NBA Betting Odds: San Antonio Spurs at Los Angeles Lakers Picks

The San Antonio Spurs and the Los Angeles Lakers will both be gunning for a victory in NBA betting odds on Monday night at 10:30pm EST when they meet at STAPLES Center in a game that can be seen on TNT. Online sportsbooks have the Lakers -4 as home favorites in NBA odds against the Spurs with a total of 193.5 at online sportsbooks. The Spurs got out to an 18-point lead in the first quarter en route to a 98-81 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday. The Spurs covered the 3.5-point spread in NBA picks while the 179-points fell UNDER the posted total of 195 at online sportsbooks.

Tony Parker had 14-points and dished out 14 assists in leading the Spurs while George Hill added 22-points in the first three quarters to secure the win. "George Hill's just a fantastic basketball player," coach Gregg Popovich said after the game. "I think he's the most improved young man in the league from last year to this year." The Spurs are 29-20 straight up on the season, 24-24-1 against the spread as underdogs in NBA odds and 2-8 after playing the Clippers.

The Lakers expanded on their first-half lead and came away with a 99-82 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers 99-82 on Saturday. The Lakers covered the 2-point spread in NBA picks but the combined score went UNDER the posted total of 192.5 at online sportsbooks. Lamar Odom had 10-points and hauled down 22 rebounds for a double-double while Ron Artest netted 21 points in that win. Odom played for the injured Kobe Bryant to lift the Lakers to the win. The Lakers are 39-13 straight up on the season, 23-28-1 against the spread as favorites in NBA odds and 9-1 after playing Portland.

The Lakers are 5-0 straight up in their last 5 games when playing at home against the Spurs while San Antonio is 8-4 straight up in their last 12 games on the road. Los Angeles is 19-2 straight up in their last 21 games at home and San Antonio is 4-2 straight up in their last 6 games. The betting total has gone UNDER the NBA odds in 5 of San Antonio's last 7 games when playing on the road against the Lakers and has gone UNDER in 5 of the Spurs last 6 games on the road. Vegas odds at the Hilton sportsbook have the Los Angeles Lakers -4 favorites against the San Antonio Spurs with a betting total of 193.5.