made

  42

  40

• Field Goals Attempts

  98

  82

• 3 pts Made

  11

  18

• 3 pts Attempts

  43

  39

• Free Throws Made

  13

  25

• Free Throws Attempts

  20

  28

• Rebounds Total

  41

  52

• Rebounds Offence

  15

  15

• Rebounds Defence

  26

  37

• Assists

  23

  24

• Steals

  9

  8

• Blocks

  3

  2

• Turnovers

  12

  18

• Personal Fouls

  24

  16

Player Ratings

New Orleans Pelicans

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Brandon Ingram	38	9	17	52.9	1	5	20.0	3	4	75.0	1	5	6	6	2	1	4	4	22	-25
Trey Murphy III	38	7	14	50.0	4	7	57.1	2	3	66.7	1	2	3	1	3	1	2	1	20	-24
C.J. McCollum	37	5	17	29.4	1	10	10.0	2	4	50.0	1	2	3	9	0	0	1	5	13	-13
Herbert Jones	34	7	16	43.8	2	8	25.0	4	6	66.7	5	2	7	1	2	0	3	4	20	-15
Larry Nance Jr.	22	3	5	60.0	1	1	100.0	0	0	0	3	2	5	2	2	0	0	2	7	+10
Josh Richardson	17	2	7	28.6	1	4	25.0	0	1	0.0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	5	+8
Jonas Valanciunas	16	5	10	50.0	0	2	0.0	0	0	0	1	5	6	0	0	1	1	2	10	-25
Naji Marshall	16	2	8	25.0	1	6	16.7	2	2	100.0	0	4	4	2	0	0	0	3	7	+7
Dyson Daniels	11	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	-2
Jaxson Hayes	10	2	3	66.7	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	3	0	0	0	0	2	4	0
Kira Lewis Jr.	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	+4

Los Angeles Lakers

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Anthony Davis	33	11	18	61.1	1	2	50.0	12	13	92.3	6	11	17	1	0	0	3	1	35	+18
D'Angelo Russell	33	5	15	33.3	3	9	33.3	4	4	100.0	0	5	5	3	2	2	3	1	17	+26
Malik Beasley	31	8	16	50.0	7	12	58.3	1	1	100.0	1	1	2	3	2	0	1	0	24	+18
Austin Reaves	29	4	5	80.0	3	4	75.0	3	5	60.0	1	3	4	5	1	0	4	1	14	-2
Jarred Vanderbilt	28	1	4	25.0	0	2	0.0	2	2	100.0	1	7	8	3	1	0	1	5	4	+22
Troy Brown Jr.	28	3	5	60.0	2	3	66.7	0	0	0	1	3	4	5	2	0	1	2	8	+19
Rui Hachimura	20	4	7	57.1	2	3	66.7	2	2	100.0	0	2	2	0	0	0	1	1	12	-7
Dennis Schroder	19	1	5	20.0	0	2	0.0	1	1	100.0	0	2	2	3	0	0	1	1	3	-4
Wenyen Gabriel	15	3	6	50.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	5	3	8	1	0	0	2	3	6	-3
Lonnie Walker IV	2	0	1	0.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-4
Davon Reed	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-4
Max Christie	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-4