New Orleans is a 4-point favorite against Los Angeles when Jonas Valanciunas’ Pelicans (31-42) and the LeBron James-led Lakers (31-42) meet on March 27, 2022. The matchup features a point total of 228.
The Pelicans fell 107-103 to the Spurs in their last contest on Saturday. CJ McCollum put up a team-high 32 points in the loss. They were favored by 6 points and failed to cover the spread, and the teams combined to fall short of the 229.5 point total. The Lakers lost 126-121 to the 76ers in their last contest on Wednesday. Dwight Howard scored a team-high 24 points in the loss. They covered the spread as 9.5-point underdogs, and the teams combined to go over the 226 point total.
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- Game Day: Sunday, March 27, 2022
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Arena: Smoothie King Center
- TV: NBA League Pass
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Who are the key players for New Orleans?
- Jonas Valanciunas leads the Pelicans in scoring (18.1 points per game) and rebounding (11.6 rebounds per game).
- Devonte’ Graham paces the squad with 4.4 assists per game.
- Graham is the top three-point shooter for the Pelicans, hitting 2.7 per game.
- New Orleans’ blocks leader is Valanciunas, who collects 0.9 per game. Herbert Jones leads the team averaging 1.6 steals an outing.
Who are the key players for Los Angeles?
- LeBron James holds the top spot on the Lakers leaderboards for scoring and rebounding with 30 points and 8.2 rebounds per game.
- Russell Westbrook’s assistant statline leads Los Angeles; he dishes out 7.2 assists per game.
- James is consistent from distance and leads the Lakers with 2.8 made threes per game.
- James’ steals (1.3 steals per game) and blocks (1.1 blocks per game) lead Los Angeles on defense.
Key stats for New Orleans vs Los Angeles
- The Pelicans are shooting 45.5% from the field this season, 1.1 percentage points lower than the 46.6% the Lakers allow to opponents.
- In games New Orleans shoots better than 46.6% from the field, it is 18-9 against the spread and 17-10 overall.
- The Lakers have shot at a 46.8% clip from the field this season, 0.1 percentage points greater than the 46.7% shooting opponents of the Pelicans have averaged.
- Los Angeles has compiled a 23-16 record against the spread and a 26-13 straight up record in games it shoots over 46.7% from the field.
- New Orleans is 22-10 against the spread and 19-13 overall when it shoots better than 35.1% from distance.
- Los Angeles has a 23-13 ATS record and is 19-17 straight-up when the team hits more than 35.9% of its three-point attempts.
- The Pelicans’ 10.8 made three-pointers per game this season is 1.4 fewer made shots on average than the 12.2 per game the Lakers allow.
- When Los Angeles makes more threes than its opponents, it is 16-15-0 against the spread and 15-16 overall. When New Orleans is out-shot from deep by its opponents, it is 20-25-0 ATS and 14-31 straight up.
- The Lakers rank 15th in the NBA in made three-pointers, while the Pelicans allow the 20th-fewest made threes in the league.
Who is favored to win New Orleans vs Los Angeles?
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Favorite: Pelicans (-4)
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Total: 228
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