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(NBA) LA Lakers vs. Brooklyn,
Total: 229.00 | -110.00 Over
Result: Win
Total: 229.00 | -110.00 Over
Result: Win
The set-up: The 10-17 LA Lakers are in Brooklyn tonight to the on the 6-17 Nets at Barclays Center. The Lakers won 125-118 at Staples Center (Nov. 15) over the Nets, as PG Russell had 32 points and PF Randle delivered a triple-double (17-14-10). Brooklyn PG Jeremy Lin missed that one and 16 others (Nets went 4-13 without him) with a strained left hamstring but he returned Monday night in a 122-118 loss to the Houston Rockets.
LA Lakers: The Lakers know what's it's like to paly without their starting PG as well, as D'Angelo Russell missed 11 straight games and 12 of 13 contests with a sore knee. He will play his third game since returning to the court tonight, having played 17 minutes but shooting just 1-of-8 during Sunday's six-point loss to the New York Knicks. Russell scored 17 points in 20 minutes on Monday but that hardly mattered as the Lakers were pounded 116-92 at Sacramento by the Kings. LA's top-four scorers are all guards with Williams (19.3) leading the way, followed by Russell (15.3 & 4.8 APG), Clarkson (14.6) and Young (13.2).
Brooklyn. The Nets really need Lin (14.2 & 6.3 APG), as he's their only true PG. Kilpatrick (16.1) and Bogdanovich (14.9) are true shooting guards, while center Lopez (20.1 & 5.1) leads the team in scoring. "It helps having Jeremy back," Brooklyn head coach Kenny Atkinson said. "It just organizes us. He had seven assists in 20 minutes. That's big. He knows where to get Brook (Lopez) the ball and when to get it. ... There's some real positives to take out of (the game) offensively."
The pick: Both the Lakers (111.1 PPG allowed ranks 27th) and the Nets (115.2 PPG ranks 30th) are poor defensive teams but the over/under number has taken that into account. Brooklyn's lost 12 of 14 overall and the only way to win here is to play a little defense. With this high number it won't take much to stay under. Make the Under a 10* play.
LA Lakers: The Lakers know what's it's like to paly without their starting PG as well, as D'Angelo Russell missed 11 straight games and 12 of 13 contests with a sore knee. He will play his third game since returning to the court tonight, having played 17 minutes but shooting just 1-of-8 during Sunday's six-point loss to the New York Knicks. Russell scored 17 points in 20 minutes on Monday but that hardly mattered as the Lakers were pounded 116-92 at Sacramento by the Kings. LA's top-four scorers are all guards with Williams (19.3) leading the way, followed by Russell (15.3 & 4.8 APG), Clarkson (14.6) and Young (13.2).
Brooklyn. The Nets really need Lin (14.2 & 6.3 APG), as he's their only true PG. Kilpatrick (16.1) and Bogdanovich (14.9) are true shooting guards, while center Lopez (20.1 & 5.1) leads the team in scoring. "It helps having Jeremy back," Brooklyn head coach Kenny Atkinson said. "It just organizes us. He had seven assists in 20 minutes. That's big. He knows where to get Brook (Lopez) the ball and when to get it. ... There's some real positives to take out of (the game) offensively."
The pick: Both the Lakers (111.1 PPG allowed ranks 27th) and the Nets (115.2 PPG ranks 30th) are poor defensive teams but the over/under number has taken that into account. Brooklyn's lost 12 of 14 overall and the only way to win here is to play a little defense. With this high number it won't take much to stay under. Make the Under a 10* play.
