Los Angeles Lakers vs New Orleans Pelicans picks, predictions, odds: Who wins play-in game?
The No. 8 seed Los Angeles Lakers and No. 7 seed New Orleans Pelicans play Tuesday, April 16 in a 2024 NBA Play-In Tournament game for the Western Conference.
The game is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Pacific time (7:30 p.m. Eastern time) and can be seen on TNT (stream with Sling TV).
Who will win the game and earn the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference NBA Playoffs?
Check out these NBA Play-In Tournament game picks and predictions for the Western Conference matchup.
The Pelicans are a 1.5-point favorite over the Lakers in NBA Play-In Tournament odds provided by BetMGM Sportsbook.
New Orleans is -115 on the moneyline. Los Angeles is -105.
The over/under for the game is set at 224.5 points.
The winner of the game will face the No. 2 seed Denver Nuggets in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. The loser will play the winner of Tuesday's Golden State Warriors vs. Sacramento Kings game on Friday to determine the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference and who plays the No. 1 seed Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round.
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The Oklahoman: Lakers 110, Pelicans 106
Justin Martinez writes: "Ingram's return on Sunday is great news for New Orleans, which went 7-5 during his absence. But Los Angeles has gone 7-3 in its last 10 games, and that's a scary sight for a team that went from the play-in tournament to the Western Conference Finals last season. I'm going with the Lakers, who get the slight edge thanks to the experience of guys such as LeBron James and Davis."
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Sportsbook Wire: Pelicans 118, Lakers 112
It writes: "The 118 points per game the Lakers put up are 7.3 more points than the Pelicans allow (110.7). When Los Angeles scores more than 110.7 points, it is 32-24 against the spread and 39-17 overall. New Orleans has put together a 23-5 ATS record and a 23-5 overall record in games it scores more than 117.4 points."
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Sporting News: Lakers will beat Pelicans in NBA Play-In Tournament
Gilbert McGregor writes: "Until proven otherwise, Los Angeles has New Orleans' number in high-leverage situations. While it's not much of an incentive to advance to move on and face the defending champion Nuggets, the Lakers understand the value of taking care of business to avoid an elimination game later in the week. This isn't exactly newfound territory for New Orleans, but LA gets the edge because of its performance during the regular-season series. The difference-maker is James, who averaged 28.8 points, 11.8 assists and 6.3 assists in the regular-season series, including a virtuoso 28-point, 17-assist, 11-rebound performance in the season finale. Things hinge on the health of Davis, who went down with back and hip spasms in the final game of the season."
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Odds Shark: Pelicans 115.4, Lakers 112.3
The site's formula predicts that the Pelicans will win the game. It predicts that the total will go over.
ESPN: Pelicans have a 58% chance to beat Lakers in NBA Play-In Tournament game
The site gives the Lakers a 42% shot at defeating the Pelicans in Tuesday's game for the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference NBA Playoffs.
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