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San Antonio Spurs vs. Los Angeles Lakers
The fans at Staples Center will be treated to a game between the San Antonio Spurs and the Los Angeles Lakers when they take their seats on Thursday.
Oddsmakers opened the Lakers as -8.5-point favorites versus the Spurs, while the game's total opened at 225.5.
The Lakers were a 94-92 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Grizzlies. They failed to cover the -9.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (186) made winners of UNDER bettors.
The Spurs were a 116-113 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Clippers. They covered the +7-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (229) made winners of OVER bettors.
San Antonio:
Team record: 3-4 SU,5-2 ATS
San Antonio is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
San Antonio is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
San Antonio is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Los Angeles:
Team record: 6-2 SU,4-4 ATS
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
LA Lakers is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 5 games
LA Lakers is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
San Antonio at Minnesota Saturday, January 9
Los Angeles home to Chicago Friday, January 8