LA Lakers vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction NBA Picks 7/18/24

The LA Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers meet Thursday in summer league NBA action at the Thomas & Mack Center. Here’s a LA Lakers vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction. This article will include a LA Lakers vs Cleveland Cavaliers Pick.

LA Lakers Betting Preview

The LA Lakers look for another win to get to a .500 record in summer league play. The LA Lakers are averaging 79.8 points on 37.2 percent shooting and allowing 92.2 points on 44.5 percent shooting. Dalton Knecht is averaging 22 points and 4.5 rebounds, while Colin Castleton is averaging 11.7 points and 10 rebounds. Tommy Kuhse is the third double-digit scorer and Moses Brown is grabbing 5.5 rebounds. The LA Lakers are shooting 26.4 percent from beyond the arc and 67.6 percent from the free throw line. The LA Lakers are allowing 33.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 39 rebounds per game.

Cleveland Cavaliers Betting Preview

The Cleveland Cavaliers also need a win to get to a .500 record in summer league action. The Cleveland Cavaliers are averaging 92 points on 44.1 percent shooting and allowing 94.3 points on 43.5 percent shooting. Emoni Bates is averaging 17 points and 1.7 assists, while Craig Porter Jr. is averaging 13 points and 4 assists. Jaylon Tyson is the third double-digit scorer and Pete Nance is grabbing 6 rebounds. The Cleveland Cavaliers are shooting 27.6 percent from beyond the arc and 75 percent from the free throw line. The Cleveland Cavaliers are allowing 35.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 39.3 rebounds per game.

LA Lakers vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction

The Cleveland Cavaliers have shown more flashes through the summer league and should be favored as the better team. However, both the Lakers and Cavs are 1-2 through three summer league games no matter how you slice it, and they’re on the end of a back to back. Who knows who is going to play in this game and who knows what to expect. We took a shot with the Lakers and the points yesterday ad it paid off. With even more points here, I’m going to grab the Lakers again.