New Orleans Pelicans visit Los Angeles Lakers. Pelicans are 0-1 and have gone L-W-L-L-L in their last 5, while Lakers are 1-0 and have gone L-L-L-L-W in their last 5.
Tip Off Live ratings give the edge to Lakers: about 82% to win, with a projected score of New Orleans Pelicans 109, Los Angeles Lakers 119. A win for Pelicans would count as a real upset. 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, Cameron Carr (LAL), Adou Thiero (LAL), Malik Dia (NOP), and Jaron Pierre Jr. (NOP) are listed as out.