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The New Orleans Pelicans (33-43) hit the road to take on the Los Angeles Lakers (31-45) at 10:30 p.m. ET on Friday, April 1 at Crypto.com Arena. The Lakers are coming off a 122-109 loss to the Utah Jazz on Thursday night that extended their losing streak to four games. The Pelicans have won two straight after knocking off the Portland Trail Blazers 117-107 on Wednesday night. Los Angeles is 20-18 at home, while the Pelicans are 15-22 on the road. Anthony Davis (foot) is expected to return to action on Friday night.

The Lakers are favored by two points in the latest Lakers vs. Pelicans odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 231.5. Before making any Pelicans vs. Lakers picks, you need to see the NBA predictions and betting advice from the computer simulation model at SportsLine.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past three-plus seasons. The model enters Week 24 of the 2021-22 NBA season on a stunning 83-51 roll on all top-rated NBA picks, returning over $2,600. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Lakers vs. Pelicans, and just revealed its picks and NBA predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are several NBA odds and betting lines for Lakers vs. Pelicans:

  • Lakers vs. Pelicans spread: Lakers -2
  • Lakers vs. Pelicans over-under: 232 points

What you need to know about the Lakers

The game between Los Angeles and the Utah Jazz on Thursday was not particularly close, with the Lakers falling 122-109. Despite the loss, Los Angeles got a solid performance out of center Dwight Howard, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 rebounds.

As of today, the Lakers are the outside looking in at the Western Conference Playoffs. With a strong finish to the regular season, Los Angeles may still earn spot in the play in round, but regardless if they do, the 2021-22 season will be viewed as a disappointment. Anthony Davis' return to action should be a huge boost for the struggling Lakers. Los Angeles is 31-44 against the spread this season. 

What you need to know about the Pelicans

Meanwhile, New Orleans was able to grind out a solid win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday, winning 117-107. It was another big night for New Orleans' center Jonas Valanciunas, who posted a double-double on 19 points and 11 boards.

The Pelicans currently sit in ninth place in the Western Conference and a win over the Lakers would give them some much needed breathing room in the standings. CJ McCollum continues to be stellar for New Orleans, averaging 25.9 points, 6.4 assists, and 4.8 rebounds per game since being acquired from the Portland Trail Blazers. The Pelicans are 38-36-1 against the spread in 2021-22.

How to make Pelicans vs. Lakers picks

The model has simulated Lakers vs. Pelicans 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Under on the point total, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 50 percent of simulations. You can only see the model's pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Lakers vs. Pelicans? And which side of the spread hits well over 50 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Pelicans vs. Lakers spread you need to jump on Friday, all from the model that has crushed its NBA picks, and find out.