Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Los Angeles Lakers odds, tips and betting trends

The Cleveland Cavaliers (8-7) hit the court against the Los Angeles Lakers (9-7) at 7:30 PM ET on Saturday, November 25, 2023 on BSOH and SportsNet LA.

The Cavaliers are a 5-point favorite against the Lakers when the Cavaliers and the Lakers meet. The point total for the game is set at 222.

Cavaliers vs. Lakers Betting Odds

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• Spread: Cleveland -5
• Total: 222
• Moneyline: Cleveland -213, Los Angeles +175

• Pick ATS: Lakers (+ 5)
• Pick OU:

  Over (222)
  

• Prediction:
  Cavaliers 114 – Lakers 110

• Cleveland has been chosen as the favorite in eight games this year and has walked away with the win four times (50%) in those games.
• Cleveland has been listed as a favorite of -213 or more on two occasions this season and won both games.
• Cleveland has an implied victory probability of 68.1% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

• Los Angeles is 1-4 in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 20% of those games).
• Los Angeles has yet to play as a moneyline underdog of +175 or longer.
• Los Angeles has a 36.4% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

• The Cavaliers record just 1.2 fewer points per game (110.9) than the Lakers allow (112.1).
• Cleveland has a 4-5 record against the spread and a 5-4 record overall when scoring more than 112.1 points.
• When it scores more than 112.7 points, Los Angeles is 4-2 against the spread and 5-1 overall.
• Cleveland is 5-2-1 against the spread and 6-2 overall when it gives up fewer than 112.4 points.
• The Cavaliers are the NBA’s 23rd-ranked scoring team (110.9 PPG), while the Lakers rank 11th in points per game allowed (112.1) in the league.
• Los Angeles’ squad is currently the 19th-ranked scoring team in the NBA (112.4 PPG), while Cleveland’s team is 13th in points allowed per game (112.7).
• The Cavaliers have been out-scored by 28 points this season (1.8 points per game on average), while the Lakers have put up only five more points than their opponents on the year (0.3 per game).

• Cleveland’s average implied point total this season is two fewer points than its implied total in Saturday’s game (112 implied points on average compared to 114 implied points in this game).
• So far this season, Cleveland has recorded more than 114 points in eight games.
• The 116-point average implied total on the season for Los Angeles is seven more points than the team’s 109-point implied total in this matchup.

• Game Day: Saturday, November 25, 2023
• Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
• TV Channel: BSOH and SportsNet LA
• Location: Cleveland, Ohio
• Arena: Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
• TV Channel: Bally Sports
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