Friday Trends and Indexes 12/25 – Christmas Day – (NBA, NCAAB, Misc.)

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Friday, December 25

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Tips and Trends
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Cleveland Cavaliers at Los Angeles Lakers [ABC | 5:00 PM ET]

Cavaliers: Cleveland is looking for some showcase revenge against the Lakers, as they lost both games SU and ATS against the Lakers last year. The Cavaliers are 22-8 SU this season, the 4th best record in the NBA. Cleveland is 11-6 both SU and ATS on the road this year. Cleveland is also 3-0 both SU and ATS this season as the listed underdog. The Cavaliers have scored more than 100 PTS in 6 of their past 8 road games. F LeBron James is 3rd in the NBA in scoring at 28.8 PPG. James is also 6th in the NBA in assists, averaging almost 8 APG. Cleveland averages just over 100 PPG as an offense, and are 17-1 SU when they score at least 100 PTS this year. Defensively, the Cavaliers have held 14 of their past 18 opponents under 100 PTS. Cleveland is 2nd in the NBA in opposing team shooting percentage, trailing only the Lakers.

Cavs are 8-3 ATS last 11 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Under is 14-4 last 18 games as a road underdog of 5 to 10.5 points.

Key Injuries - G Mo Williams (knee) is probable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 88

Lakers: This is the Christmas Day showcase game today. The Lakers enter today with an NBA best 23-4 SU record. They are also 16-2 SU at the Staples Center this year. The Lakers are 6-3 ATS this season as single digit home favorites. Los Angeles is also 5-4 ATS this season when having more than 2 days off between games. G Kobe Bryant is 2nd in the NBA in scoring at 29.3 PPG. Bryant has been especially hot of late, averaging more than 35 PPG over his past 5 games. 3 other Lakers average double digits in PTS including F Pau Gasol. Gasol is averaging 17 PPG while grabbing 12.6 RPG. Gasol is 2nd in the NBA in RPG, and has had double digit rebounding games in 8 consecutive games. The Lakers are 15-1 SU since Gasol came back from injury this season. The Lakers have held 5 of their past 9 opponents under 90 PTS.

Lakers are 10-4 ATS last 14 games as a favorite of 5 to 10.5 points.
Under is 6-0 last 6 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.

Key Injuries - F Luke Walton (finger) is out.

PROJECTED SCORE: 99 (Side of the Day)


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