One of the most intriguing games of the calendar comes early in the 24/25 NBA season, and we have prepared a top NBA betting pick with the most accurate Lakers at Cavs prediction. It’s always special when LeBron returns to the Land. The King is 9-2 as an opponent at Cleveland, and I’m pretty sure he usually has this game circled up in his calendar and brings something extra knowing that it draws a lot of attention from fans and media.
Improved Cavs With Perfect Start
Let’s start by analyzing the home team in our Lakers at Cavs prediction. The Cleveland Cavaliers have started the season in the best possible way posting four straight wins to give them their best start since 2016/17. Besides the perfect start, the Cavs have also impressed with their output as they have defeated opponents by an average of 15 points and currently lead the NBA in field goal percentage 52.8%. The Cavs are also third in the league in scoring averaging 123.5 PPG.
The Cavs have been good for at least a couple of years now. In fact, they’ve been among the top teams in the East since getting Donnovan Mitchel from Utah. With Mitchel at Shooting Guard, they have assembled one of the best starting fives in the league. Darius Garland runs the point, and he is a fast guard capable of penetrating, shooting and distributing the ball. In their last game against the Knicks, where they overturned a 7-point deficit at the half, Garland led all scorers with 34 points.
Besides having one of the best backcourts in the league, the Cavs also boast their own version of the “Twin Towers” format with Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley. Both excel at rebounding the basketball and blocking shots, making Cleveland a real force in the paint on offense and defense.
Sharp shooter Max Struss is the starting small forward, but he is recovering from an injury missing out on the start of the season. Dean Wade, who has similar characteristics, will take his place in the starting five.
Lakers With An Impressive Game Week 1
It’s time to focus on the purple and gold in our Lakers at Cavs prediction for October 30, 2024. Parting ways with Darvin Ham was no surprise, but bringing former player and recent broadcaster JJ Redick with absolutely no experience as a head coach raised a lot of eyebrows. The widespread opinion was that Redick was way too young and inexperienced to lead a ball club as big as the Lakers. Combined that with the draft of Bronny James, all the experts were suggesting that Lakers were not about winning this year, but just about attracting crowds and hype.
Well, it seems the experts were wrong as the Lakers have made a great first impression at the start of this season. They won their first three games, and they were against difficult Western conference opponents – Timberwolves, Suns, and Kings. A positive aspect has been the dominance of Anthony Davis who is leading the NBA in scoring with 32.4 PPG. The other major positive has been the form of Lebron James, who at year 22, is showing absolutely no signs of slowing down. In the win against the Kings, Bron posted a 32-point triple double.
Dalton Knecht is looking like the absolute steal of the draft. He is full of confidence, shows no fear playing along the big names at the brightest stage, draining down threes with a perfect stroke.
The Lakers lost their last game, which was a trip to Phoenix, but they had a good chance to win it as they had a 7-point lead to start the fourth quarter.
All in all, I am impressed by this Lakers time and although it’s too early to talk about a championship, they are certainly solid, and we will be in the mix if they can stay healthy.
Lakers at Cavs Prediction
To get our betting pick for this game, register below and become an official BetOnWins member.
