Los Angeles Lakers vs New Orleans Pelicans
Stadium: Crypto.com Arena (Los Angeles)
05.03.2025 06:30
Prediction for the NBA match which will take place on March 5. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.
Claim Your Welcome Bonus!Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers' success was quite expected, considering that by signing Luka Doncic, the California team now has two of the league's top-5 players on their roster. LeBron James, even at 40 years old, isn't slowing down much, and Doncic is slowly getting acclimated to his new team.
In the last two games, the Lakers have confirmed their class by taking two consecutive L.A. derbies from the Clippers - 106:102 and 108:102. LAL has a total of six straight wins already. Prior to the games with the Clippers, LAL outplayed Portland (110:102), Denver (123:100), Dallas (107:99) and Minnesota (111:102). The team is already in second place in the Western Conference standings. The overall balance of wins is 38-21.
New Orleans Pelicans
The Pelicans are located on the penultimate place in the Western Conference, but now suddenly gained momentum. Last game, Willie Green's team beat Utah 128-121 on the road, and before that they had three wins in four games. On home court, New Orleans twice coped with San Antonio (114:96 and 109:103), and on the road exchanged victories with Phoenix (124:116 and 108:125).
The Pelicans have a total balance of 17-44 wins. Also note the game characteristics. New Orleans ranks 21st in the offensive rating, scoring 111.0 points per game on average, and on defense is located on the 26th line with an average of 118.7 points per game.
H2H Meetings
The Lakers have beaten New Orleans in four previous head-to-head matchups.
Expert Betting Tips
It's not surprising, but after the trade of Anthony Davis for Luka Doncic, the Lakers have become noticeably better on defense. This moment gives us a reason to bet on a lower total in the upcoming meeting with New Orleans. Also, let's pick the Lakers to win. The team has really picked up a great form, won six games in a row, reached the second line in the Western Conference and now is almost the main contender of the conference for the NBA Finals.
Total Under 230.5 for 1.91
Total Under 230.5 for 1.83
Handicap 1 (-8.5) for 1.93
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