Las Vegas at Los Angeles

Las Vegas is on a 6-5 run, even winning at Phoenix, 84-81, as a +5.5 underdog. They topped Golden State 104-102, shooting 54.8% against the third-best defense, and come off a 106-80 win at Dallas, scoring 56 first-half points. Los Angeles can score with the third-best offense (85 points per game), but they have a losing record because of bad defense. They're 12th in the 13-team league in points given up (87.3 per game), and in shooting allowed (45.1%). Los Angeles is 19-5 OVER the total this season. These teams have played two run-and-gun games when they clashed in 97-89 and 96-81 scores. Back the visitors to win the game with a high-scoring first half. Play Las Vegas on the moneylne + the First Half OVER the total.