The Los Angeles Lakers (15-10) take on the San Antonio Spurs (3-20) on Friday at Frost Bank Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Lakers vs. Spurs odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: Los Angeles leads 1-0
The Lakers defeated the Spurs 122-119 on Wednesday, falling short of covering as 3.5-point road favorites, and the Over (232) cleared. Los Angeles has won 5 of its last 6 games and 3 of those wins were by at least 10 points.
The Spurs lost their 18th consecutive game on Wednesday despite covering as 3.5-point home underdogs against the Lakers. One of the lone bright spots for San Antonio has been F Victor Wembanyama, who is averaging 19.3 points, 10.7 rebounds, 3 blocks, and 1.3 steals per game.