Truly apologize, I am backward right now. Slumps happen but jeepers. Need the NHL back. I wish someone could explain to me how the JV Thunder got out to a 23-point lead on a fully healthy Cavs team. It's ridiculous. So is Wright State getting pummeled at home. To paraphrase Spock, it's illogical. I cannot go out on the NBA on that OKC silliness. Strangely have done well of late on moneyline underdogs even though it goes against most of what I believe. The Lakers were blasted in Boston earlier this season so maybe a tinge more motivation. The LA offense is clicking on a two-game winning streak (124.5 PPG). Think LA should be -2ish.

Derrick White averages 5.6 assists per game for the season. However, he has averaged 7.0 assists over six games since Payton Pritchard was moved to the bench. The Lakers have the seventh-worst defensive rating in the league, which has contributed to them allowing the seventh-most assists per game. There’s plenty of juice here, but I still like the over.

Payton Pritchard has become an even better distributor since he started coming off the bench. In those six games, he has recorded 7-plus assists five times. This is a plus-matchup against a Lakers team allowing 27.5 assists per game, eighth-most. He also had six assists in the first meeting with the Lakers this season. I would play this Over 6.5 assists at plus money.