The Los Angeles Lakers shocked several bettors on Saturday night as they turned out a dominant 126-101 performance against the Brooklyn Nets in a game they entered as 11-point underdogs. The Nets had been a dominant team all season long, but the Lakers have been making a habit of covering the spread as of late even without their star players.
The bettors have reacted to their great performance on Saturday night and they come into the game as much more of an equal in Monday night’s showdown against the Knicks.
The lines, courtesy of BetMGM
- Point spread: Knicks -2
- Money line: Knicks -135 / Lakers +110
- Over-under: 206.5
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Advice and prediction
My first piece of advice for this game is that this looks like a defensive struggle on paper. An over-under of 206.5 seems like it might be dangerous, but considering the Lakers caught fire against the Nets and the Knicks struggle to score in general, the under seems like a safe play.
The Lakers are probably feeling really good after their last win and they also got the good news that their two superstars will be back soon. So now is high time to audition for a spot in the rotation before the playoffs. The Lakers defense will remind everyone why they are No. 1 again tonight in a tiny upset.
Prediction: Lakers 100, Knicks 94
