It’s New Year’s Eve, and the Cleveland Cavaliers (28-4) and the Los Angeles Lakers (18-13) are all set to square off from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
Last night, the Cavs improved to 9-1 in their last 10 with a 113-95 win at Golden State. Darius Garland scored 25 to lead Cleveland and the Cavaliers held Steph Curry to 11 points.
The Lakers won Saturday at home against the Sacramento Kings 132-122 behind 36 points and 15 boards from Anthony Davis.
The Cavaliers are currently 11-3 on the road with a point differential of +12, while the Lakers are 10-4 at home and have a 6-4 record in their last ten games at home.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Cavaliers at Lakers live today
- Date: Tuesday, December 31, 2024
- Time: 9:00 pm EST
- Site: Crypto.com Arena
- City: Los Angeles, CA
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Game odds for Cavaliers at Lakers
The latest odds as of Tuesday:
- Odds: Cleveland Cavaliers (-156), LA Lakers (+131)
- Spread: Cavaliers -3
- Over/Under: 227.5 points
That gives the Cavaliers an implied team point total of 114.66, and the Lakers 113.1.
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Expert picks & predictions for Tuesday’s Cavaliers at Lakers game
NBC Sports Bet Best Bet
Drew Dinsick (@whale_capper) like the home team: Los Angeles Lakers +4.5
“Nasty spot for the Cavs coming off a win in the bay and taking on a fully rested and newly constructed Lakers team that could surprise outright. Fair is 3.5 by my numbers considering the situation.”
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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Cavaliers and Lakers’ game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Los Angeles Lakers at +3.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 227.5.
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Important stats, trends and insights to know ahead of Cavaliers at Lakers on Tuesday
· The Cavaliers are on a 7-game winning streak
· 5 of the Cavaliers’ last 6 road games against the Lakers have stayed UNDER the Total
· The Lakers are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games as an underdog
· The Cavs are 5-0 in the 2ndhalf of back-to-back games
If you’re looking for more key trends and stats around the spread, moneyline and total for every single game on the schedule today, check out our NBA Top Trends tool on NBC Sports!
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