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1-3 YTD (-2.7u)
One basket away from being 3-1 but that's the NBA and it's a season long grind. We were competitive in all four games, that's all we can ask for.
Lakers -2.5
I don't do a ton of write ups on the Lakers but I really like them in this spot, at home against a below average Nets team.
The Lakers lost a nail biter at the buzzer in Portland against arguably the most lethal back court in the league. They actually had more field goals than Portland while only shooting 22% from the 3 point line and still had a chance to win the game.
This is a great chance for Lonzo to come out and show people what he's capable of. At home versus the Nets in what should be an entertaining, fast paced game; can there be any better game to come back home to? I like there to be a lot of positive energy in the Staples Center tonight and it will be interesting to see how the traded guys play as I'm sure they'll have a little extra motivation playing against their former teams.
Not only are the Lakers superior on defense but their big advantage will be in the paint where they're #1 in the NBA scoring more than 53% of their points there.
Overall, this is just a bad match up for the Nets. If the Lakers are patient enough to work the paint and post up Lopez, as long as Caldwell Pope doesn't go 0-15 
, I like the Lakers in this one by 10.
, I like the Lakers in this one by 10.0
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