Los Angeles Lakers vs New Orleans Pelicans, NBA 2025-26 Season, Today Match Prediction
Los Angeles Lakers
New Orleans Pelicans
Can the Pelicans end the Lakers dominant run?
- The Los Angeles Lakers are on a six-game winning run at the moment.
- The New Orleans Pelicans have the second worst record in the season and won just three games so far.
- The Lakers won six games in a row against the Pelicans with their last defeat coming in the 2023-24 season.
Los Angeles Lakers to win and cover the spread (-14.5)
| Tournament: | NBA 2025-26 Season |
| Live Streaming: | NBA League Pass |
| Venue: | Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles |
| Tip Off: | 08:00:00 |
Los Angeles Lakers vs New Orleans Pelicans Basteball Odds
| Bookmaker | Team A | Team B |
|---|---|---|
| 1xBet | 1.09 | 6.80 |
Los Angeles Lakers vs New Orleans Pelicans Match Prediction & Analysis
The Los Angeles Lakers will host the New Orleans Pelicans at the Crypto.com Arena on December 1. The Lakers have won the last six games against the Pelicans and are in great form at the moment. The LA Lakers currently stand 2nd in the Western Conference with a 14-4 record, while the New Orleans Pelicans stand 15th in the conference with a 3-17 record.
Head-to-Head Record
The Lakers mostly had an upper hand against the Pelicans, winning 51 games in total. The Pelicans managed 28 regular-season wins over the Lakers. The LA side averaged 121.2 points in the last five games against the Pelicans and won all those encounters. The New Orleans team averaged 106.8 points in those games.
Los Angeles Lakers vs New Orleans Pelicans Player Stats
| Player Name | Points | Rebounds | Assists | Steals/Blocks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luka Doncic | 35.1 | 8.5 | 9.4 | 1.8/0.6 |
| Austin Reaves | 28.5 | 5.9 | 6.7 | 1.3/0.1 |
Teams Preview
Los Angeles Lakers Preview
After experiencing defeat in the first season, JJ Reddick found perfect balance in the 2025-26 season and looked like a championship contender team. The back court duo of Austine Reeves and Luka Doncic are proving effective for the side, accumulating the forwards in the offensive plays.
The 16-time champions won six games and solidified the second spot in the Western Conference with a 14-4 record. The side played with the same energy and chemistry in both home and away games. The team averages 118.9 points per game which is third highest in the league and key reason for their success so far in the league.
The team stands sixth in the league with a 118.1 offensive rating while defensively the team is still looking to find the perfect linkage. Defensively, they rank 16th in the league on defensive rating (114.5).
Around the board, the Lakers average 40.8 rebounds per game (26th in the league) and 3.4 blocks per game (29th in the league). Both these stats are expected to go up with LBJ's return. They also can improve on the assists number (26.1) following James' addition and new role in the team.
New Orleans Pelicans Preview
Injury to many star players impacted the side’s performance with the side looking for the return of Jordan Pool and Dejounte Murray to give them some back court assurance. Zion Williamson also missed many games and was back in the lineup looking to power the side to grab some wins.
The former Duke star is impacting the game on both ends of the floor with 21.8 points, 5.4 rebounds and four assists. The forward also leads the line with 1.8 steals per game.
The Pelicans rank 26th in offence with a 109.3 rating, while defensively, they are 27th with a 119.8 rating. The team also has a low assist ratio in games, with just over 58% baskets scored off the assist, which puts them at the bottom of the league’s average assist stats (22.6 assists per game)
Around the rim, the side averages 42.4 rebounds and 3.7 blocks, which is way below league average. Defensively, though, the team ranks in fifth position with a 9.5 steals average and sixth with just 20.5 fouls per game.
Los Angeles Lakers vs New Orleans Pelicans Starting Lineups
| Position | Player Name |
|---|---|
| PG | Luka Doncic |
| SG | Austin Reaves |
| SF | Lebron James |
| PF | Rui Hachimura |
| C | Deandre Ayton |
| Position | Player Name |
|---|---|
| PG | Jeremiah Fears |
| SG | Trey Murphy III |
| SF | Micah Peavy |
| PF | Saddiq Bey |
| C | Derik Queen |
LOS ANGELES LAKERS vs NEW ORLEANS PELICANS
Winning PredictionThe LA Lakers will be the favorites to win the game. The team is enjoying the basketball with flawless offensive gameplays while the Pelicans went through multiple rebuilding processes. We are backing the Los Angeles Lakers to win the encounter.
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