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Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Los Angeles Lakers
The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Los Angeles Lakers will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Staples Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Lakers as -13.5-point favorites versus the Cavaliers, while the game's total opened at 219.5.
In their last action, Los Angeles was a 125-110 winner on the road against the Thunder. They covered the +8.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (235) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
The Cavaliers were a 111-103 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Nuggets. They covered the +12.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (214) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Cleveland:
Team record: 12-27 SU,17-20-2 ATS
Cleveland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games
Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Los Angeles:
Team record: 32-7 SU,21-17-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 8 straight games.
LA Lakers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
LA Lakers is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
LA Lakers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Cleveland at Los Angeles Tuesday, January 14
Los Angeles home to Orlando Wednesday, January 15