DJ Augustin gave the Lakers a huge spark off the bench to help LeBron James and Russell Westbrook upset the Cavaliers.
The polarizing guard appears to have found a bit of a rhythm over the last three games, and he’s punishing teams for playing off of him with his jumper, finishing 7-14 from the field to score 20 points and notch 11 assists against the Cavaliers. In addition to the aforementioned Augustin, who ended the night with 20 points on 6-6 shooting from deep, the Lakers also got a big lift from Westbrook for the third game in a row. The Lakers began the game with another one of their now-patented slow starts, trailing 20-11 in Cleveland before Augustin entered the game to give the team a spark off the bench.
SportsLine's computer model just revealed its NBA picks today for Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Los Angeles Lakers.
Los Angeles is No. 29 in the NBA in fast break points allowed, illustrating a struggling transition defense, and the Lakers are in the bottom five of the NBA in points allowed in the paint, free throw attempts allowed, and assists allowed per game. The Lakers are in the top eight of the NBA in steals (7.8 per game) and in the top five in blocks (5.5 per game), putting pressure on the opposition. Cavaliers? And which side of the spread has all of the value? On offense, the Lakers put pressure on the rim with 48.4 points per game in the paint. Los Angeles is also second-worst in the league in free throw accuracy, and there are defensive issues for the Lakers. Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the model that has crushed its NBA picks, and find out. Cavaliers and just locked in its NBA picks and predictions. Cleveland is listed as a five-point home favorite, and tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. The total number of points Vegas thinks will be scored, or the Over-Under, is 227 in the latest Lakers vs. The model entered Week 22 of the 2021-22 NBA season on a stunning 79-49 roll on all top-rated NBA picks, returning over $2,400. Before you make any NBA predictions with the Lakers vs. The Lakers enter at just 30-41 overall and 10-24 in road tilts. The Cleveland Cavaliers host the Los Angeles Lakers in a Monday evening matchup at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The Cavaliers are 23-12 at home this season and 41-30 overall.
The Los Angeles Lakers play the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday, and if you're wondering how you can watch the action live, you've come to the right place.
Wayne Ellington (non-COVID related illness) and LeBron James (left knee soreness/effusion) are questionable. Lakers: Anthony Davis (right mid-foot sprain) and Kendrick Nunn (right knee bone bruise) are out. LeBron James passed Karl Malone on Saturday to move into second place in career points in NBA history.
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He received a huge ovation during player introductions and again in a first-quarter timeout when the Cavs saluted him for becoming the No. 2 scorer in league history. ... G Talen Horton-Tucker (left ankle sprain) sat out for the second time in three games. ... Anthony Davis, out since Feb. 16 with a foot sprain, got in an extended pregame workout on the floor. James scored five points as the Lakers opened the fourth quarter with a 12-2 run to go up by nine. And they either drove down to see me or saw me when I came to Cleveland and played in AAU tournaments and seem me play in high school games in the Cleveland area, so they’ve seen me for almost 30 years, since I picked up a basketball. Lakers: Stanley Johnson scored all 12 of his points in the fourth. The 37-year-old said playing in front of a Cleveland crowd will always bring out his best. “I’m having a blast playing the game of basketball. They're ninth in the Western Conference, but as long as they have James, they've got a shot. You ask yourself were we really competing to win or were we just a part of it? What a hell of a night.” He added 10 rebounds and 12 assists for his 105th career triple-double and sixth this season.
Nick Hennion outlines the Monday NBA matchups receiving the most meaningful betting action in advance of tip-off.
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The fans in Cleveland might not see their former star LeBron James in action when the Lakers visit the Cavaliers later today.
Wenyen Gabriel (left ankle sprain) and Talen Horton-Tucker (left ankle sprain) are both probable. They are 2.5 games above the eleventh-placed Spurs. Kendrick Nunn (right knee bone bruise) and Anthony Davis (right mid-foot sprain) remain out for Los Angeles.
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Get a recap of the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers basketball game.
He received a huge ovation during player introductions and again in a first-quarter timeout when the Cavs saluted him for becoming the No. 2 scorer in league history. ... Anthony Davis, out since Feb. 16 with a foot sprain, got in an extended pregame workout on the floor. ... G Talen Horton-Tucker (left ankle sprain) sat out for the second time in three games. James scored five points as the Lakers opened the fourth quarter with a 12-2 run to go up by nine. And they either drove down to see me or saw me when I came to Cleveland and played in AAU tournaments and seem me play in high school games in the Cleveland area, so they’ve seen me for almost 30 years, since I picked up a basketball. Lakers: Stanley Johnson scored all 12 of his points in the fourth. The 37-year-old said playing in front of a Cleveland crowd will always bring out his best. “I’m having a blast playing the game of basketball. They're ninth in the Western Conference, but as long as they have James, they've got a shot. You ask yourself were we really competing to win or were we just a part of it? What a hell of a night.” He added 10 rebounds and 12 assists for his 105th career triple-double and sixth this season.