The Brooklyn Nets (6-7) and Los Angeles Lakers (2-10) meet Sunday at Crypto.com Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. ET (NBA TV). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Nets vs. Lakers odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Nets improved to 4-0-1 against the spread (ATS) in their last 5 games without G Kyrie Irving (suspension) after covering the spread as 1.5-point underdogs in a 110-95 win at the Los Angeles Clippers Saturday. The Nets were trailing by 2 points in the 4th quarter before ending the game on a 26-9 run.
Brooklyn is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 head-to-head meetings at the Lakers.
The Lakers dropped to 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games after failing to cover as 4.5-point home underdogs in a 120-114 loss vs. the Sacramento Kings. The Lakers were covering for 98% of the game and led by as many as 13 points in the 2nd quarter.