The Cleveland Cavaliers (28-4) are 5.5-point favorites as they look to extend a seven-game winning streak when they visit the Los Angeles Lakers (18-13) on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at Crypto.com Arena. The contest airs at 9:00 PM ET on SportsNet LA and FDSOH.

Hoping to make an informed wager on Tuesday’s game? Discover the best bets available for this matchup (based on our computer predictions) in the following article.

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Cavaliers vs. Lakers Game Info

• When: Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 9:00 PM ET
• Where: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California
• TV: SportsNet LA and FDSOH
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Cavaliers vs. Lakers Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Cavaliers (- 5.5)

• Against the spread, Cleveland is 23-9-0 this year.
• Los Angeles has 15 wins in 31 games against the spread this year.
• The Cavaliers have an ATS record of 14-8 as 5.5-point favorites or more.
• The Lakers have no wins ATS (0-2) as a 5.5-point underdog or more this year.

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Pick OU:

Over (228.5)

• The Cavaliers and their opponents have scored more than 228.5 points in 18 of 32 games this season.
• The Lakers have played 13 games this season that have gone over 228.5 combined points scored.
• Cleveland’s matchups this year have an average point total of 228.1, 0.4 more points than this game’s over/under.
• Los Angeles has had an average of 227 points scored in its games so far this season, 1.5 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
• The Cavaliers are the second-highest scoring team in the league this year. The Lakers have scored the 21st-most points.
• The Lakers have allowed the 11th-fewest points in the league this season, while the Cavaliers have given up the 11th-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Cavaliers (-190)

• The Cavaliers have won 26, or 89.7%, of the 29 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• The Lakers have been underdogs in 15 games this season and have come away with the win six times (40%) in those contests.
• Cleveland has a record of 20-2, a 90.9% win rate, when it’s favored by -190 or more by bookmakers this season.
• Los Angeles has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +155 or worse on the moneyline this season.
• The Cavaliers have a 65.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

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