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Brooklyn Nets vs. Los Angeles Lakers

The Brooklyn Nets and the Los Angeles Lakers will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Staples Center.

Oddsmakers opened the Lakers as -11-point favorites versus the Nets, while the game's total opened at 223.5.

Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 112-103 winner as they battled the Clippers on the road. The Lakers covered in the match as a +2.5-point underdog, while 215 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Brooklyn was a 110-107 winner in its last match at home against the Bulls. They failed to cover the -6-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 217 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

Brooklyn:
Team record: 29-34 SU,30-33 ATS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 6 games
Brooklyn is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 6 games on the road

Los Angeles:
Team record: 49-13 SU,35-26-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
LA Lakers is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
LA Lakers is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 7 games

Next up:
Brooklyn at Golden State Thursday, March 12
Los Angeles home to Houston Thursday, March 12