Brooklyn Nets +5.5 Vs Lakers
My pick : Nets +5.5
Nets will host the Lakers tonight in an interesting matchup between the two teams. After a strong run following the big trade, the Lakers were stopped on Saturday in Boston, finishing the game poorly as LeBron James got injured and will be out for at least the next week. Luka Dončić also played with back pain, managed to finish the game, but is questionable for this one.
Brooklyn has fallen into a negative streak, losing seven games in a row. In their last two games, they were very close to winning—losing by one possession to Golden State and suffering another painful one-possession loss to Charlotte in a game they controlled throughout, only to be defeated after a strange late run by their opponents.
The teams met two months ago in a game where the Lakers won by one point, with the Nets easily covering the spread. I believe Brooklyn will not go down easily again tonight. LeBron is not just another player; his absence will be felt both offensively and defensively for the Lakers. I think this is Brooklyn's chance to break their losing streak in a prestigious home game against the Lakers.
