Pelicans vs Lakers Prediction, Picks & Odds for Tonight’s NBA Game

Rookie Jeremiah Fears will show the Lakers what he's made of from beyond the arc tonight.

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Phil Naessens • Betting Analyst
Nov 30, 2025 • 09:13 ET • 4 min read

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New Orleans Pelicans guard Jeremiah Fears (0) dribbles against Chicago Bulls forward/center Jalen Smith (25) during the first half at Smoothie King Center.
Photo By - Imagn Images. New Orleans Pelicans guard Jeremiah Fears (0) dribbles against Chicago Bulls forward/center Jalen Smith (25) during the first half at Smoothie King Center.

The New Orleans Pelicans will look to end a two-game losing streak when they visit the Los Angeles Lakers tonight.

Neither defense defends very well from long range, and my Pelicans vs. Lakers predictions expect a big shooting night from downtown for Pelicans guard Jeremiah Fears. 

Read on for my NBA picks for Sunday, November 30. 

Pelicans vs Lakers prediction

Pelicans vs Lakers best bet: Jeremiah Fears Over 1.5 threes (+158)

Rookie Jeremiah Fears has opened his NBA career in style, particularly from long distance.

The New Orleans Pelicans’ first-round pick out of Oklahoma is shooting 36% on 3.6 three-point attempts per game, and he’s hit at least two threes in three of his last five.

That type of perimeter shooting efficiency will be crucial tonight, as the Pels are heavy underdogs on the road against the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Lakers may be playing excellent basketball overall, but they remain vulnerable from the arc, allowing opponents to shoot 36% on 38 threes per game, which ranks just 19th in the league.

We’re getting a strong price on a prop that Fears has already cleared five times this season.

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Pelicans vs Lakers same-game parlay

Lakers forward Rui Hachimura is making 48% of his four attempts from downtown and has knocked down at least two triples in nine of his past 11 games.

Los Angeles guard Austin Reaves is only knocking down 34.8% of his attempts from long range and has made four or more 3-point baskets in just three of his previous 10 games.

Pelicans vs Lakers SGP

  • Jeremiah Fears Over 1.5 threes
  • Rui Hachimura Over 1.5 threes
  • Austin Raves Under 3.5 threes

Our "from downtown" SGP: Three's company

LeBron James has made at least two triples in three of four games this season and meets a Pelicans defense that allows 36% shooting on 41 attempts.

The leaky Pelicans defense will be a boon for Luka Doncic. The Lakers' leading scorer has knocked down at least four triples in six of his previous 11 games.  

Pelicans vs Lakers SGP

  • Jeremiah Fears Over 1.5 threes
  • Rui Hachimura Over 1.5 threes
  • Austin Raves Under 3.5 threes
  • LeBron James Over 1.5 threes
  • Luka Doncic Over 3.5 threes

Pelicans vs Lakers odds

  • Spread: Pelicans +14.5 | Lakers -14.5
  • Moneyline: Pelicans +700 | Lakers -1100
  • Over/Under: Over 234.5 | Under 234.5

Pelicans vs Lakers betting trend to know

The Los Angeles Lakers have covered the spread in 51 of their last 83 games (+18.00 Units / 20% ROI). Find more NBA betting trends for Pelicans vs. Lakers.

How to watch Pelicans vs Lakers

Location Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA
Date Sunday, November 30, 2025
Tip-off 9:30 p.m. ET
TV GCSEN, SPECSN

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