Los Angeles Lakers vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 11/14/25

The 5-game road trip has been up and down for the Lakers, with them exchanging wins and losses in the 3 games thus far. The only win came in Charlotte, while in the 2 losses to OKC and Atlanta, they weren’t all that competitive. LA fans are hoping for a bounce back result in New Orleans on Friday against a Pelicans team that’s not going anywhere at this time. The Lakers are double-digit favorites, so they’ll need to win big in order to cover here. They’re 9-1 SU in 10 meetings and have covered in 5 of 6 games against this team.

Zion Williamson, Jordan Poole and Dejounte Murray are all out injured, so the Pels will have to dig deep into their rotation to find enough points to stay competitive on most nights. They’ve kept 2 of their last 3 defeats relatively close, putting up 117 and 119 points on the Blazers and Spurs. Playing at home might give them a bit of a confidence lift here, especially if the Lakers come into this one with a bit of complacency. In 4 outings at Smoothie King Center the Pels have covered twice and only against the Boston Celtics did they lose by more than 8 points.

I really thought the Lakers had a chance against the Thunder the other night, but boy was I wrong. After such a poor showing, I am not sure I trust them to blow out the Pelicans. Luka is likely going to push the tempo here – that’s just how he likes to play – and the Lakers offense will flourish. The Pelicans have nothing to lose, so look for them to run with the Lakers. Hopefully, they can put up some points on the board. Back the over.

Lakers vs Pelicans Predictions: Over 229 is available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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