New Orleans Pelicans vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction, 11/2/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: New Orleans Pelicans vs Los Angeles Lakers

Date: Wednesday, November 2, 2022

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum Sportsnet

The New Orleans Pelicans are headed to Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday where they will go up against the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Pelicans stepped onto the hardwood against the Clippers and went home with a win by a final score of 112-91 in their last contest. In relation to personal fouls, the Pelicans ended up with 15 while the Clippers finished the game with 15 personal fouls. They also made 11 out of their 39 attempts from three-point range. Los Angeles finished shooting 61.5% from the charity stripe by making 8 of their 13 shots. Additionally, Los Angeles snagged 39 rebounds (8 offensive, 31 defensive) and added 1 block. Los Angeles doled out 24 dimes and had 3 steals in this matchup. In relation to defense, New Orleans let their opponent shoot 41.9% from the floor on 36 out of 86 shooting. They also recorded 32 dimes in this matchup while forcing 14 turnovers and having 9 steals. When talking about rebounding, they compiled 50 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Pelicans knocked down 5 of their 8 shots for a percentage of 62.5%. New Orleans walked away from the game with a 49.5% FG percentage (46 out of 93) and made 15 of their 36 3-pointers.

Zion Williamson is someone who was a major contributor for this contest. Williamson ended up shooting 52.9% from the field and earned 7 dimes. He played for 31 minutes and totaled 12 boards. He recorded 21 points on 9 of 17 shooting.

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New Orleans heads into this game with a record of 4-2 on the year. They turn the ball over 14.5 times per contest and as a group are committing 19.0 fouls per contest. As a unit, New Orleans is pulling in 44.7 boards per game and has accounted for 166 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 17th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Pelicans are connecting on 40.0% on shots from distance (70 of 175) and 79.5% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 118.5 points per outing (3rd in the NBA) while hitting 48.9% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Pelicans have forced 14.3 turnovers per game while drawing 19.7 fouls. They are 10th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 156 surrendered on the year. The Pelicans are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 46.3% (252 of 544) and they surrender 40.5 boards per contest as a team. They relinquish 31.9% on 3-point shots and they are 13th in the NBA in points per game allowed (111.3).

For their last game, the Lakers walked away with a victory by a final of 121-110 when they faced the Nuggets. In the matter of how they rebounded, Los Angeles allowed Denver to pull down 48 in all (13 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 37.5% from beyond the perimeter by going 15 of 40 and walked away from this one shooting 13 out of 18 at the free throw line (72.2%). The Lakers permitted the Nuggets to make 41 of 96 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 42.7% for this contest. Overall, the Lakers went 46 out of 96 from the field which gave them a rate of 47.9%. With regard to shots from beyond the arc, Los Angeles converted 13 out of 30 tries (43.3%). They were able to bury 16 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 80.0%. The Nuggets were called for 15 fouls for the matchup which took the Lakers to the charity stripe for a total of 20 shots. They turned it over 8 times, while recording 5 steals for this contest. The Lakers were able to pull down 38 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 51 in the game.

Anthony Davis ended up being a factor for the Lakers in this matchup. He buried 10 of 18 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 55.6%, and had 15 rebounds. Davis accumulated 23 points in his 37 mins of playing time and accumulated 2 assists for the game.

Los Angeles has a win-loss record of 1-5 this season. The Lakers are responsible for committing 20.0 fouls every game and they shoot 76.9% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 23.5 times per game (23rd in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 15.0 times per contest. Los Angeles has accumulated 632 points on the year (105.3 per game) and they average 46.5 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Lakers are hitting on 42.7% from the field, which is ranked 29th in the league.

The Los Angeles defense gives up 33.5% from downtown (72 of 215) and their opposition knocks down 72.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 25.5 dimes and 51.5 boards per game, ranking them 17th and 30th in basketball. The Lakers on defense are ranked 10th in basketball in points given up per game with 110.5. They are able to force 15.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.2% from the field (5th in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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