Lakers News: Top Betting Odds & Lines As Spurs Rematch Looms

Your 15-10 Los Angeles Lakers are looking to vanquish the 3-20 San Antonio Spurs for the second time in two tries tonight. On Wednesday, LA almost let go of the rope in the fourth quarter, as the club saw a 20-point lead at the start of the frame evaporate to just a single point. The Lakers eventually eked out a W, 122-119, thanks in no small part to a critical sixth foul against Spurs rookie center Victor Wembanyama, but without LeBron James available, the team's late-game offense struggled.

Here are some of tonight's top odds and lines, via sports book aggregator The Action Network.

The Game Spread

Los Angeles is currently a -6.5-point favorite to beat San Antonio, with the health statuses of seven key Lakers currently up in the air. Assuming at least some starters play, LA is disciplined and serious enough to seal the victory. It's hard to know exactly what the margin would be, especially given how vulnerable the club looked on Wednesday sans James. Take the Spurs to cover.

Anthony Davis' Double-Double Odds

I continue to be absolutely dumbfounded that AD, who is by the way averaging a double-double, has been given just the third-best such odds to notch one tonight against the lowly Spurs (+450), behind both teammate LeBron James (-110), who is not averaging a double-double, and Wembanyama (+200). The Spurs' 7'4" big man, 19, is averaging 19.3 points and 10.7 boards a night. Davis, meanwhile, is averaging 23.9 points on .544/.333/.817 shooting splits, 12.5 rebounds, three assists, and 2.6 blocks. Take AD to notch another double-double.

Keldon Johnson's Total Assists

The Spurs' second-best player is arguably fifth-year small forward Keldon Johnson. With no true point guard among San Antonio's starting five, Gregg Popovich has relied on a (misguided) egalitarian approach. One positive benefit of that has been a passing uptick from Johnson, averaging a career-best 4.2 dimes (his previous high was 2.9, achieved last year on another terrible Spurs squad). Vegas has set his over/under at 4.5 dishes. Th 6'5" swingman notched eight against LA in 35:41 on Monday. The Spurs will be counting on random wings to step up, and his competent passing helped them keep things close the other night. Take the over.

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