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The Los Angeles Lakers take on the Brooklyn Nets on Monday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Lakers Close Out Road Trip
The Lakers fell to 1-2 on their current four game road trip as they suffered an 18 point setback against the Washington Wizards on Sunday. They close it out against the Brooklyn Nets on Monday before going back to the Staples Center for a pair of games against the New Orleans Pelicans and the Memphis Grizzlies right before the Christmas Day.
The Lakers are 9th in the entire league in scoring at 113.4 points scored per game. The Purple and Gold also average 24.2 assists per game which puts them at 15th overall. On defense, Los Angeles ranks 10th in rebounding at 46.1 boards per contest. They also allow 111.6 points per game which is 18th in the entire NBA.
Los Angeles Lakers vs Brooklyn Nets 12/18/18
Moneyline Odds: Lakers -130, Nets +110
Odds from betonline.ag as of 12/18/18
Five In A Row
The Brooklyn Nets have been fire and ice lately. The were ice when they lost eight games in a row but they have been fire as they’ve won five in a row, beating the likes of the Raptors and Sixers along the way. The Nets are 13-18 on the season and are currently at #9 in the East, looking outside the playoff picture but just two games off the 7th and 8th seeds.
The Nets own the 14th best team scoring average in the league right now at 111.0 points per game. Brooklyn is ranked 19th in passing with 23.1 helpers per contest. The Nets average 45.0 rebounds per game which puts them at 16th overall. Brooklyn is allowing 111.8 points per game which is good for 23rd in the entire league.
Who Wins?
Los Angeles is 7-3 SU in their last 10 games played. The Lakers are also 5-5 SU in their last 10 road games played. Brooklyn is 5-5 SU in their last 10 games and the Nets are 3-7 SU in their last 10 home games. Head to head, the Lakers are 6-4 SU in their last 10 meetings and Los Angeles is also 8-2 SU in their last 10 meetings in Brooklyn.
The Lakers are 1-2 SU on their current road trip with one to play. The Nets have won three in a row at home. Los Angeles is still without Brandon Ingram and Rajon Rondo plus Javale McGee is questionable with a flu. LeBron James shot just 5-16 on Sunday against the Wizards and the Lakers starters shot just 2-18 from beyond the arc. We’ve seen this before from the Lakers and we’ve seen them bounce back right away in their next game and I think that’s what’s going to happen here.
The Nets’ eight game skid were close games and late game blunders but with their current five game winning run, they’ve shown that they’ve learned from their mistakes. However, playing the Lakers and their new King may be a tough task, even at home where the Nets have won just three out of their last 10. LeBron makes the difference here.
We’re picking the Los Angeles Lakers to beat the Brooklyn Nets on 12/18/18.
Other Bets To Make
The Lakers are 6-4 ATS in their last 10 games played and are 4-6 ATS in their last 10 road games. The Nets are 6-4 ATS in their last 10 games played and Brooklyn is 5-5 ATS in their last 10 home games. Head to head, the Lakers are 5-3-2 ATS in their last 10 meetings and Los Angeles is 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 games played in Brooklyn.
Los Angeles Lakers vs Brooklyn Nets 12/18/18
Spread Odds: Lakers -2.5 (-105), Nets +2.5 (-115)
Odds from betonline.ag as of 12/18/18
The Lakers are 4-1-1 ATS in their last six games against the Nets at the Barclays Center. The Lakers have won by an average winning margin of 15 points in their last seven wins with no winning margin lower than 3 points. The Lakers have been winning by double digits or losing by double digits in their last 10 games. I don’t think this will be close either.
Prediction: Lakers -2.5
The total has gone over in five out of the last seven games played by the Lakers. The over is also 4-1 in the last five road games played by Los Angeles. The total has gone over in four out of the last six games played by the Nets. The over is 4-2 in Brooklyn’s last six home games played. Head to head, the under is 4-2 in their last six meetings and the total has gone under in 9 out of their last 10 games in Brooklyn.
Los Angeles Lakers vs Brooklyn Nets 12/18/18
Over/Under Odds: Over 228 -110, Under 228 -110
Odds from betonline.ag as of 12/18/18
These are two of the more higher scoring teams in the league who average over 110 points per game. The Lakers have topped 110 points in 8 out of their last 10 games and the Nets have averaged 122.80 points during their five game winning streak. Both teams don’t play great defense too so, I think this is going to be high scoring.
Prediction: Over 228
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