Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at 8:00 PM

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The Los Angeles Lakers, fresh off their first win of the season will travel to New Orleans to battle the Pelicans on Wednesday night. The Lakers have played two road games this season, and lost both of them. They are 1-5 overall. For New Orleans, they are looking to improve upon their 2-1 home record. Overall, the Hornets have split their first six games. New Orleans dropped a 118-111 affair to Cleveland Monday night.

The New Orleans Pelicans are 6th in the NBA defensively allowing 95.2 points per game. The Pelicans saw that average go up on Monday when they allowed 118 points to the Cleveland Cavaliers. New Orleans power forward was 12 of 21 from the field, and scored 27 points and ripped down 14 rebounds in the loss. On the season, the former Kentucky star is leading the team with 24.4 points and 12.8 rebounds per game.

For the Lakers, they are coming their first win of the season; a 107-92 win over Charlotte. In the win, Kobe Bryant and Jeremy Lin poured in 21, while Carlos Boozer added 16. Bryant is scoring 26.5 points per game. Youngster Jeremy Hill is anchoring the rebounding charge with nearly 9 per game. The Lakers are scoring 102.8 points per game, but the defense ranks 30th in the NBA allowing 112.7 points per game. Los Angeles

Los Angeles Lakers Betting Trends

Los Angeles Lakers are 2-3-1 Against the Spread

Los Angeles Lakers are 4-2-0 against the Over/Under

New Orleans Pelicans Betting Trends

New Orleans Pelicans are 3-3-0 Against the Spread

New Orleans Pelicans are 4-2-0 against the Over/Under

Injuries to Watch

Los Angeles Lakers

11/09/14 F Ryan Kelly Hamstring "?" Tuesday vs Memphis
10/28/14 F Julius Randle Tibia out for season
10/23/14 G Steve Nash Back out for season
10/04/14 G Nick Young Thumb expected to miss 6-8 weeks

New Orleans Pelicans

11/11/14 F Darius Miller Personal "?" Wednesday vs. LA Lakers
11/11/14 F Luke Babbitt Finger "?" Wednesday vs. LA Lakers

Guy's Pick: Take New Orleans

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