NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers @ Los Angeles Lakers:
Los Angeles Lakers (- 5) /// 1.83
Last bet lost. Malachi Flynn scored 50 points in the game against Atlanta to not score even a single shot from the game on 12 attempts. Yeah, that takes skill, too. But it's hard for me to explain. Detroit got off to a great start, and I thought it was the Pistons who would destroy Memphis, but then some tough three-point shots from GG Jackson, and then a blistering run from the Grizzlies. And that was it, then the teams played to the result one way or another. The total score of my bets: NBA 72-79 in favor of the unsuccessful, MLB 30-27 in favor of the successful, NHL 2-3 in favor of the unsuccessful, NFL+NCAAF 3-8 in favor of the unsuccessful.
New bet: Lakers at home will beat Cleveland by 5 points or more. Yes, as a Lakers fan it's sometimes hard to make an objective assessment of their chances of winning. But in a home game against Cleveland, they are the clear favorite. Sacramento and New Orleans lost their games, which means the Lakers have a real chance to compete for a top-7 West spot! And I'm sure the Lakers realize the prospect of playing 2 elimination games in case of tournament failure in the remaining regular season games (and then they would have to beat prime Golden State!). The Lakers have their best form in this season (8 wins and 2 losses in the last 10 games), and almost all of their injured players are back. Cleveland looks terrible. Obviously, losing Isaac Okoro is a problem for Cleveland, as he is a very cool 3&D player. Dean Wade will also not play. Also an important rotation player with a good three point shot. We can also already talk about Darius Garland totally failing this season. The shot has become less stable and there are more turnovers. The bench is practically non-existent. Only veterans Marcus Morris Sr. and Tristan Thompson, who no longer hold the NBA level, and unstable Caris LeVert with 32.1% realization of three-point shots. The Lakers are great, I repeat, and the head-to-head stats in the last 10 games are also great: 6 times the Lakers beat Cleveland by more than 5 points. Bet? Sure!