The LA Lakers and Brooklyn Nets meet Monday in NBA action at the Barclays Center. Here’s a Nets vs Lakers Prediction. This article will include a Nets vs Lakers Pick.
LA Lakers Betting Preview
The LA Lakers beat the Knicks, lost to the Celtics, and they play the Bucks, Nuggets, and Suns next. The Lakers have lost two straight games just once since January 15.
The LA Lakers are averaging 113 points on 48 percent shooting and allowing 111.2 points on 46 percent shooting. LeBron James is averaging 25 points and 8.2 rebounds, while Luka Doncic is averaging 24.7 points and 8.1 rebounds. Austin Reaves is the third double-digit scorer and Rui Hachimura is grabbing 5.2 rebounds. The LA Lakers are shooting 35.5 percent from beyond the arc and 78.6 percent from the free-throw line. The LA Lakers are allowing 34.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.8 rebounds per game.
Brooklyn Nets Betting Preview
The Brooklyn Nets lost to the Hornets and Warriors, and they play the Cavs, Bulls, and Celtics next. The Nets have lost seven straight games and are 4.5 games out of the play-in tournament.
The Brooklyn Nets are averaging 105.1 points on 43.9 percent shooting and allowing 111.6 points on 48 percent shooting. Cam Thomas is averaging 23.8 points and 3.3 rebounds, while Cameron Johnson is averaging 19 points and 4.1 rebounds. D’Angelo Russell is the third double-digit scorer, and Nic Claxton is grabbing 7.4 rebounds. The Brooklyn Nets are shooting 34.3 percent from beyond the arc and 79.9 percent from the free-throw line. The Brooklyn Nets are allowing 36.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 40.9 rebounds per game.
Why the Brooklyn Nets will win
- The home team has won each of the Lakers’ last seven games.
- The Lakers have lost four of their last five road games against opponents who are on the first leg of a back-to-back.
- The home team has covered the spread in each of the Lakers’ last six games.
- The Lakers have failed to cover the spread in six of their last seven road games against Eastern Conference opponents that held a losing record.
Why the Los Angeles Lakers will win
- The Nets have lost each of their last 10 home games against Pacific Division opponents that held a winning record.
- The Lakers have won eight of their last nine games.
- The Lakers have covered the spread in each of their last four games as favorites.
- The Nets have failed to cover the spread in six of their last seven home games against Pacific Division opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Nets rank 30th in the league for field goals made per game this season (37.5).
- The Nets rank 30th in the league for Q3 points per game this season (25.5).
- The Lakers rank 30th in the league for field goal attempts per game this season (85.4).
- The Lakers rank 2nd in the league for free throws made per game this season (18.3).
Nets vs Lakers Injury Report
The Nets will be without Cameron Johnson and Trendon Watford.
The LA Lakers will be without Maxi Kleber, Dorian Finney-Smith, LeBron James, and Rui Hachimura. Jaxson Hayes and Luka Doncic are questionable.
Nets vs Lakers Prediction
The Lakers were the hottest team in the league, but now they’re coming off a loss to the Celtics, and LeBron is out for a while, while Luka is questionable. All of a sudden, the Lakers aren’t the automatic bet they were when piling up the wins and covers. With that said, the Nets have lost eight of their last 10 games and have failed to cover six of their last nine games.
With seven straight losses, the Nets look like a team that has no interest in playing in the play-in tournament. No matter who plays for the Lakers, they should be able to find a way to beat the disinterested Nets by a comfortable margin. I’ll lay the points with the Lakers for a bounce-back win after that loss to Boston.