Los Angeles Lakers at Cleveland Cavaliers odds, picks and predictions

Kevin Erickson | Staff Writer

The Los Angeles Lakers (9-7) face the Cleveland Cavaliers (8-7) Saturday at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. Let's analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Lakers vs. Cavaliers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: First meeting; Cleveland won 2-0 last season

The Lakers ended a 3-game homestand with a 104-101 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. They had won 3 straight games and have alternated non-covers and covers in each of the past 13 outings dating back to Oct. 30. The Under has cashed in 5 straight games for the Lake Show.

Los Angeles picked up a strange cover as 1.5-point underdogs in Miami on Nov. 6, falling 108-107 in its most recent game against an Eastern Conference team. It is just 1-2 straight up (SU) and against the spread (ATS) in 3 games against teams from the East this season.

The Cavaliers were humbled 129-96 by the aforementioned Heat on Wednesday at home. That snapped a 4-game winning streak and 2-game cover streak. The Over has cashed in 3 in a row for Cleveland, while the total has gone high in 6 of the last 8 games overall for the Cavs.

Lakers at Cavaliers odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:35 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Lakers +130 (bet $100 to win $130) | Cavaliers -154 (bet $154 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Lakers +3.5 (-110) | Cavaliers -3.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 225 (O: -108 | U: -112)

Lakers at Cavaliers key injuries

Lakers

F Antonio Davis (hip) probable
F Rui Hachimura (nose) out
F LeBron James (calf) questionable
G Cam Reddish (groin) questionable
F Jarred Vanderbilt (heel) out
G Gabe Vincent (knee) out

Cavaliers

G Donovan Mitchell (hamstring) questionable
F Isaac Okoro (knee) questionable

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Lakers at Cavaliers picks and predictions

Prediction

Lakers 113, Cavaliers 110

Moneyline

The LAKERS (+130) are worth a look as moderate underdogs on the road. However, there is a caveat, as this switches to a play for the Cavaliers (-154) if LeBron is ruled out for his return to The Land.

The Cavaliers have won 4 of the past 6 games against teams from the Western Conference, but they're risky in their own right with Spida questionable to play.

Against the spread

The LAKERS +3.5 (-110) are a good play catching more than 2 buckets in this road outing.

The Cavaliers -3.5 (-110) are coming off a 33-point loss, sorely missing Mitchell in the backcourt.

Again, a play for Los Angeles hinges on the fact LeBron is available and ready to go. If he is sidelined, the Cavs are the slight lean.

Over/Under

UNDER 225 (-112) is worth a look in the 1st game of this road trip for L.A.

The Under has hit in 5 straight games for the Lakers, with the total going low in 4 of the past 5 contests on the road for L.A.

The Cavs have cashed the Over in 3 straight games, with the Over holding a slight 4-3 edge in 7 games against Western Conference teams, so be careful. However, the Under has hit in 4 of the past 5 meetings in this series.

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