Los Angeles Lakers vs New Orleans Pelicans 5/16/2021 Picks Predictions

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The Los Angeles Lakers will collide with the New Orleans Pelicans in the Western Conference Inter-Division battle at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans on Sunday, May 16, 2021, at 9:00 PM ET. Los Angeles will try to complete a back-to-back victory after winning their recent duel against the Indiana Pacers to a score of 122-115 on Saturday. The Lakers will face the New Orleans Pelicans in the finale of the regular season on Sunday. The LA Lakers tied with Portland in 6th place at 41-30 in the Western Conference with 10 games behind and ranked 3rd in the Pacific Division with 9 games behind and a .577 team percentage. PF Anthony Davis scored a double-double of 28 points and 10 boards in leading Los Angeles. SF LeBron James chipped in 24 points and dished out 8 assists while Center Andre Drummond grabbed 15 rebounds with 11 points to complete a double-double for the Lakers in the victory.

SF LeBron James led LA with an average of 25.0 points per match while PF Anthony Davis pitched in an average of 19.9 points per outing. James also led the Lakers in assists with an average of 7.8 per game while Davis controlled the board for LA with an average of 8.0 rebounds per contest. The Los Angeles Lakers scored an average of 109.4 points per game while allowing their rivals to score an average of 106.7 points per match.

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Los Angeles Lakers vs New Orleans Pelicans Predictions 5/16/2021

The New Orleans Pelicans will try to snap a three-game losing streak in the final match of the regular season versus the LA Lakers on Sunday. The Pelicans surrendered their recent brawl on the hardwood court against the Golden State Warriors to a score of 122-125 on Friday. New Orleans occupied 11th place at 31-40 in the Western Conference with 20 games behind and ranked 4th in the Southwest Division with 11 games behind and a team percentage of .437. Shooting Guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker led the Pelicans with 30 points while Small Forward Naji Marshall scored a double-double of 20 points and 13 rebounds in the loss.

With Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram on the injured list, Lonzo Ball led New Orleans with an average of 14.6 points per match and distributed an average of 5.7 assists per game. Top rebounder Steven Adams of the Pelicans is also sidelined due to an injury and Josh Hart controlled the glass for NO with an average of 8.0 boards per contest. The Pelicans has an average of 114.7 ppg and allowed their opponents to score an average of 115.1 points per game.

Los Angeles Lakers vs. New Orleans Pelicans. The NBA Pick for this game is Los Angeles -10. The Lakers ranked 23rd on the offense and 2nd on defense while the Pelicans ranked 8th on the offense and 24th on the offense. With New Orleans’ top scorers Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram on the injured list including their top rebounder Steven Adams, the Pelicans’ offense will have difficulty penetrating the tough defense of LA. The Lakers will have their chance for a road win against the undermanned New Orleans’ team. Final score prediction, Los Angeles Lakers will win at 110-87.

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