The Los Angeles Lakers (10-12) meet the Cleveland Cavaliers (15-9) Tuesday at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Tip is set for 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Lakers vs. Cavaliers odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Lakers haven’t had the season they envisioned when they started out back in mid-October, but things are slowly starting to come together. Los Angeles has won and covered 3 straight games, including the first 2 contests on the current 6-game road trip. L.A. has won and covered 5 of the past 6 games overall.
The Cavaliers topped the Lakers 114-100 in Los Angeles in the first meeting on Nov. 6, covering as 5.5-point favorites as the Under connected. After a 4-game win streak, the Cavs have managed to go just 3-3 straight-up, while going 2-3-1 ATS, across their last 6 games.
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Lakers at Cavaliers odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 5:54 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Lakers +150 (bet $100 to win $150) | Cavaliers -175 (bet $175 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Lakers +4.5 (-115) | Cavaliers -4.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 224.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Lakers at Cavaliers key injuries
Lakers
- F Anthony Davis (back) probable
- F LeBron James (ankle) probable
Cavaliers
- C Jarrett Allen (back) questionable
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Lakers at Cavaliers picks and predictions
Prediction
Lakers 114, Cavaliers 109
Moneyline
The LAKERS (+150) might be playing their best basketball of the season, with impressive wins at the Milwaukee Bucks and at home against the Portland Trail Blazers during the current 3-game win streak.
LeBron James also returns to Northeast Ohio — his home — and will likely play with a little extra gear back in his old stomping grounds.
Speaking of which, the Cavaliers were stomped 92-81, scoring a season-low in points last time out at New York on Sunday. It was just the 3rd time in 24 games overall that Cleveland failed to hit triple digits.
Against the spread
The LAKERS +4.5 (-115) are a decent play if you just can’t play Los Angeles on the moneyline and would like a little insurance. The Cavaliers did win the first battle in L.A., but Cleveland has just been spinning its wheels on offense lately with an average of just 98.8 PPG across the past 6 games — a big reason for its mediocre 3-3 straight-up record during the span.
Over/Under
LEAN UNDER 224.5 (-110), as the Cavs have been struggling on offense lately. The Under has cashed in 5 in a row for Cleveland while going 8-1 across their last 9 games.
But go lightly, as the Over has hit in the past 3 games for Los Angeles, with the Lake Show producing 128 or more points during the current 3-game win streak.
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