12/25/21 Best Bet: Brooklyn Nets +1.5 (-110)

Let’s cut to the chase. The Lakers have been bad as of late. Forget, covering, they’ve lost 4 four in a row. Is that good? I think the Lakers are going to come out today and try to show the world how good their “loaded” roster is. The problem is their roster doesn’t know how to play together. Anthony Davis is never available. Westbrook just doesn’t mesh with Lebron well. The Nets will be without Durant here, which might actually be a blessing in disguise. The offense will be focused around James Harden. The Nets have the much fresher legs as they haven’t played a game in a full week. I generally like the road teams on these holiday island games. The road team is there for business and doesn’t have distractions around them. Gimmie the Nets with the 1.5.