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Brooklyn +11 over L.A. Lakers
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10:30 PM ET. The Nets were the talk of the town after their historic 59-point humiliation at the hands of the Clippers on Wednesday. Market perception is in the tank, and the thought of backing Brooklyn here feels about as appetizing as cold Spam.
This is a textbook overreaction spot. The market, recoiling from Brooklyn’s debacle, will be eager to bet on the Lakers to keep the beatdown going. After all, the Lakers are a public darling, a brand-name team with LeBron James leading the charge. It’s easy to see why the market trusts Los Angeles here, but a deeper dive reveals just how unsustainable the narratives are.
Brooklyn shot a pitiful 30.1% from the floor against the Clippers, while Los Angeles fired an absurd 54.4%. Those extremes aren’t just rare—they’re nearly impossible to replicate. Any two teams swapping those shooting percentages would produce the same lopsided result. The Nets’ collapse wasn’t about effort or matchups; it was an anomaly, plain and simple.
Meanwhile, the Lakers are being asked to cover a hefty number against a Brooklyn team that’s now in the ideal “zig-zag” position. Teams coming off embarrassing losses are notoriously undervalued, and this is a classic buy-low scenario. The Nets will be desperate to show they belong on an NBA floor, and we expect their shooting to regress to the mean in a hurry.
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Our Pick
Brooklyn +11 -104 (Risking 2.08 units - To Win: 2.00)