The Los Angeles Lakers (38-21) will try to extend a six-game winning streak when they host the New Orleans Pelicans (17-44) on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at Crypto.com Arena. The contest airs at 10:30 p.m. ET on SportsNet LA and Gulf Coast Sports. For same-game parlay suggestions, see the piece below.
Successfully hitting the spread, total and LeBron James over 26.5 PTS parlay for the Lakers-Pelicans matchup nets $57.41 on a $10 bet using the computer picks below. Curious how each of those bets stacks up? Keep scrolling to find out.
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 2:15 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
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NBA picks: Lakers vs. Pelicans same game parlay – Tuesday, March 4
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Mar 2, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) shoots against LA Clippers forward Drew Eubanks (15) and forward Kawhi Leonard (2) during the fourth quarter at Crypto.com Arena.
The Los Angeles Lakers (38-21) will try to extend a six-game winning streak when they host the New Orleans Pelicans (17-44) on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at Crypto.com Arena. The contest airs at 10:30 p.m. ET on SportsNet LA and Gulf Coast Sports. For same-game parlay suggestions, see the piece below.
Successfully hitting the spread, total and LeBron James over 26.5 PTS parlay for the Lakers-Pelicans matchup nets $57.41 on a $10 bet using the computer picks below. Curious how each of those bets stacks up? Keep scrolling to find out.
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 2:15 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Lakers vs. Pelicans spread pick
Pick ATS: Lakers -8.5 (Projected score: Lakers 120, Pelicans 107)
Los Angeles has beaten the spread 34 times in 59 games.
Against the spread as 8.5-point favorites or more, the Lakers are 4-6.
New Orleans is 25-35-1 against the spread this season.
As 8.5-point underdogs or greater, the Pelicans are 6-13 against the spread.
Lakers vs. Pelicans total pick
Total: 230
Pick OU: Under 230 (Projecting 226.8 total points)
Los Angeles and its opponents have gone over the current 230-point total in 20 of 59 games this season.
So far this season, 50.8% of New Orleans’ games (31-of-61) have had more combined points than Tuesday’s total of 230.
Lakers games have an average total of 225.9 points this season, 4.1 fewer than Tuesday’s over/under.
The 230-point over/under in this game is 2.0 higher than the 228.0 points average in Pelicans games this season.
LeBron James points prop
Points prop: OU 26.5
Pick: Over (Projecting 27 points)
The 24.8 points LeBron James has scored per game this season is 1.7 fewer than his prop total set for Tuesday (26.5).
James has hit the over 27 times on a points prop this season (in 55 tries).
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