LOS ANGELES, CA — The New Orleans Pelicans (21-55) go face the Los Angeles Lakers (46-30) tonight at Crypto.com Arena. The Lakers dey struggle after dem lose to Golden State Warriors last night, and dem need to bounce back quick to keep their playoff momentum.
The Pelicans don already clear the way for some players as dem don miss out on postseason action, shutting down stars like Zion Williamson and CJ McCollum. As of now, dem hold 7-31 record for road games with an average loss of 9 points. Meanwhile, the Lakers don show strong performance at home with a record of 7-3 in their last ten games.
Tipoff for this highly anticipated matchup dey set for 10:30 p.m. ET. For fans wey want catch di action live, the match go dey broadcast on Spectrum SportsNet and GCSEN/WVUE. The Lakers dey favored by 13.5 points after dem open as 14-point favorites before last night’s loss.
Brad Thomas, NBC Sports betting analyst, don share him thoughts on di game. He dey favor Pelicans +14.5. “Di Lakers spread fit attract plenty bettors tonight. Pelicans don cover di spread in four of dem last five games, and di only non-cover was a push against di 76ers when dem dey plus 16 points,” he said.
As both teams prepare, insights go revolve around Austin Reaves. E don perform well recently, scoring over 22 points per game in di last two months, but wey don see hin assists decrease to just over five. Today, analysts dey advise bettors to consider his assist prop, with models predicting he fit dish out as many as six assists against a weak New Orleans defense.
Di Pelicans don struggle with defense, holding di NBA’s second-worst defensive rating. Dis game presents a ripe opportunity for Reaves to show up as a facilitator and capitalize on di Pelicans’ defensive issues. Projections for his assists dey hover around 5.5, making di +4.5 line a valuable pick.
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