The Lakers got their first win of the season, but the Pelicans have a low-key deep lineup and Brandon Ingram's absence is one they can stomach. Our NBA picks explain why bettors should see the Lakers' woes continue Wednesday night.
are all extremely talented in their own right and range from brimming with unmatched potential to being on the verge of a superstar-level breakout to being a pivotal and much-needed No. 3 on a team looking to make even more playoff noise come springtime.
New Orleans also has a breadth of depth across their lineup to complement their"Big Three", ranging from All-Rookie defensive stalwartto per-36 god Jonas Valanciunas, to the pesky Jose Alvarado and versatile and athletic Larry Nance Jr. In fact, there’s an argument that the Pelicans have one of the better 1-through-9 rotations in the entire league.
That is another area where these teams differ in extreme fashion. The Lakers' bench ranks eighth-worst in scoring , fifth-worst in three-point percentage , and second-worst in field goal percentage . The perimeter deficiencies actually are much worse when extended out to the entire team, with Los Angeles shooting a league-worst 26.6%. In fact, the gap between them and the second-worst team is as large as the gap between OKC and the three teams behind them.
It's that kind of inefficiency and lack of depth that makes winning games night in and night out really tough. And although they looked good their last time out, the Lakers' 1-5 record both straight up and against the spread is a perfect demonstration that their being
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