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PostPosted: Sat Nov 06, 2021 8:52 am    Post subject: Will the Lakers cover?

In the sports betting world the Lakers are notorious for not covering spreads. They are a popular team that the public loves to pick and the books take advantage of that by giving them warped lines. Even when the lines are fair it's still a tough cover for them on any given night. Add LeBron to that equation, a player who is notoriously bad at covering throughout his career and almost considered a point shaver. This year so far however has been ridiculously bad even by both Laker and LeBron standards. In 15 games going back to the preseason, the Lakers have covered the spread only twice for a 13% win rate. Betting against them has probably been the most profitable play in sports. With that said, here comes a thread to make your predictions on whether or not the Lakers will cover the spread throughout the season.

Preseason:

-3.5 v BKN NO
+3.5 @ PHX NO
+3.5 @ GSW NO
+2.5 v PHX NO
-7.5 v GSW NO
-2.5 @ SAC NO

Regular season:

-3.5 v GSW NO
-2.5 v PHX NO
-5 v MEM NO
+2.5 @ SAS YES
-5.5 @ OKC NO
-8.5 v CLE YES
-11 v HOU NO
-10.5 v HOU NO
-10.5 v OKC NO
+5.5 @ POR NO

Next game:

-2.5 v CHA ???
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 06, 2021 8:54 am    Post subject: Re: Will the Lakers cover?

manlisten wrote:
In the sports betting world the Lakers are notorious for not covering spreads. They are a popular team that the public loves to pick and the books take advantage of that by giving them warped lines. Even when the lines are fair it's still a tough cover for them on any given night. Add LeBron to that equation, a player who is notoriously bad at covering throughout his career and almost considered a point shaver. This year so far however has been ridiculously bad even by both Laker and LeBron standards. In 15 games going back to the preseason, the Lakers have covered the spread only twice for a 13% win rate. Betting against them has probably been the most profitable play in sports. With that said, here comes a thread to make your predictions on whether or not the Lakers will cover the spread throughout the season.

Preseason:

-3.5 v BKN NO
+3.5 @ PHX NO
+3.5 @ GSW NO
+2.5 v PHX NO
-7.5 v GSW NO
-2.5 @ SAC NO

Regular season:

-3.5 v GSW NO
-2.5 v PHX NO
-5 v MEM NO
+2.5 @ SAS YES
-5.5 @ OKC NO
-8.5 v CLE YES
-11 v HOU NO
-10.5 v HOU NO
-10.5 v OKC NO

Next game:

+5.5 @ POR ???


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PostPosted: Sat Nov 06, 2021 9:19 am    Post subject:

Bet on the Blazers
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 06, 2021 1:13 pm    Post subject:

I like the Lakers for the points and the money tonight.
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 06, 2021 1:33 pm    Post subject:

Somebody is gonna make a lot of money tonight
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 06, 2021 3:10 pm    Post subject:

The Lakers are completely capable of beating the Blazers without Bron but it's still the feeling out period which many are already declaring the season over which is just purely a loser mentality imo.. We have plenty to work on obviously and have had some horrible stretches but it's not like Portland doesn't have plenty of there own issues. I say the Lakers cover that spread but it's far from a guarantee.
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 07, 2021 8:34 am    Post subject:

That makes 2/16 for a win rate of 12%.
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 08, 2021 1:41 pm    Post subject:

Lakers are favored by 2.5 against Charlotte tonight. The way they've looked this season they really shouldn't be favored against anyone but the public is on the Lakers anyway. I wouldn't put money on them right now.
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 10, 2021 10:35 am    Post subject:

I see Miami -4.0 on ESPN. Let’s see if they cover tonight.
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