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Los Angeles Lakers vs Cleveland Cavaliers: Both teams are off to a good start of the season
The Cleveland Cavaliers are hosting the Los Angeles Lakers today at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
The Lakers look scary at the start of the season
The Los Angeles Lakers are third in the Western Conference with a 3-1 record, including 0-1 on the road. After winning the first three games at home, they lost 109-105 against the Phoenix Suns. The Lakers are fourth in the league shooting 38.2% from three-point territory and are ranked sixth scoring 117.2 points per game. Anthony Davis leads the team with 32.8 points and 12 rebounds so far in the season.
The Cavs are undefeated
The Cleveland Cavaliers are on top of the Eastern Conference with a 4-0 record and only one of those wins came at home. The Cavs are coming off a 110-104 win over the New York Knicks. Cleveland leads the league shooting 52.8% from the field and is ranked second with 41% from deep. Donovan Micthell is the best player on the team averaging 23.8 points per game.
Betting Trends
The Cavs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games overall, 9-3 SU in their last 12 home games, and 1-4 SU in their last 5 games against teams from the Pacific Division. They are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games overall, and 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games against teams from the Western Conference. Cleveland has played over the total point line in 4 of their last 6 games overall. 8 of their last 10 games against the Lakers and 6 of their last 9 home games played on Wednesday. The Lakers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games overall, 7-2 SU in their last 9 games against the Cavs, and 14-1 SU in their last 15 games against teams from the Eastern Conference. They are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games overall, 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games against the Cavs, and 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games against teams from the Central Division. Los Angeles has played under the total point line in 7 of their last 10 games overall and in their last 5 games on the road.
Prediction and Conclusion
Whenever LeBron James returns to Cleveland, it is a special night, and he is back where it all started in what may be his last visit. The Lakers are off to a great start of the season, but the Cavs are even better. Cleveland is one of the two undefeated teams in the East and will try to keep that status against the Lakers, who have been better in the recent head-to-head meetings. It will definitely be a spectacular game with LeBron stealing the show, but still, we go with the Cavs to win this one.
