Lakers vs. Spurs Prediction, Odds & NBA Player Props for 12/13

NBA Best Bet Today #1: ⭐ Lakers Moneyline (-132) at ESPN Bet

With the Lakers on a second night of a back-to-back after losing to the Mavericks on Tuesday, it remains to be seen who will suit up for Los Angeles. LeBron James and Anthony Davis are both prime candidates to sit out, but if either one suits up, expect this line to move in the Lakers' favor. 

Even with James and Davis' status in doubt, we're going with Lakers Moneyline (-132) at ESPN Bet over the Spurs. San Antonio is currently on a 17-game losing streak and can't figure out its third-quarter issues. The Spurs are a league-worst minus-149 in the third this season. For perspective, no other team in the league is minus-100 in any quarter this season. Out of 22 third quarters, the Spurs have won only one of those. 

Regardless of the status of Davis and James, the Lakers should still be able to limit a bad Spurs offense. San Antonio ranks 25th in the league in scoring (109.4) and is 26th in effective field goal percentage (52%). We also expect a better defensive effort and showing from a Lakers team coming off a 127-125 loss to the Mavericks on Tuesday. 

Betting Pick: Lakers Moneyline (-132) at ESPN Bet

NBA Best Bet Today #2: ⭐ Victor Wembenyama Over 11.5 Rebounds (-132) at ESPN Bet

For the majority of the regular season, No. 1 pick Victor Wembenyama has played alongside center Zach Collins this season. But lately, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich has elected to go with Wembenyama as the main big on the floor. This has resulted in a boost for Wembenyama's numbers, especially his rebounding totals. 

We like Victor Wembenyama Over 11.5 Rebounds (-132) at ESPN Bet. Collins has seen his minutes go from 29.1 through the first 20 games of the season to just 7 in the last two contests. In those two games where Collins has played minimally, Wembenyama secured 20 and 18 rebounds in those games. 

If Collins continues to play limited minutes, there's great value on the over for Wembenyama's rebounding total. Wembenyama has also tallied at least 12 rebounds in four of his last seven games overall. 

Betting Pick:  Victor Wembenyama Over 11.5 Rebounds (-132) at ESPN Bet

⭐ NBA Best Bet Today #3:  Victor Wembanyama Over 2.5 Assists (-148) at ESPN Bet

One other area we will look to back Wembenyama is in the assists category. The same philosophy as backing Wembenyama's rebounding total with more minutes as San Antonio's lone big on the floor applies to the assist betting market prop. On the season, Wembenyama averages 2.6 assists per game. 

We're going with Victor Wembanyama Over 2.5 Assists (-148) at ESPN Bet. In the two games with Collins averaging just seven minutes per game, Wembanyama posted four assists against Chicago and three assists versus the Rockets. When Wembenyama is the only big on the floor, it allows the Spurs to space the court better with shooters around Wembenyama, allowing him more space to operate and find open teammates on the perimeter. 

Considering he's had at least three assists in each of the two games as the Spurs' primary center, we're going to back that trend to continue while Wembanyama's assist total still sits at 2.5. 

Betting Pick: Victor Wembanyama Over 2.5 Assists (-148) at ESPN Bet

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