Los Angeles Lakers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers Predictions, Picks and NBA Preview – February 10, 2016

Things are going from bad to worse for the Los Angeles Lakers as they absorbed their second straight defeat with an 89-87 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Monday night. The 16-time NBA champions will look for a change in fortunes later tonight when they square off with the Cleveland Cavaliers in an intriguing showdown at Quicken Loans Arena.

Can the Lakers finally snap their losing skid tonight? Or will the Cavs pile more misery on Byron Scott’s squad? Read on below for an in-depth breakdown of this NBA matchup and while you’re at it, you can check out our previews of San Antonio vs. Orlando and Golden State vs. Phoenix.

Los Angeles Lakers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers Preview

Where: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland

When: Wednesday, February 10, 8:00 PM ET

Line: Los Angeles Lakers (+15.5) at Cleveland Cavaliers (-15.5); total: 207.0 – view all NBA lines

TV Broadcast: ESPN

Betting on the Los Angeles Lakers (11-43)

Los Angeles’ road woes continued on Monday as the Lakers suffered a gut-wrenching 89-87 loss to the Indiana Pacers. The Lakers squandered a late three-point fourth-quarter advantage against the Pacers to stumble to their eighth defeat in their last nine away games. The Lakers have now lost 12 of their last 14 games.

The Lakers will look to end their losing rut when they face the Cleveland Cavaliers tonight. For Los Angeles to pull off a major upset, it needs to improve on its play on the offensive end. The Lakers shot a season-low 31.2 percent from the field and were 8 of 35 on 3-point attempts in the game against the Pacers.

The onus then is on Kobe Bryant to step up his play in his final on-court appearance in Cleveland. He scored 19 points but was just 6 of 25 from the field and 4 of 14 on 3-point attempts in the loss to the Pacers. The five-time NBA champion has been solid for the Lakers, averaging a team-best 16.9 points and 3.4 assists per game this season.

The Lakers are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 road games.

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Betting on the Cleveland Cavaliers (37-14)

The Cleveland Cavaliers stretched their unbeaten run to two games with an emphatic 120-100 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Monday. LeBron James scored 21 points to go along with 10 assists and 10 rebounds to record his 40^th career triple-double. With the victory, the Cavs improved to 7-3 under new head coach Tyronn Lue.

Key to the Cavs’ resurgence has been their superb offense. The Cavs have scored over 110 points in six of their last nine games. That sizzling offense was in full display Monday against the Kings where they shot a solid 47.9 percent from the field. The Cavs are 10^th in the NBA in scoring, averaging 102.5 points per game this season.

The Cavs will look to keep the momentum going when they take on the Los Angeles Lakers later tonight. The Cavs will fancy their chances of doing just that as they have fared extremely well against the Lakers of late. The Cavaliers have won their last two meetings with the Lakers, beating them by an average of 11 points during that span. The Cavaliers have covered the spread in both of those games.

The Cavaliers are 7-3 SU and 6-4 ATS in their last 10 home games.

Writer’s Prediction

The Cavs (-15.5) ease past the Lakers, 113-102.

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