Prop Bets: Los Angeles Lakers VS San Antonio Spurs 2025-07-08
Lakers vs. Spurs Summer League Showdown: A Tale of Two Teams (and a Very Confused Spread)
The Los Angeles Lakers, fresh off a 103-83 thrashing of the Miami Heat (thanks to Cole Swider’s 20-point clinic and DJ Steward’s 14-point supporting role), are favored to stomp the San Antonio Spurs in Tuesday’s California Classic finale. The Spurs, meanwhile, eked out a 90-88 win over the Warriors via David Jones-Garcia’s 25-point, 3-steal masterpiece, but their roster looks like a "Benched First-Round Picks" fan club if they want to compete.
The Odds, Slightly Less Boringly Explained:
- Moneyline: Lakers at -136 to -139 (implied probability: ~55-56%), Spurs at +310 to +320 (~24-25%).
- Spread: Lakers are a 6.5-7-point favorite, per bookmakers. If you bet the Dubs, you’ll need the Spurs to pull off a "We’re gonna need a miracle and a time machine" upset.
- Total: 175.5 points, with even money on Over/Under. Given the Lakers’ 103-point outburst and the Spurs’ 90-point squeaker, this game could either be a snoozefest or a shootout. Bet on the former unless LeBron starts doing dunks in his sleep.
Player Props (Because Why Not?):
- Cole Swider O/U 18.5 Points: Take the Over. The man dropped 20 on the Heat—just don’t expect him to replicate it against the Spurs’ "we’re-all-19-and-terrified" defense.
- David Jones-Garcia O/U 22.5 Points: Take the Over. He’s hot right now (25 vs. Golden State), but the Lakers’ Summer League roster isn’t exactly Kevin Durant’s old pickup team.
The Verdict:
The Lakers are the 73.5% favorite (per decimal odds) to win, which is about the same chance I have of not eating the last slice of pizza. The Spurs’ best hope? Hope their first-round picks, Dylan Harper and Carter Bryant, stay on the bench—because benching them made them win last time.
Final Prediction:
Lakers 105, Spurs 93. The spread (-7) covers if the Lakers don’t take a 10-minute bathroom break in the 4th. The total goes Under because Summer League players treat every game like a TikTok challenge—short and sudden.
Tip-off: July 9, 2 AM ET. Sleep? What’s sleep? 🏀🔥
Created: July 9, 2025, 1:59 a.m. GMT