L.A. Lakers at Brooklyn
Time: 6:30 PM CT, NBA TV
Spread: LAL -2
Total: 227.5
Odds c/o 5dimes
LAL
The L.A. Lakers took a while to hit stride, but now the team is playing like a typical LeBron James-led team. That is to say, it is winning, and a lot. The Lakers have won six of its past nine games to improve to 18-12 on the season, and everything seems to be falling into place for James’ Lakers. James is averaging 28 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 7.1 assists per game, while his top teammate has been Kyle Kuzma.
The second-year forward emerged as one of the steals of the 2017 draft, and he has been fairly strong for the Lakers in averaging just under 18 points per game while shooting 32 percent on his 5.7 threes per game.??The Lakers attempt 30.4 triples per contest while connecting on 35 percent. The overall field goal percentage is an impressive 47.4 for the team, and the Lakers average 113.1 points per game, ranking No. 9 in the Association. Its defense has improved but is still no better than middle-of-the-pack in holding teams to 110.9 per game.
BRK
The Brooklyn Nets are hanging tough at 13-18 without its leading scorer Caris LeVert. Brooklyn is 8-10 at home where it hosts the Lakers tonight on NBA TV. The Nets have won five straight games, with victories over the Atlanta Hawks, Washington Wizards, Philadelphia 76ers, New York Knicks and Toronto Raptors.
Without LeVert available, D’Angelo Russell has really stepped it up. The former Ohio State guard is averaging 18 points, 3.8 rebounds and six assists per game while doing it all in just 29 minutes a night. Often playing alongside him is super-sub Spencer Dinwiddie, who should be in line for a big contract this summer. Dinwiddie is averaging 17.2 points and five assists per game and boasts the second-best PER on the Nets at 18.9. The owner of the best PER is big man Jarrett Allen.
Allen averages 12 points and eight rebounds per game while blocking 1.45 shots per night. While still somewhat raw, Allen is young and improving, and he could become the future anchor of the Nets as the team builds momentum in the East.
Brooklyn is finally in possession of its own draft picks again following the disastrous trade in 2012 that brought Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce to Brooklyn while costing the team its entire future, figuratively. Brooklyn is winning on the basis of its hard work and sneaky talent, and this game should be a close affair as indicated by NBA oddsmakers setting the line just 2-points in favor of the visiting Lakers
ATS TRENDS:
| L.A. Lakers |
- Lakers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points.
- Lakers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games after allowing more than 125 points in their previous game.
- Lakers are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 Tuesday games.
- Lakers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up loss.
- Lakers are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games following a ATS loss.
- Lakers are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 road games.
- Lakers are 3-11 ATS in their last 14 vs. Eastern Conference.
- Lakers are 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
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| Brooklyn |
- Nets are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Nets are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 home games.
- Nets are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a straight up win.
- Nets are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win.
- Nets are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Nets are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
- Nets are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Nets are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.
- Nets are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Nets are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
- Nets are 10-3 ATS in their last 13 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points.
- Nets are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 Tuesday games.
- Nets are 9-19 ATS in their last 28 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
- Nets are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 vs. Western Conference.
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OU TRENDS
| L.A. Lakers |
- Under is 3-0-1 in Lakers last 4 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
- Under is 6-1 in Lakers last 7 games following a straight up loss.
- Under is 5-1 in Lakers last 6 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points.
- Over is 5-1 in Lakers last 6 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Under is 4-1 in Lakers last 5 vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
- Over is 4-1 in Lakers last 5 road games.
- Under is 4-1 in Lakers last 5 Tuesday games.
- Over is 4-1 in Lakers last 5 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Under is 7-2 in Lakers last 9 games playing on 1 days rest.
- Under is 9-3 in Lakers last 12 games following a ATS loss.
- Over is 5-2 in Lakers last 7 overall.
- Over is 5-2 in Lakers last 7 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Under is 5-2 in Lakers last 7 vs. Eastern Conference.
- Over is 5-2 in Lakers last 7 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
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| Brooklyn |
- Under is 4-0 in Nets last 4 games after allowing more than 125 points in their previous game.
- Under is 5-0 in Nets last 5 Tuesday games.
- Under is 5-0-1 in Nets last 6 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
- Over is 5-1 in Nets last 6 games following a straight up win.
- Over is 5-1 in Nets last 6 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points.
- Over is 3-1-2 in Nets last 6 games after scoring more than 125 points in their previous game.
- Over is 6-2 in Nets last 8 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Over is 11-4 in Nets last 15 vs. Western Conference.
- Over is 5-2 in Nets last 7 games playing on 1 days rest.
- Over is 5-2 in Nets last 7 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
- Under is 13-6 in Nets last 19 vs. NBA Pacific.
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HEAD TO HEAD
- Under is 13-3 in the last 16 meetings in Brooklyn.
- Lakers are 4-1-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
- Lakers are 12-3-3 ATS in the last 18 meetings in Brooklyn.
- Under is 12-5-1 in the last 18 meetings.
- Underdog is 9-4-2 ATS in the last 15 meetings.
- Road team is 19-7-4 ATS in the last 30 meetings.
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