Los Angeles Lakers visit New Orleans Pelicans. Lakers are 1-0 and have gone L-L-L-L-W in their last 5, while Pelicans are 0-1 and have gone L-W-L-L-L in their last 5.
The model leans toward Lakers: about 58% to win, with a projected score of Los Angeles Lakers 115, New Orleans Pelicans 113. These are model estimates built from past results, not guarantees.
The teams have met 7 times in our recent records. Lakers lead 7-0, and the average margin has been 12.1 points in favor of Lakers.
On the injury report, Malik Dia (NOP), Jaron Pierre Jr. (NOP), Julian Reese (NOP), and Cameron Carr (LAL) are listed as out.