Nets vs. Lakers prediction, odds, line: 2022 NBA picks, Jan. 25 best bets from model on 58-32 run
Lakers are a four-point road favorite against Nets at 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Joe Harris, Paul Millsap and Nicolas Claxton are injured for Brooklyn. Anthony Davis is probable for Los Angeles, but Kendrick Nunn is ruled out. SportsLine's computer model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned over $10,00 in profit on its top-rated NBA picks over the past three-plus seasons.
SportsLine's advanced computer model has picked Nets vs. Lakers. Nets are 5-17-1 against the spread in home games. The Lakers are 9-11 against-the-spread in road games and 9/11 in their last 11 road wins.
Lakers are 9-11 against the spread in road games. Nets are 5-17-1 against-the-spread in home games against Lakers.
The Lakers are in the top 10 of the NBA in field-goal percentage and 2-point percentage on offense. Los Angeles averages 24.2 assists per game and 47.7 points in paint per contest. Brooklyn is No. 26 in turnover creation on defense and No 27 in 3-pointers per games.
Brooklyn is one of the best offensive teams in the NBA this season. The Nets are scoring 112.2 points per 100 possessions. Brooklyn is also in top five in true shooting percentage (57.5 percent), with a league-leading free-throw percentage and the No. 2 mark in field-goal percentage. Los Angeles commits 15 turnovers per game, giving Brooklyn potential opportunities in transition.
SportsLine's model is leaning under on the total and projects 217 combined points for Nets vs. Lakers. One side of the spread hits almost 60 percent of time.
