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Tips, predictions and odds for the NBA play-in tournament Lakers vs. Pelicans

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The No. 8 seed Los Angeles Lakers and No. 7 seed New Orleans Pelicans will play in a 2024 NBA Western Conference Play-In Tournament game on Tuesday, April 16.

The game is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time (7:30 p.m. Eastern Time) and can be seen on TNT (stream with Sling TV).

Who will win the game and secure the seventh spot in the NBA Western Conference playoffs?

Check out these NBA Play-In Tournament game tips and predictions for Western Conference play.

The Pelicans are 1.5-point favorites over the Lakers in NBA Play-In Tournament odds provided by BetMGM Sportsbook.

New Orleans is -115 on the money line. Los Angeles is -105.

The over/under for the game is set at 224.5 points.

The winner of the game will face the No. 2 seed Denver Nuggets in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. The loser plays Friday against the winner of Tuesday's Golden State Warriors vs. Sacramento Kings game to determine who will be the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference and who will play the No. 1 seed Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round.

Justin Martinez writes: “Ingram’s return on Sunday is great news for New Orleans, which went 7-5 in his absence. But Los Angeles is 7-3 in its last 10 games, and that's a scary sight for a team that was eliminated.” In the play-in tournament to last season's Western Conference Finals, I'm going with the Lakers, who thanks the experience of players like LeBron James and Davis have a slight edge.

It states: “The 118 points per game the Lakers have scored is 7.3 more points than the Pelicans are allowing (110.7). When Los Angeles scores more than 110.7 points, it is 32-24 against the spread and 39-17 overall. New Orleans.” has compiled an ATS record of 23-5 and an overall record of 23-5 in games in which he scored more than 117.4 points.

Sports News: Lakers will beat Pelicans in NBA Play-In Tournament

Gilbert McGregor writes: “Until proven otherwise, Los Angeles has New Orleans’ number in high-leverage situations. While there isn't much incentive to move on and face the defending champion Nuggets, the Lakers know how important it is to take care of it. It's about avoiding an elimination game later in the week. This isn't exactly new territory for New Orleans, but LA has the edge based on its regular season performance. The deciding factor is James, who averaged 28.8 points. 11.8 assists and 6.3 assists in the regular season, including a virtuoso performance of 28 points, 17 assists and 11 rebounds in the season finale. Things depend on the health of Davis, who suffered from back and hip spasms in the final game of the season.

Odds shark: Pelicans 115.4, Lakers 112.3

The site's formula predicts the Pelicans will win the game. It is predicted that the total will be exceeded.

ESPN: Pelicans have a 58 percent chance of beating the Lakers in the NBA play-in tournament game

The website gives the Lakers a 42 percent chance of defeating the Pelicans in Tuesday's game for the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference NBA Playoffs.

STREAM THE GAME: Watch the Lakers vs. Pelicans NBA Play-In Tournament game on Sling TV.

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