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The Brooklyn Nets visit the Los Angeles Lakers at the Staples Center on Tuesday night.
The Nets head to Los Angeles after a win over the Chicago Bulls. Brooklyn has won three of their last four games to move to 29-34 on the season. The Nets parted ways with head coach Kenny Atkinson over the weekend and are currently being handled by interim head coach Jacque Vaughn. The Lakers are coming off a “road” win over the Clippers. The Purple and Gold have beaten the Bucks and Clippers in consecutive games. LeBron James and Anthony Davis are coming off back to back big games. The Lakers have won 12 out of their last 13 games to solidify their lead in the West.
Nets Part With Atkinson
The Nets defeated the Chicago Bulls 110-107 on Sunday one day after the team decided to mutually part ways with head coach Kenny Atkinson. Interim head coach Jacque Vaughn called the shots for Brooklyn and the former player led the team to their second straight win and their third in the last four games.
Spencer Dinwiddie scored 24 points to lead the Nets against the Bulls while Caris LeVert and Joe Harris added 23 points each. Jarrett Allen contributed 11 points while DeAndre Jordan posted a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds as Vaughn decided to start DJ over Allen.
The Nets rank 18th in the league in scoring at 110.9 points per game this season. They are the #2 ranked rebounding team at 48.5 boards grabbed pert contest and are 16th in the NBA in passing at 24.0 assists per game. Brooklyn is 18th in scoring defense at 111.6 points per game allowed.
Big Weekend for the Lakers
The Lakers are coming off a big weekend. The Lakers defeated the #1 team in the league in the Milwaukee Bucks last Friday night and then they proceeded to beat the L.A. Clippers on Sunday. The win over the Clippers was their first against their cross-town rivals in three games played this season.
LeBron James played his best two-game stretch as a member of the Purple and Gold. James scored 38 points against the Bucks and then followed it up with 28 points, 7 rebounds, and 9 assists against the Clippers. Anthony Davis had 30 points to lead the Lake Show in the latest edition of the Battle of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles ranks 7th in the league in scoring at 114.5 points per game this season. L.A. has the third-best scoring defense in the NBA at 107.0 points per game allowed. The Purple and Gold are 8th in rebounding at 46.1 boards grabbed per contest. They are also 7th in passing at 25.9 assists per game.
Who Wins?
The Nets are 4-6 SU in their last 10 games played. Brooklyn is 4-13 SU in their last 17 games played on the road. The Lakers are 11-1 SU in their last 12 games played. Los Angeles is 6-0 SU in their last six games played at home. Head to head, the Lakers are 6-4 SU in their last 10 games played against the Nets. Los Angeles is also 8-3 SU in their last 11 home games played against the Nets.
The Nets are in transition mode right now with Jacque Vaughn as the interim head coach. Vaughn started DeAndre Jordan instead of Jarrett Allen and it worked the last time out. However, Brooklyn is still going to be undermanned here minus their top two players against a Lakers team that is playing at full strength and maybe their best basketball all season long.
The Lakers are coming off consecutive wins over the Pelicans, Sixers, Bucks, and Clippers. Their confidence is at an all-time high right now. LeBron James is playing like the MVP and so is Anthony Davis. If a third like Bradley did against the Clippers shows up here, it’s going to be good night early for the Nets.
The Lakers have not lost in their last six home games while the Nets have struggled on the road in their last 17 assignments. Los Angeles is playing its best basketball of the season right now and they have plenty of momentum heading to this home contest. I think the Lakers are due for a loss but not against an undermanned team like the Nets.
Prediction: Los Angeles Lakers
Other Bets to Make
Brooklyn is 4-6 ATS in their last 10 games played. The Nets 3-3 ATS in their last six games played on the road, and 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games against the Western Conference. Los Angeles is 6-1 ATS in their last seven games played. The Lakers are 4-1 ATS in their last five games played at home, and 4-14 ATS in their last 18 games played against the Atlantic division. Head to head, the Lakers are 5-3-2 ATS in their last 10 games played against the Nets.
Nets
+10.5 (-110)
Lakers
-10.5 (-110)
Odds from SportsBetting as of 03/10/20
The Nets played well in their first game under Jacque Vaughn and you have to give it to the likes of Dinwiddie and LeVert for carrying the flag minus their two superstars. But the Lakers are coming off their best weekend in the LBJ era. This team just beat the Bucks and Clippers in two consecutive games. They could fall to a false sense of security here due to the change in the quality of the opponent. But I doubt it. Playoff time is fast approaching and I think the Lakers have changed to a higher gear.
Prediction: Lakers -10.5
The total has gone over in four out of the last six games played by the Nets. The over is 4-2 in the last six road games played by Brooklyn. The total has gone under in five out of the last seven games played by the Lakers. The under is 3-2 in the Lakers’ last five home games. The over is 6-3 in the Lakers’ last nine games against the Eastern Conference and 4-2 in their last six games played in March. Head to head, the total has gone under in six out of the last 10 meetings between these two teams.
Over
223 (-110)
Under
223 (-110)
Odds from SportsBetting as of 03/10/20
These teams have topped 223.5 points in two out of their last meeting including 241 points during their first meeting of the season last January 23, 2020. Brooklyn has allowed 116 points or more in five out of their last six games played while the Lakers have scored 112 or more in each of their last four games played. L.A. has terrific defense but they can play a fast pace too as they lead the league in fastbreak points. I like these teams to hit the over.
Prediction: Over 223
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