In the featured game of this NBA Saturday slate, we have the Los Angeles Lakers taking on the Brooklyn Nets on ABC. This is the second and final matchup between these teams during this shortened NBA season. The Lakers vs. Nets NBA betting picks preview will find the best NBA betting odds, give you some betting trends, and show the best NBA picks and NBA predictions available.
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Lakers vs. Nets Game Info
Los Angeles Lakers (32-20, 16-9 Away) vs. Brooklyn Nets (36-16, 22-6 Home)
Date: Saturday, April 10, 2021
Time: 8:30 p.m. EST
Venue: Barclays Center — Brooklyn, NY
Coverage: ABC
This matchup is many analysts’ NBA Finals pick, but the teams sharing the floor today will hopefully be very different than we see in the postseason. LeBron James and Anthony Davis remain out today. Kyle Kuzma, Marc Gasol and Alex Caruso are also both questionable with their own injuries. Andre Drummond miraculously completed his first game for the Lakers the last time out, finishing with a 15-point double-double in 26 minutes. Awesemo is projecting him for single-digit rebounds tonight. This is the fifth straight game on the Lakers’ road trip, and one has to think fatigue could begin to set in, especially without their two best players.
Meanwhile, the Nets have James Harden out with a hamstring injury. However, Kevin Durant returned last game to play efficient basketball off the bench. Awesemo is projecting him to play 24 minutes today, which is five more than last game. The Nets have won six of their past seven games, which Kyrie Irving being a big reason why. He has averaged 26.8 points and 8.5 assists over this stretch.
Lakers vs. Nets Betting NBA Picks + NBA Odds Shopping
Using Awesemo’s OddsShopper tool, we can easily compare the NBA odds for Lakers vs. Nets betting across the major sportsbooks. The odds expressed are from 11 a.m. EST on April 10, so make sure to check out the OddsShopper tool yourself to get the most up-to-date odds.
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NBA Odds: Moneyline
- Lakers: (+475) — William Hill
- Nets: (-588) — BetMGM
NBA Odds: Spread
- Lakers: +11 (-110) — BetMGM
- Nets: -10.5 (-110) — SugarHouse, FanDuel, PointsBet, DraftKings, William Hill
NBA Odds: Point Total
- Over: 221.5 (-108) — FanDuel
- Under: 222.5 (-110) — BetMGM
Lakers vs. Nets NBA Betting Trends
- The total has hit the under in nine of the Lakers’ last 12 games.
- The Lakers are 1-4 against the spread (ATS) in their last five games against Brooklyn.
- Brooklyn is 2-6 ATS in its last eight games.
- The total has hit the under in seven of Brooklyn’s last 10 games.
Lakers vs. Nets Prediction
Surprisingly, Brooklyn has been terrible as a home favorite this season, covering the spread 8-13 in those 21 games. They are also 15-22 ATS in general. However, the Lakers are 4-4 ATS as an away dog and 4-7 ATS as an underdog in general. While the trends for Brooklyn don’t look good, most of these games have been without Kevin Durant, who is playing today. It’s a lot of points to cover, but I’m picking them to do just that.
Prediction: Nets -10.5
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