The Los Angeles Lakers visit the San Antonio Spurs in a prime time matchup at 8:30 p.m. ET on Monday. San Antonio is favored by two points at Caesars Sportsbook, while the Over-Under is set at 232.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

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The model knows the Lakers create havoc on defense. Los Angeles is in the top 10 of the league in turnover creation, forcing 14.5 giveaways per game. The Lakers are also in the top eight of the NBA in steals (8.0 per game) and blocks (5.7 per game) this season. San Antonio is last in the NBA in free-throw attempts game, with a bottom-five mark in free-throw accuracy. On the other end, the Lakers are near the top of the league in 2-point efficiency, making 54 percent of attempts inside the arc.

The model also knows the Spurs have defined strengths on offense. San Antonio leads the NBA in assists, averaging 28.2 per game, and the Spurs share the ball in effective fashion. The Spurs also avoid turnovers, committing 12.6 per game to rank No. 4 in the league. San Antonio is making 46.8 percent of field-goal attempts, a top-five figure, and the Lakers are in the bottom five in both assists allowed and free-throw attempts allowed on defense.

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 in well over 60 percent of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any NBA picks.

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