NBA
10:30PM Eastern Time
Odds: New Orleans Pelicans -2
Odds: Los Angeles Lakers +2
Total: Over/Under 233.5
Massive implications in this game tonight, the Lakers currently sit out of the play in tournament as the 11 seed (Spurs have the tiebreaker on them) while the Pelicans hold the 9 seed. With a win the Pelicans gain a 3-game lead over LA with just 5 games left on their schedule. The Pelicans are coming off a 117-107 win over Portland on Wednesday that went under the 225.5 total. The Under has hit in 6 of their L7, 14 of their L17 road games, and 35 of their L52 as a road underdog. The Lakers lost to the Jazz last night 122-109 without Lebron James. The good news is that Anthony Davis is returning tonight and Lebron is also expected to give it a go. Whether Lebron plays or not the return of AD changes everything. The offense will run through him, slowing down the Lakers pace and defensively they get their much-needed interior presence back. The Under has hit in 5 of the Lakers L7 home games, 7 of the L10 times these two played in LA, and 4 of the L5 these two have met in general. This is by all means a playoff game and both defenses are going to show up in this one.
FREE PICK: UNDER 233.5
