*10* Total MASSACRE on UNDER Lakers/Cavaliers.


The Lakers have lost 12 of their last 14 overall, and they've failed to score 100 points in six of their last eight. They are on the road in Cleveland tonight, facing a Cavaliers team that owns the NBA's 4th best defense. My money is on the under.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. Previous History - These teams have failed to reach the total in seven of the last 10 meeting in Cleveland, and the under is 10-4 in the Lakers last 14 against teams with a winning record.

2. Lakers Scoring - Los Angeles ranks 28th in the NBA, scoring an average of 96.2 points per game. and they shot a season-low 31.2 percent while making 8 of 35 3-pointers in Monday's loss to Indiana.

3. X-Factor - Kobe Bryan shot just 6-for-25, scoring 19 points on Monday, and he's been bothered by a shoulder injury. He's officially listed as questionable for tonight's game.

Selection: This is a play on the Lakers@Cavs to go UNDER the total (10*)