The Brooklyn Nets (18-12) will take on the Los Angeles Lakers (22-7) Thursday night. Tip-off is set for 10:05 p.m. at the Staples Center on TNT. Below, we analyze the Nets-Lakers NBA odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Nets at Lakers: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:52 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Nets +115 (bet $100 to win $115) | Lakers -130 (bet $130 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Nets +2.5 (-115) | Lakers -2.5 (-105)
- Over/Under: 232.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Nets at Lakers: Key injuries
Nets
- SG Kyrie Irving (back) probable
- SF Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot (knee) questionable
- SF Kevin Durant (hamstring) out
- SG Iman Shumpert (hamstring) out
Lakers
- SF LeBron James (ankle) probable
- PF Anthony Davis (Achilles) out
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Nets at Lakers: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Nets 123, Lakers 118
Money line (ML)
The NETS (+115) are slight money line underdogs in this game against the Lakers. Both teams will be without one superstar as the Nets will be missing Kevin Durant and the Lakers won’t have Anthony Davis on the floor, either.
Los Angeles has the better depth, but Brooklyn will still have two stars on the floor in PG Kyrie Irving and SG James Harden. That should be enough to beat a Lakers’ team that has had several slow starts over the past two weeks.
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Against the spread (ATS)
If the money line proves to be too risky of a bet, consider taking the NETS +2.5 (-110) if you believe this game is likely to come down to the final possession. The Lakers are just 4-8 ATS in their last 12 games as they just can’t find a way to completely put away good teams.
They’ve beaten up on some bad teams and even then, those games often have come down to the final few possessions. Take the Nets to cover the 2.5 point spread here and beat the Lakers on Thursday night.
Over/Under (O/U)
The total for this game is set at an absurd 232.5 points, which feels right due to how bad Brookyln’s defense has been this season. They are allowing just under 118 points per game, but they more than make up for it with the No. 1 ranked scoring offense (121.7 points per contest).
Without Anthony Davis on the floor for the Lakers, look for the Nets to have their way on offense and score into the 120s once again. Take the OVER 232.5 (-110) in this primetime game in Los Angeles.
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Also see:
- Kevin Durant remains unavailable for Nets; Kyrie Irving probable vs. Lakers (Nets Wire)
- LeBron James compares former Warriors trio to current Nets group (LeBron Wire)
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