This is a 10* on the OVER

Without LeBron James and Anthony Davis, the Lakers have vowed to completely overhaul their approach to the game. Dennis Schroeder noted “it’s totally opposite now” and that may be the understatement of the year. Things did not go real well for the Lakers in their first game since James sprained his ankle. They got blown out in Phoenix and scored just 94 points. In six quarters without LeBron, the team has totaled only 141 points and three of those quarters saw them score 18 points or less. But tonight should see more scoring as they face a New Orleans team that doesn’t play much defense. The Pelicans are giving up 114.7 points/game and only two teams (Sacramento, Portland) allow more points per possession. So if Los Angeles can play fast tonight, they’ll score a decent number. New Orleans averages 117.7 points/game at home, a big reason why the Over is 17-4 here. This total should be higher. Play on OVER

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