The San Antonio Spurs (3-4) travel to meet the Los Angeles Lakers (6-2) Thursday for an 10 p.m. ET tip at the Staples Center. Below, we analyze the Spurs-Lakers NBA betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Spurs at Lakers: Betting odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:20 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Spurs +275 (bet $100 to win $275) | Lakers -350 (bet $350 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Spurs +8.5 (-120) | Lakers -8.5 (+100)
- Over/Under: 224.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Spurs at Lakers: Key Injuries
Spurs
- G Quinndary Weatherspoon (knee) out
- G Derrick White (toe) out
Lakers
- G Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (ankle) out
- G Alex Caruso (personal) probable
- F Anthony Davis (thigh) questionable
- F LeBron James (ankle) questionable
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Spurs at Lakers: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Lakers 117, Spurs 112
Money line (ML)
The Lakers (-350) are more than likely to win outright at home, assuming A.D. and LeBron will be healthy enough to go. However, it’s not a good long-term strategy to risk three-and-a-half times your potential return.
PASS.
Against the spread (ATS)
The SPURS +8.5 (-120) will cost you a little extra juice, but they’re worth it. The Lakers -8.5 (+100) are a banged-up bunch, while San Antonio is pretty healthy. The Spurs won in this building Monday against the Clippers, 116-113, winning outright as 7.5-point underdogs, and they covered last time they faced the Lakers on New Year’s Day as 7.5-point ‘dogs. San Antonio is playing with a lot of confidence right now, covering five of seven overall. Look for another cover here.
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 224.5 (-110) is the lean, but play it very, very lightly. San Antonio is coughing up 114.9 points per game, and they’re hitting 3-pointers at a 39.6-percent clip. The Spurs are allowing the opposition to hit triples at a 41.4-percent rate, too. The Lakers rolled up 114.1 PPG, 11th in the league, and they’re shooting 48.9 percent from the floor to rank fourth, and 39.2 percent from behind the arc, fifth in the league. Expect a decent showing on offense.
Hoops Hype:
- Lakers news: Vogel thinks Caruso will be available upon return to L.A. (LeBron Wire)
- Rumors: Spurs | Lakers
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