Los Angeles at Brooklyn

The LA Lakers are a whole different team with LeBron James in the fold. James adds instant firepower and makes everyone around him better. LA has gone from a non-factor in the playoffs to a team capable of a deep playoff run. The Lakers are a .600 team through 30 games even after a slow start. The Nets are playing good basketball right now as winners of five straight but are still five games under .500. They are a mediocre team having a good run and it has just served to hold the price down on this game. This game could be close, but I'd rather have LeBron to close out the game than anyone else. Play on LA on the moneyline.