The San Antonio Spurs (12-18) wrap up a four-game road trip Thursday night with a game against the Los Angeles Lakers (16-16). Tip-off is at 10:30 p.m. ET at Staples Center. Below, we look at the Spurs vs. Lakers odds and lines, and make our expert NBA picks, predictions and bets.
The Spurs have alternated wins and losses for the last eight games and are coming off a 116-92 win over the Los Angeles Clippers in Staples Center on Monday. They held the Clippers to 39.1% shooting and G Dejounte Murray had a triple-double with 24 points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists.
The Lakers have dropped three straight after winning three in a row. Their most recent loss was a 108-90 home loss to the Phoenix Suns Tuesday night. They are playing short-handed because of F Anthony Davis’ knee injury and multiple players out under COVID protocols.
Spurs at Lakers odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Spurs +102 (bet $100 to win $102) | Lakers -125 (bet $125 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Spurs +1.5 (-108) | Lakers -1.5 (-112)
- Over/Under (O/U): 225.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)
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Spurs at Lakers key injuries
Spurs
- F Zach Collins (ankle) out
Lakers
- F Trevor Ariza (ankle) probable
- F Kent Bazemore (health and safety protocols) out
- G Avery Bradley (health and safety protocols) out
- F Anthony Davis (knee) out
- F Lebron James (abdomen) probable
- G Malik Monk (health and safety protocols) out
- G Austin Reaves (health and safety protocols) out
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Spurs at Lakers odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Lakers 105, Spurs 102
Money line
The Lakers get back a pair of players from COVID protocols as C Dwight Howard and G Talen Horton-Tucker both missed the game against the Suns.
The Spurs have been scoring a lot lately. In their last eight games, alternating wins and losses, they are averaging 116.1 points per game. The Lakers have allowed 111 points per game in their three straight losses.
The return of Howard will help defensively.
The Lakers will slow the Spurs offense.
Take the LAKERS (-125), and the Spurs trend of alternating wins and losses continues.
Against the spread
In this eight-game rollercoaster for the Spurs, they have not covered the spread in any loss.
The Lakers have covered the spread in four of their last five victories, and such a small spread, it isn’t feasible to pick a Lakers win and Spurs cover because that would mean predicting exactly a one-point Los Angeles win.
Take the LAKERS -1.5 (-112).
Over/Under
Six of the Spurs’ last eight games have gone Over the projected total. The Lakers have had only one of their last eight games hit the Over. They are missing their best offensive weapon. So it is their defense that has to step up.
Take UNDER 225.5 (-112).
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