The Los Angeles Lakers will face off against the New Orleans Pelicans in a Western Conference matchup on Friday. Los Angeles is 27-26 overall and 17-9 at home, while New Orleans is 30-21 overall and 15-11 on the road.

Tip-off is set for 10:30 p.m. ET on Friday at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The Pelicans are 1.5-point favorites in the latest Lakers vs. Pelicans odds, according to the SportsLine consensus, and the over/under is set at 234 points.

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