'Over Under' refers to the betting line on the total number of a certain statistic — usually points or goals scored — in a sporting event, with action taken on whether there will be more (the over).
Over Under Betting is the second most popular type of NFL betting, just behind spread betting. Over Under Betting is also known as 'Game Total Betting' and you will often see it be referred to as either term. For example, you could bet on the over/under total points score in a basketball game. The bet might be over/under 165. If the total number of points scored by BOTH teams is over 165, the over bet wins.
While the Lakers have had losing streaks of as many as four games since trading for Anthony Davis, it does feel like the Lakers are in a stretch they haven't been in since LeBron's first season in Los Angeles. Making matters even worse for the Lakers during their prolonged time without Anthony Davis has been their first serious run-in with the NBA's health and safety protocols, losing guard Dennis Schröder for contact tracing earlier this week.
While the Lakers likely won't get Schröder back until the end of the week, their opponnent on Monday night is one with perhaps the most experience in the league when it comes to being stopped due to the coronavirus. After being taken out of rotation for nearly three weeks, the Washington Wizards appear to be getting their wind again.
- An Over/Under bet can also be a proposition bet where there's a wager made on a specific occurrence. A boxing match is a good example since scoring isn't quite the same as the major sports: Floyd Mayweather vs. The fight will last 9.5 rounds. Over (-110) Under (-110) Floyd Mayweather defeated Conor McGregor by technical knockout in the 10th round and over bettors won this wager.
- Betting on the over/under point total of a game is quite popular when making a sports wager. Bettors tend to really like betting on over/under because they don't really have a rooting issue for one team.
For the Lakers, they will once again be without Davis and Schröder while the Wizards are without Ish Smith (quad) and Thomas Bryant (season-ending knee surgery).
The lines, courtesy of BetMGM
Point spread: Lakers -7.5Moneyline: Lakers -350 / Wizards +260Over-under: 226.5Place your legal, online sports bets in VA, CO, IA, IN, NJ, PA, TN and WV at BetMGM.
Advice and prediction
The Wizards are riding the exact opposite wave coming into this game than the Lakers as they currently have a season-best 4-game win-streak. Part of that has been a change to the starting lineup, going to a 5-out look with Moritz Wagner, Garrison Matthews and Rui Hachimura flanking stars Russell Westbrook and Bradley Beal.
The result has been a better offense and also, as coach Scott Brooks pointed out over the weekend, a better defense. Their defense had a hand in holding Damian Lillard to 35 points on 30 shots and limiting a strong Portland offense to an offensive rating 11 points below their average per 100 possessions.
Over Under Gambling
The Lakers have struggled from the 3-point line over the past few weeks and while the way they shot earlier in the season might suggest they're going to recover soon, the loss of two shot creators and shot-makers in Schröder and Davis will make getting good 3-pointers even more difficult.
LeBron James is certainly capable of putting together an elite performance and the Lakers still have shooters capable of getting hot to run away with a win. But the Wizards look like they are hitting their stride at the exact same time the Lakers are struggling to find success. Don't be afraid to take the underdogs as the Lakers current swoon does not have them looking like the dominant team we've come to know over the last season and a half.
While the Lakers likely won't get Schröder back until the end of the week, their opponnent on Monday night is one with perhaps the most experience in the league when it comes to being stopped due to the coronavirus. After being taken out of rotation for nearly three weeks, the Washington Wizards appear to be getting their wind again.
- An Over/Under bet can also be a proposition bet where there's a wager made on a specific occurrence. A boxing match is a good example since scoring isn't quite the same as the major sports: Floyd Mayweather vs. The fight will last 9.5 rounds. Over (-110) Under (-110) Floyd Mayweather defeated Conor McGregor by technical knockout in the 10th round and over bettors won this wager.
- Betting on the over/under point total of a game is quite popular when making a sports wager. Bettors tend to really like betting on over/under because they don't really have a rooting issue for one team.
For the Lakers, they will once again be without Davis and Schröder while the Wizards are without Ish Smith (quad) and Thomas Bryant (season-ending knee surgery).
The lines, courtesy of BetMGM
Point spread: Lakers -7.5Moneyline: Lakers -350 / Wizards +260Over-under: 226.5Place your legal, online sports bets in VA, CO, IA, IN, NJ, PA, TN and WV at BetMGM.
Advice and prediction
The Wizards are riding the exact opposite wave coming into this game than the Lakers as they currently have a season-best 4-game win-streak. Part of that has been a change to the starting lineup, going to a 5-out look with Moritz Wagner, Garrison Matthews and Rui Hachimura flanking stars Russell Westbrook and Bradley Beal.
The result has been a better offense and also, as coach Scott Brooks pointed out over the weekend, a better defense. Their defense had a hand in holding Damian Lillard to 35 points on 30 shots and limiting a strong Portland offense to an offensive rating 11 points below their average per 100 possessions.
Over Under Gambling
The Lakers have struggled from the 3-point line over the past few weeks and while the way they shot earlier in the season might suggest they're going to recover soon, the loss of two shot creators and shot-makers in Schröder and Davis will make getting good 3-pointers even more difficult.
LeBron James is certainly capable of putting together an elite performance and the Lakers still have shooters capable of getting hot to run away with a win. But the Wizards look like they are hitting their stride at the exact same time the Lakers are struggling to find success. Don't be afraid to take the underdogs as the Lakers current swoon does not have them looking like the dominant team we've come to know over the last season and a half.
Prediction: Wizards 112, Lakers 106
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