Spurs vs. Lakers betting: NBA preview for Jan. 7

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The Los Angeles Lakers (23-11) are 7.5-point underdogs as they look to continue a three-game win streak when they visit the San Antonio Spurs (25-11) on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at Frost Bank Center. The game airs at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN, SportsNet LA, and FDSSW. The over/under is 235.5 in the matchup.

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Spurs vs. Lakers betting lines

  • Spurs odds to win: -293
  • Lakers odds to win: +236
  • Spread: Spurs (-7.5)
  • Total: 235.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network Southwest
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Spurs Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • San Antonio is 12-5 in home contests with an 8-7-2 record against the spread at home.
  • San Antonio has a 2-3-1 record ATS in home games this year when playing as 7.5-point favorites or more.
  • Spurs home games have hit the over on the set point total seven times this season.
  • This season at home San Antonio and its opponents have averaged a total of 234.2 points per contest, 1.3 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.

Spurs Recent Trends

  • The Spurs have a 6-4 record straight-up in their last 10 matchups, while covering the spread four times in those games.
  • The Spurs and their opponents have combined to hit the over twice in those games.
  • The last 10 Spurs games averaged 238.5 total points, 3.0 more points than this matchup’s point total.
  • The Spurs’ per-game scoring average over their past 10 games is 0.9 points lower than their season-long average.

Spurs Betting Records

  • The Spurs have put together a 15-8 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 65.2% of those games).
  • When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -293 or shorter, San Antonio has gone 5-2 (71.4% win percentage).
  • The Spurs have an implied moneyline win probability of 74.6% in this game.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.7 (ninth in NBA) 46.4 (ninth) 46.5 (second) 42.5 (ninth) 26.0 (16th) 13.5 (seventh)

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Lakers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Lakers are 13-5 in road contests and have covered the spread 11 times on the road.
  • The Lakers have a 2-2 record ATS in road games this season as 7.5-point underdogs or more.
  • On the road this season, Lakers games have hit the over on the set point total eight times.
  • Recent performance seems to trend against the Lakers to beat the total. Their road games have averaged a total of 231.5 points per contest this season.

Lakers Recent Trends

  • The Lakers have covered the spread five times in their last 10 matchups while putting up a 6-4 record straight-up in those games.
  • Lakers’ last 10 games saw four hit the over.
  • The last 10 Lakers games averaged 235.1 total points, 0.4 fewer points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Across their last 10 games, the Lakers have scored 3.0 fewer points per contest compared to their 117.1 PPG season-long scoring average.

Lakers Betting Records

  • This season, Los Angeles has been the underdog 15 times and won eight, or 53.3%, of those games.
  • The Lakers have a record of 1-2 when they’re set as an underdog of +236 or more by bookmakers this season.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 29.8% chance of a victory for the Lakers.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.1 (second in NBA) 48.6 (25th) 41.2 (26th) 40.4 (second) 25.1 (22nd) 14.8 (19th)
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