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Stephen Nover's NBA Sunday Spread Crusher
(NBA) LA Lakers vs. New Orleans,
04/14/2024 3:30 PM, Score: 124 - 108
Point Spread: 3.00 | -105.00 LA Lakers (Away)
Result: Win
Point Spread: 3.00 | -105.00 LA Lakers (Away)
Result: Win
LeBron James and Anthony Davis are expected to play. The Lakers need this win to clinch the No. 8 playoff spot. New Orleans is 1-5 in its last six home games and hasn't had Brandon Ingram since March 31.
That's enough for me to back the Lakers in an underdog role.
The Pelicans need this game, too, to lock into the No. 6 seed in the West. But I don't trust them. They've been better on the road than at home where they are just three games above .500. Ingram is the Pelicans' second-leading scorer at 20.9 points a game. If he does play, he figures to be rusty.
That's enough for me to back the Lakers in an underdog role.
The Pelicans need this game, too, to lock into the No. 6 seed in the West. But I don't trust them. They've been better on the road than at home where they are just three games above .500. Ingram is the Pelicans' second-leading scorer at 20.9 points a game. If he does play, he figures to be rusty.
