Los Angeles Lakers – Cleveland Cavaliers Betting Tip, Prediction & Odds | NBA 31.12.2024
LeBron James and his Los Angeles Lakers take on his old team the Cleveland Cavaliers on New Years Eve. Can the Lakers end the Cavaliers current 6-game win streak or will Cleveland sweep the regular season series here?
The Los Angeles Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers meet on 31.12.2024, in what will be their 2nd and final regular season meeting this year. The game will be played at the Crypto.com Arena (Los Angeles) with the road team Cavaliers being favored to win this game.
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Los Angeles Lakers |
Tue, 31.12.2024, 21:00 |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
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11/8 |
13/1 |
4/6 |
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Expert Tip |
CLE Cavaliers -4.5 Point Spread |
Odds 10/11 |
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Los Angeles Lakers vs Cleveland Cavaliers: Current situation
The Lakers did their first move this season trading away D’Angelo Russell to the Brooklyn Nets, in exchange for Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton. Head coach JJ Redick is a well-known fan of Finney-Smith, this should help the Lakers on the defensive end as Finney-Smith is one of the more underrated three and D players in the NBA. With a 4-1 SU run over the last 5 games, the Lakers have improved to 18-13 on the season and are currently in 5th place in the West.
Cleveland has no real need to make any moves right now, following a 27-4 SU start to the season. The recent struggles of the Boston Celtics who are just 5-5 over their last 10 games has seen Cleveland’s lead atop of the Eastern Conference grow to 4.5 games. The Cavs have been favorites in 28 of 31 games played so far, they have won 25 of those games.
Los Angeles Lakers Stats & Form
LeBron James sat out the Lakers’ latest win over Sacramento 132-122, as LA swept the regular season series. Anthony Davis exploded for 36 points, 15 rebounds and 8 assists, while Austin Reaves also added 26 and 16 assists. James is expected to return to the line-up on Tuesday as he recovers from an illness. In 23 games against his former team he is averaging 28.3 points, 7.3 rebounds and 7.1 assists per game.
Cleveland Cavaliers Stats & Form
Cleveland has a tough road game in Golden State before Tuesday’s game, but as of today they are on a 6-game win streak and have won those 6 games by an average of 18.3 points per game. The three-ball has been going in early and often. They’ve connected on 20+ threes in 4 straight games, a run that even the Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant led Warriors didn’t achieve. Cleveland will conclude their 4-game West coast road trip with a visit to Dallas on Friday.
Los Angeles Lakers vs Cleveland Cavaliers: Head-to-Head
Cleveland dominated the first meeting of the season, winning by 24 points. However, that was only their 3rd win in the last 10 head-to-head against LA. During this stretch the Lakers are averaging 4.6 points per game more, while also shooting 3% better from the field in those games. The two teams have played each other a total of 124 times in the regular season so far, LA holds a firm lead with 70 wins to just 54 of the Cavs.
Los Angeles Lakers – Cleveland Cavaliers Odds
For a home win for the Lakers you can get odds of 11/8 here. If you like the Cavaliers to continue their dominance, odds of 4/6 are available.
The point total has been set at 226.5 points, with odds of 10/11 supporting either the over or the under.
Top 3 Betting Odds
| Los Angeles Lakers vs Cleveland Cavaliers Betting Tip | Odds |
| Los Angeles Lakers +4.5 Point Spread | 10/11 |
| Over 226.5 Total Points | 10/11 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers -4.5 Point Spread | 10/11 |
Betting tip and prediction: Los Angeles Lakers vs Cleveland Cavaliers (31.12.2024)
The Cleveland Cavaliers might be having the greatest shooting season a team has had in the modern NBA era. They lead the league in three-point efficiency, while also having the highest effective field goal percentage. And it’s not even close. They’ve now connected on 20+ threes in 4 straight games, nobody can figure this team out. LeBron James and his Lakers will take a swing at it, but even at 10-4 SU in home games the oddsmakers consider the Lakers underdogs in this game. LA has had a decent run over the past week or so winning 4 of 5 games, however 3 of those wins were against the Sacramento Kings which makes you wonder was it just a stroke of luck in the schedule? LA just made a big trade, getting rid of D’Angelo Russell for Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton. In theory this should improve their defense and three-point shooting, but losing a playmaker could have negative consequences down the road. LeBron’s old team the Cavs are on a roll, they have won 6 in a row, even though this will be a 2nd night of a back-to-back for them, we still feel like the Cavs are favored for a reason here. They are a reliable 22-9 ATS on the season, including 9-4 on the road. They also beat the Lakers back in late October 134-110 in the first meeting, look for them to complete the regular season sweep in this one.
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Expert Tip |
CLE Cavaliers -4.5 Point Spread |
Odds 10/11 |
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