New Orleans Pelicans - Los Angeles Lakers An important match for the final ranking of the teams in the western region between the Pelicans and the Lakers in New Orleans.
The hosts were defeated yesterday by the Spurs at home with 103-107 in a game where they did not reach their usual standards offensively, while at the end where they chased the score and approached within a basket they made a bad choice and wasted the opportunity to get a valuable victory. . This is because yesterday's opponents came close to a victory distance, while the next Lakers have the same number of victories with one game less. all this in the battle over which teams will be in the top ten leading to the Play-in tournament, one of the three will be left out. Ingram was missing yesterday, the same will happen today with his absence being felt.
At the Lakers' camp now, they last played on Tuesday when they welcomed the Sixers, losing 121-126. They fought it, although they were deprived of the services of LeBron James, but their defense is stable for the festivities, especially lately the situation has gone away. The absence of Anthony Davis, who is not returning even today, has played an important role in this, LeBron is doubtful, although the importance of the match will probably bring him to the floor, unless there is such a big risk that based on current data it does not seem so. . In case of defeat, apart from the fact that the media will start pushing in all directions again with all that entails, they will find themselves in a difficult position and while the team's program until the end is not easy.
The trump card of both teams is their aggressive productivity, in contrast to their defenses which are not only reliable. The Lakers will bet on individual talent again to avoid another catastrophe, choosing the over 226,5 at 1,57 by Stoiximan.
