The Los Angeles Lakers (41-33) visit the Brooklyn Nets (29-45) at Barclays Center, starting at 6:00 PM ET on Sunday, March 31, 2024. The Nets are 6.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 225 points.
Our computer predictions in this article will help you decide what are the best bets available for Sunday’s game.
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Spread: Nets (+6.5) to Cover
- The spread for this game suggested by the model (0.9 points) is much tighter than the 6.5-point edge DraftKings gives to the Lakers, though the data still has them as the favorite. Put your money on the Nets to cover.
- Brooklyn is 32-39-3 against the spread this year.
- The Nets have been an underdog by 6.5 points or more 18 times this year, and covered the spread in four of those contests.
- Los Angeles’ ATS record is 34-40-0 this season.
- The Lakers have been favored by 6.5 points or more 15 times this season, and covered the spread in eight of those games.
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Total: Over 225
- In this matchup, the model projects a total (230.0 points) marginally higher than the DraftKings over/under (225 points).
- Los Angeles’ games have had more than 225 points scored on 52 occasions this year.
- There have been 37 Brooklyn’s games this season with more than 225 points scored.
- So far this season, 41 out of the Lakers’ 74 games have gone over the point total.
- A total of 36 Nets games this year have hit the over.
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Moneyline Winner: Lakers (-245)
- Prediction: Lakers 116, Nets 115
- Los Angeles has entered the game as favorites 41 times this season and won 27, or 65.9%, of those games.
- Brooklyn has won in 11, or 22.9%, of the 48 contests it has been named as the odds-on underdog this year.
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LeBron James Assists Prop: Under 8.5
- LeBron James averages 25.2 points, 8.1 assists and 7.3 rebounds per contest.
- James has collected 8.1 assists per game, 0.4 lower than his prop bet on Sunday (8.5).
- James is 37-for-69 this season exceeding his set total for assists.
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Mikal Bridges Points Prop: Over 18.5
- Mikal Bridges is putting up 20.4 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game. He’s also draining 43.9% of his shots from the field and 37.0% from beyond the arc, with 2.7 triples per contest.
- Bridges’ 20.4 points per game are 1.9 points higher than Sunday’s over/under.
- Bridges is 23-for-75 at going over his points prop this season.
- So far this season, the Lakers are scoring 117.7 points per game (eighth-ranked in NBA) and surrendering 117.7 points per contest (23rd-ranked).
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