Pelicans at Lakers live stream: How to watch online
By John Buhler
The Los Angeles Lakers (19-43) will host the New Orleans Pelicans (24-38) on Sunday night. Here is how to watch this Western Conference NBA game online.
There are seven NBA games on the schedule for Sunday, Mar. 5. One of those games happening in the Western Conference will be between the New Orleans Pelicans (24-38) and the Los Angeles Lakers (19-43). Tipoff from the Staples Center in Los Angeles will be at 9:30 p.m. ET.
FOX Sports New Orleans will carry the game in the Greater New Orleans area. Spectrum Sports will carry the game in the Greater Los Angeles area. Since this game will not be nationally televised, the available live stream can be found on NBA League Pass, which requires a subscription.
New Orleans enters play at 24-38 on the year and in 13th place in the Western Conference. The Pelicans have been eliminated from contention in the Southwest Division. They trail the Denver Nuggets (28-34) by four games for the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference Playoffs race. New Orleans lost its most recent game in overtime to the division rival San Antonio Spurs on Friday night, 101-98. The Pelicans have gone 4-6 in their last 10 games and are 9-21 away from the Smoothie King Center this season.
Los Angeles enters play at 19-43 on the year and in 15th place in the Western Conference. The Lakers have been eliminated from contention in the Pacific Division. They trail the Nuggets by nine games for the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference Playoffs race. Los Angeles has lost six games in a row, has gone 2-8 in its last 10 and is 12-17 as the home team at the Staples Center this season.
Date: Sunday, Mar. 5
Time: 9:30 p.m. ET
Location: Los Angeles, California
Venue: Staples Center
TV Info: TWSN, FSNO
Live Stream: NBA League Pass
According to OddsShark.com, the Lakers will be getting six points at home from the visiting Pelicans. The associated moneylines for this game are New Orleans -225 and Los Angeles +205. This game’s over/under comes in at a combined 215 points.
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Swallow the six points and take the Pelicans to win this one on the road. The Pelicans are slowly, but surely figured out how to play together with DeMarcus Cousins in the fold. They’ll need to beat a team like the Lakers on the road to have any hopes of reaching the Western Conference Playoffs.