Lakers vs Pelicans Game Breakdown & Projections – Sun, Apr 14th 2024

Get ready to rumble in the Big Easy! Today’s NBA showdown sends the Los Angeles Lakers, fresh off a nail-biter victory, down to the Smoothie King Center to face the soaring New Orleans Pelicans. With the Lakers looking to climb the Western conference ladder and the Pelicans perched just a wing-flap away from the top, this matchup is stacked with stakes. Set your clocks for a 03:30 PM EST tipoff and don’t blink, because with a hefty over/under of 231.5, the scoreboard is expected to light up like Bourbon Street on Mardi Gras. Both teams are flying high off recent wins, but only one will keep their wings spread in victory. So, let’s see if the Lakers can ‘Lake’ it happen, or if the Pelicans will continue to ‘Pelican’ dominate!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: April 14, 2024 03:30PM EST

Location: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

7W-3L

AWAY

17W-21L

46.5% Win Probability

LAST 10

5W-5L

HOME

20W-17L

53.5% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
12/07/23	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	30	24	17	18		89	Under
	Los Angeles Lakers LAL	29	38	43	23		133
02/09/24	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	39	35	28	20		122	Over
	Los Angeles Lakers LAL	36	51	28	24		139
12/31/23	Los Angeles Lakers LAL	33	24	32	20		109	Over
	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	42	32	30	25		129
03/14/23	Los Angeles Lakers LAL	39	36	23	25		123	Under
	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	24	16	35	33		108
02/15/23	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	25	26	24	27		102	Under
	Los Angeles Lakers LAL	38	17	34	31		120
02/04/23	Los Angeles Lakers LAL	32	40	34	20		126	Over
	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	30	31	42	28		131
11/02/22	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	27	17	35	32	6	117	Over
	Los Angeles Lakers LAL	23	33	26	29	9	120
04/01/22	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	30	20	36	28		114	Under
	Los Angeles Lakers LAL	25	25	37	24		111
03/27/22	Los Angeles Lakers LAL	31	38	25	14		108	Under
	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	23	26	41	26		116
02/27/22	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	24	27	44	28		123	Under
	Los Angeles Lakers LAL	20	20	25	30		95

Starting Lineups

Lakers Notable Injuries

• Skylar Mays (PG/SG): Avg: 4.4pts, 1.2reb, 2.4ast, 12.0 minutes. Last game: 04/09/24. Impact: 0.4
• Gabe Vincent OUT (PG/SG): Avg: 3.4pts, 0.9reb, 2.0ast, 20.4 minutes. Last game: 04/12/24. Impact: 1.5
• Colin Castleton OUT (C): Avg: 1.6pts, 0.8reb, 0.2ast, 3.8 minutes. Last game: 04/09/24. Impact: 0.4
• Maxwell Lewis (SF/PF): Avg: 0.3pts, 0.1reb, 0.2ast, 3.1 minutes. Last game: 04/09/24. Impact: 0.2

Pelicans Notable Injuries

• Jordan Hawkins (PG/SG): Avg: 7.7pts, 2.2reb, 1.0ast, 17.3 minutes. Last game: 04/09/24. Impact: 0.7
• Matt Ryan (SG/SF): Avg: 5.6pts, 1.5reb, 0.7ast, 14.4 minutes. Last game: 04/09/24. Impact: 0.5
• Cody Zeller (C): Avg: 1.9pts, 2.7reb, 1.0ast, 7.7 minutes. Last game: 04/11/24. Impact: 1.0
• Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (PF/C): Avg: 2.9pts, 1.9reb, 0.5ast, 8.4 minutes. Last game: 04/12/24. Impact: 0.6

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Recent Trends

• LeBron James (SF/PF) is on a notable streak, exceeding 30 points in 2 consecutive games.
• Jaxson Hayes (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 64.8% to 22.0, 13.4 min average previous 3 games.
• Larry Nance Jr. (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 33.9% to 23.8, 17.8 min average previous 3 games.
• Jonas Valanciunas (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 40.3% to 23.5, 16.7 min average previous 3 games.
• Jarred Vanderbilt (C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 47.1% to 16.4, 31.0 min average previous 3 games.
The Pelicans have a 4-game losing streak at home. Overall, they are on a 4-game winning streak.