This is a +$$$ bet on a line under both Luka Doncic's 1.7 average (1.8 on the road) since '24 and his projection of 2 steals. We are projecting two steals because the Lakers are forcing +3 more turnovers per game this season vs last and Charlotte is averaging even more turnover (16) than they did last season. The logic is simple here. Doncic averages over 1.5 steals and this is a matchup that skews higher than average.

DraftKings. Let’s keep the Kon Knueppel train rolling. The rookie sharpshooter has cleared this line in five of his last seven games, including 24, 20 and 30 point outputs in his last three contests, all without Lamelo Ball. With Ball once again out for this contest (and Miles Bridges is questionable), I like Knueppel to continue on his recent tear. The Lakers are a plus opponent for the rookie, allowing the third most spot up points per game, at the highest frequency.