The Los Angeles Lakers are set to play their third consecutive road game when they take on the Nets in Brooklyn this Wednesday morning (AEST).
The Lakers are currently sitting 8th in the West with an ordinary away record of 8-12, though their fortunes may be about to turn with All-Star centre Anthony Davis set to return in some capacity for this contest.
Meanwhile, the Nets will be without MVP candidate KD, who is set to miss 6 weeks of action through a knee injury, while Kyrie continues to sit during home fixtures due to state anti-vax protocols.
Despite missing two superstars, the Nets are a real chance at home here, James Harden is in season-best form at the minute, averaging 23.4 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 11.6 assists over the last five games, while Patty Mills has chipped in for 16 points per game across the same trip.
Regardless of AD’s return, the Lakers have been impossible to trust this season, with LeBron and co failing to cover the line in 21 of 31 games they’ve started as favourites!
From his time at the Rockets, James Harden has shown that he is more than capable of carrying a franchise on his own back, a feat I am backing him to repeat against a shambolic Lakers outfit.