NBA Prop Bets: Brooklyn Nets vs Los Angeles Lakers (February 3, 2026)

The Los Angeles Lakers (29-19) face the Brooklyn Nets (13-35) at Barclays Center. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Tuesday's matchup. The Lakers opened as 8.5-point favorites but the spread has since moved to 7.5, leaving the Lakers at -340 and Nets at +270. The total points line is set at 223.5, with OVER at -108 and UNDER at -112, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 116-108 LA Lakers.

The Nets (-102) have a 22-25-1 ATS record this season, while the Lakers (-118) hold a record of 24-22-2.
The Nets have an 18-28-2 O/U record this season (meaning 18 games have gone over the total points line, 28 have gone under and two have resulted in a push). The Lakers have a 27-21-0 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

The Nets are averaging 107.1 points per game this season (30th in the league). Comparatively, the Lakers are averaging +9.1 more at 116.1 points (14th).
Defensively, the Nets are giving up 114.7 points per game this season (13th in the league), while the Lakers are giving up an average of 116.3 points (19th).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams are playing this season?

Pace

The Nets currently rank 28th for pace this season, recording 96.1 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Lakers sit 20th on that scale with 98.5 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

Looking at field goal splits, 47.6% of the Nets' field goal attempts come from three point range (6th in the league), leaving 52.4% from two. Meanwhile, the Lakers' opponents are taking 42.2% of their attempts from three (18th) and 57.8% from two.
Comparatively, the Lakers takes 40.7% of shots from three (23rd), leaving 59.3% from two, while Brooklyn's opponents are attempting 38.5% from three (2nd) and 61.5% from two.

Beyond the Arc

In terms of made three-pointers, the Nets are shooting 34.3% from deep in 2025/26 (26th in the NBA), compared to the Lakers who are making 35.1% of their attempts (18th).
On the opposite end, Brooklyn is holding opponents to 38.2% of their three-point attempts (30th), while the Lakers' opponents are hitting 37.2% of their shots (26th).

Ball Protection

The Nets are committing 15.4 turnovers per game this season, ranking 24th in the league, while the Lakers are forcing 14.5 turnovers (15th).
Flipping that script, Brooklyn is forcing 13.6 turnovers (20th), while the Lakers are committing 14.9 (18th).

Crashing the Boards

Brooklyn is pulling down just 40.3 rebounds per game this season (30th in the league), including 10.9 offensive boards (20th). Conversely, the Lakers' opponents are averaging a paltry 40.8 rebounds (3rd), 10.9 of which have come on the offensive end (7th).
Meanwhile, the Lakers are averaging only 41.3 rebounds (26th) and 9.9 offensive rebounds (26th), while the Nets are allowing an impressive 43.0 and 10.1, ranking 8th and 1st.

First Quarter Winner

Brooklyn is +150 to win the first quarter, while the Lakers are -180. Here are their first quarter records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog	Last 10
Brooklyn	19-24-5	11-9-3	8-15-2	2-0-0	17-24-5	3-6-1
LA Lakers	20-26-2	8-11-1	12-15-1	15-11-2	5-15-0	6-4-0

First Half Winner

Brooklyn is +180 to win the first half and the Lakers are -218. Here are their first half records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Brooklyn	14-33-1	7-15-1	7-18-0	2-0-0	12-33-1	3-7-0
LA Lakers	19-27-2	9-11-0	10-16-2	13-15-0	6-12-2	5-5-0

HT/FT

Brooklyn is +330 to complete the HT/FT double. Conversely, the Lakers are -185.

The Nets have completed the HT/FT double in 20.8% of games this season, while the Lakers have completed the HT/FT double in 37.5% of games.

To Go To Overtime

Tuesday's matchup is +1400 to go to overtime.

The Lakers have not played in a game that went to overtime this season. Comparatively, the Nets have appeared in two such contests.

Both Teams 110+

Both teams have scored 110+ points in nine of Brooklyn's 48 games this season. Meanwhile, 25 of the Lakers' 48 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

Brooklyn recorded a 111-108 victory over the Lakers at Barclays Center when these teams last met on March 10, 2025. Despite being on the losing side, Luka Doncic had a triple-double for the ages on that day, finishing with 22 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists.