Lakers vs. Nets Predictions: Odds, expert picks, recent stats, trends and best bets for March 10
It’s Monday, March 10, and the Los Angeles Lakers (40-22) and Brooklyn Nets (21-42) are all set to square off from Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
The Lakers are currently 15-15 on the road with a point differential of 2, while the Nets have a 4-6 record in their last ten games at home. Los Angeles won 102-101 against Brooklyn in the lone meeting this season.
Brooklyn lost seven straight games and eight of the past nine compared to Los Angeles who is 8-1 in their last nine games but is coming off a loss to Boston.
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The latest odds as of Monday:
That gives the Lakers an implied team point total of 110.64, and the Nets 107.51.
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“LeBron James being out makes this an easy Nets or pass spot for me. Los Angeles will be trying new plays/lineups with Luka Doncic on the floor and without LeBron, which doesn’t bring me confidence. The Nets, in my mind, would have been +8 to +10 underdogs, so this line being lower makes me lean toward Brooklyn. The Nets are 1-4 ATS in the past five games but failed to cover as a -5.5 point favorite against the Hornets.”
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The Los Angeles Lakers will look to get along without star small forward LeBron James (groin), who may miss up to two weeks, when they battle the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night. Los Angeles is coming off a 111-101 loss to Boston on Saturday, while Brooklyn dropped a 105-102 decision to Charlotte that same night. The Lakers (40-22), the third seed in the Western Conference, have won eight of nine. The Nets (21-42), who have lost seven in a row, are 9-21 on their home court. Luka Doncic (back) has been upgraded from questionable to probable for Los Angeles. Cam Thomas (hamstring) is among three players listed out for Brooklyn.
Tipoff from Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. The teams split their head-to-head series in each of the last five seasons, and Los Angeles posted a 102-101 win in their only meeting this season on Jan. 17. The Lakers are 5.5-point favorites in the latest Lakers vs. Nets odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 216.5. Before making any Nets vs. Lakers picks, make sure to check out the NBA predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in betting profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past six-plus seasons. The model enters Week 20 of the 2024-25 NBA season on a sizzling 147-107 roll on all top-rated NBA picks dating back to last season, returning nearly $4,000. It’s also an outstanding 18-10 (64%) on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps could have seen huge returns.
Now, the model has simulated Lakers vs. Nets 10,000 times and just revealed its coveted NBA picks and betting predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are several NBA odds and NBA betting lines for Nets vs. Lakers:
With James out, the Lakers will need Doncic to help carry the team on Monday, especially with Dorian Finney-Smith (ankle), Rui Hachimura (knee) and Jaxson Hayes (knee) also out for L.A. In 11 games with the Lakers, all starts, Doncic is averaging 24.7 points, 8.1 rebounds, 7.6 assists and 1.8 steals in 33.5 minutes. In 33 total games on the year, he is averaging 27 points, 8.2 boards and 7.8 assists. He registered a double-double with 32 points, 12 assists, seven rebounds and four steals in a 113-109 overtime win over the New York Knicks on Thursday.
Also helping power the Los Angeles attack is shooting guard Austin Reaves. The third-year veteran is coming off a 16-point, three-rebound and two-assist effort in Saturday’s loss at Boston. He scored 23 points and added six rebounds, five assists and two steals in a 111-102 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Feb. 27. In 55 games, all starts, he is averaging 18.8 points, 5.8 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 1.1 steals in 34.3 minutes. See which team to back at SportsLine.
Small forward Cameron Johnson (knee) missed Saturday’s game, but he is off the injury report for this one. He’s averaging 19 points per game and is shooting 47.5% from the field. D’Angelo Russell will look to pick up some of the scoring slack with Thomas and others ruled out.
The former Laker, acquired in a trade last month, poured in 28 points with seven assists and six rebounds in the loss to the Hornets on Saturday. In 20 games with the Nets, including 17 starts, Russell is averaging 14.1 points, 5.7 assists, 2.8 rebounds and 1.2 steals in 24.4 minutes. For the year, he has played in 49 games, including 27 starts, and is averaging 13.1 points, 5.1 assists and 2.8 rebounds in 25.5 minutes. See which team to back at SportsLine.
SportsLine’s model has simulated Nets vs. Lakers and is leaning Under the total, projecting 211 combined points. The model also says one side of the spread cashes in nearly 70% of simulations. You can head to SportsLine to see the model’s NBA picks.
So who wins Lakers vs. Nets on Monday, and which side of the spread hits in almost 70% of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Lakers vs. Nets spread to back, all from the model that has returned well over $10,000 on top-rated NBA picks, and find out.
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LeBron James injury update: Lakers star exits game vs. Celtics with groin strain
Editor’s note: LeBron James could miss as many as two weeks with a sprained left groin.
The Los Angeles Lakers lost Saturday night to the longtime rival Boston Celtics, but that’s suddenly the least of their concerns.
All eyes are now on the health of LeBron James.
The NBA’s all-time leading scorer was shown on ABC’s broadcast heading to the locker room with just over six minutes left in the fourth quarter and he was ruled out with a groin strain. The Lakers lost the contest 111-101. James finished the night with 22 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists in 35 minutes.
He said the injury occurred on the play where he scored his final basket of the night with 7:05 to go.
James has dealt with plenty of injuries since he signed with the Lakers in 2018, but groin strains have been a persistent issue during his time in Los Angeles. He suffered a left groin strain on Christmas Day 2018 in a win over the Golden State Warriors that ended up derailing Los Angeles’ season. He missed 17 straight games − then a career-high − and Los Angeles went 5-12 without him as its playoff hopes evaporated. He didn’t play the final six games of that season.
Left ankle and foot injuries have plagued James in recent years, but he’s been relatively healthy this season, missing only four contests heading into Saturday.
ESPN’s Dave McMenamin reported that it’s “too early to project an accurate timetable for how long LeBron James could miss.” But he also reported that the “initial thought is that it will sideline James for a matter of weeks, not a matter of days.”
The NBA play-in games start on April 15 and the first round of the playoffs is slated to begin on April 19.
James said after the game he didn’t have “much concern” about the injury and considered himself “day-to-day.”
James said he immediately thought of that 2018 injury.
“I’ve been there before and I know what type of injury you’re dealing with,” James said.
But he added this injury is “not as bad as that” one that kept him out for 17 straight games.
The Lakers (40-22) have been rolling since mid-January and are now 12-3 since acquiring Luka Doncic after falling Saturday. They are currently the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference, a half-game behind the Denver Nuggets and 1½ games ahead of the Memphis Grizzlies.
This story has been updated with new information.
