The Los Angeles Lakers (23-27) face the Brooklyn Nets (30-19) on Monday at Barclays Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (NBA TV). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Lakers vs. Nets odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Lakers lost 125-121 in overtime to the Boston Celtics on Saturday despite covering as 8-point road underdogs. Los Angeles has only won 4 of its last 10 games.
The Nets defeated the New York Knicks 122-115 on Saturday to cover as 1.5-point underdogs at home. G Kyrie Irving set a Brooklyn franchise record with 6 straight games of scoring 30 or more points in the victory.
Los Angeles picked up a 116-103 victory over Brooklyn on Nov. 13, winning outright as a 5-point underdog as the Over (218) connected. Irving did not play in the loss.