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Lakers vs Brooklyn. NBA Match Prediction
The Lakers will face Brooklyn at home on January 18 in a regular NBA championship match. The game will be held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and will begin at 06:30 Moscow time. The team from California defeated Miami in the previous match on their court. Will JJ Redick team be able to build on their success in front of their fans in the game with the Nets and what bets should they choose? - read our betting tip
Command Analysis
LA Lakers
USACurrent form
The Lakers have lost three of their last four games. On January 16, the Californians defeated Miami 117-108 on their home court. Anthony Davis made the biggest contribution to the victory, scoring 22 points, grabbing 11 rebounds and making four assists. Austin Reaves also had a double-double (14-3-14). LeBron James scored 22 points, Rui Hachimura had 23, and Max Christie had 16. J. J. Redick team (21 wins and 17 losses) is in sixth place in the Western Conference standings.
Disqualifications and injuries
Davis and James are questionable for the game, and several bench players are also in the infirmary.
Interesting facts for betting
The Lakers average 110 points in games against Brooklyn (statistics based on the last ten games).
Estimated composition
Austin Reeves - Max Christie - Rui Hachimura - LeBron James - Anthony Davis.
Brooklyn Nets
USACurrent form
Brooklyn has lost six of its last seven games. On January 16, the Nets lost to the Clippers on the road with an indecently crushing score (67:126). The best player on the losing team was Jaylen Wilson, who scored 16 points, made three rebounds and one assist. Daron Sharp had a double-double (12-14-3). Jordi Torres' team (14 wins and 27 losses) occupies 12th place in the East.
Disqualifications and injuries
The Nets went on the road to California with a weakened roster. Several key players are in the team infirmary, including Bojan Bogdanovic, Cameron Johnson, and Cam Thomas.
Interesting facts for betting
Brooklyn averages 110 points against the Lakers.
Estimated composition
Dangelo Russell - Keon Johnson - Zyari Williams - Noah Clowney - Nic Claxton.
Trends
Simons Total Assists Bet Over 6.5
Simons averages 5.2 assists per game.
1.87Claxton Total Rebounds Over 8.5
Claxton averages 7.1 rebounds per game.
1.88Tip and bets
Bookmakers do not really believe in Brooklyn success. BC experts consider the Lakers to be the clear favorites of the upcoming match. In general, everything is so. The team from California is trying to get through to the playoffs directly in the next season. Redick team will have to achieve victory with the noisy support of their fans over an opponent bled dry by injuries.
Our prediction is a Lakers victory with a handicap of (-10.5) points including overtime at 1.81
Bet on total
Head-to-head matches between the Lakers and Brooklyn tend to be quite productive. In the last ten games, the average score was 220 points. There are no prerequisites for the teams to pay more attention to defense this time. The match should be productive again.
Our prediction is total over 219.5 points including overtime at 2.09
Bet on the player
Davis played 76 games in the 2023/24 regular season and averaged 24.6 points per game. This season, his numbers are already slightly higher at 25.8. The 31-year-old center has proven with his play that he can maintain a decent scoring level. The two-time Olympic champion will have to demonstrate his sniper skills this time around.
Our prediction is Davis' total points over 25.5 including overtime at 1.87
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