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March 28, 2024

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Vegas Play of the Day: Los Angeles Lakers at Cleveland

Here’s the latest installment of the Play of the Day, which uses odds from the South Point. Our three sports writers started with a $10,000 bankroll — fictional, of course.

Los Angeles Lakers and Cleveland Cavs, Total Over 196 : Readers be warned: I’m on a five-play losing streak in our handicapping contest. My handicapping crutch during cold spells is betting totals over the number. No need to be on the right side of a game, just root for offense. And lots of it.

The Lakers rank 29th in the NBA in points allowed at 106 points per game. Cleveland scores 102 points per game, which is seventh best in the league. When the teams played Jan. 15 the final was 109-102, easily covering the total over.

Cleveland has been an under team the past three weeks, having seven straight games goes under the total before barely sneaking over the total Friday against Indiana. While that streak isn’t good for handicappers playing the over today, it did do us a favor. Because of Cleveland’s games staying under, oddsmakers posted an easy-to-cover 196 points total. That’s too low.

This is a nationally televised game and both teams will want to put on a show. Get out the calculators to add up the offense.

Standings: Bern (66-56-1, $11,896), Keefer (64-64-2, $9,987), Brewer (57-67-3, $4,215)

Ray Brewer can be reached at 702-990-2662 or [email protected]. Follow Ray on Twitter at twitter.com/raybrewer21

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