On Friday, the Los Angeles Lakers visit San Antonio Spurs in a rematch of a game 48 hours ago. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. For this game, SportsLine consensus lists the Lakers as 7.5-point favorites, while the over/under is 234.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

LeBron James (calf), Anthony Davis (adductor), and Taurean Prince (knee) are listed as questionable for the Lakers.

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The model knows the Lakers have the defensive edge against the Spurs. Los Angeles allowed only 1.08 points per possession in the first matchup on Wednesday. The Lakers are also in the top eight of the NBA in defensive rating (111.0) for the season, and Los Angeles leads the league in free throw prevention. Opponents are averaging only 18.6 free throw attempts per game against the Lakers, and Los Angeles has top-eight marks in opponent field goal percentage and opponent 2-point percentage.

The model also knows the Spurs are led by No. 1 overall pick Victory Wembanyama. He is averaging 19.3 points, 10.7 rebounds, and 3.0 blocks per game this season. Wembanyama is also averaging 20.6 points, 13.5 rebounds, and 3.6 blocks over the last eight games. That includes a 30-point, 13-rebound, six-block performance on Wednesday against Los Angeles.

Now, it has set its sights on Lakers vs. Spurs. We can tell you the model is leaning Over the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits over 50% of the time! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any NBA picks.

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