Lakers vs. Pacers: the best bets for the NBA Cup final

With the NBA Cup final already defined, Sebastián Martínez Christensen offers his favorite bets for the confrontation between Lakers and Pacers.

LAS VEGAS — The two finalists have already been defined in the In-Season Tournament by NBA Cup.

It has been a dream tournament for the Indiana Pacerswho defeated the two supposed biggest candidates in the Eastern Conference, the Boston Celtics and the Milwaukee Bucks, in consecutive weeks.

Tyrese Haliburton He is playing at a superlative leveland understanding that Indiana doesn’t get much national attention, this was his ideal staging to prove to the world that he is a superstar.

Los Angeles Lakersfor their part, did not suffer at all to defeat the New Orleans Pelicans in the semifinals of the tournament, and in fact they were able to rest their starters in the last quarter, something that certainly suited them well considering that they arrived in Las Vegas with a day less rest.

The validity of LeBron James never ceases to surprise us, Anthony Davis He was a defensive presence and the Lakers are dangerous.

It will be a very nice duel of styles in the final this Saturday NBA Cupwhich judging by the semifinals, will be attended by the majority of fans of the gold and purple team.

Without further ado, let’s go with our three favorite bets for the final:

1. ANTHONY DAVIS OVER 23.5 PUNTOS (LAKERS)

LeBron James It takes all the spotlight, and rightly so, because its validity has no logical explanation. However, In this particular matchup, AD will be of vital importance. More than anything because No team in the NBA has allowed more points in the paint than the Pacers.. That means Davis must be aggressive when attacking the basket, and if it is, it should be a juicy day of points for him. Indiana likes to run, and they want to beat you in a point shootout, but they are vulnerable in the painted zone and Davis You should take advantage of it. I love AD’s over.

2. BRUCE BROWN OVER 12.5 PUNTOS (PACERS)

The only bad news in an incredible week for the Pacersthe thing is Andrew Nembhard He injured his knee and will not be able to play in this final. That means more minutes than usual for Bruce Brownwho sprained his ankle, but re-entered the semifinal game against the Bucks, and will be in good condition.

Brown He is a player who likes to attack the basket, and although he is Haliburton the one who conducts the orchestra, the composer of the Pacers Think about passing before scoring. Indiana is going to try to get Davis to the perimeter, to prevent the paint from becoming congested, and if that happens, Brown will be one of those who will attack the rim frequently. In six of the last 10 games, Brown reached at least 13 points, and only once did he not reach double figures.

3. OVER 240.5 POINTS BETWEEN BOTH TEAMS

The Pacers’ offensive prowess (128 PPG) is well documented. Even in a semifinal game in which they were not accurate from distance – they only made 7 of 33 three-pointers – Indiana reached its point average. What’s more, along with the Bucks, they combined for 247 points, and that was even below the expected score. The Pacers will never have such a bad day from the perimeter again Therefore, we must take advantage of a relatively “low” number and go for the highs in this final against the Lakers.