Spurs vs Lakers Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for Summer League Game (Julian Champagnie Excels for San Antonio)

The NBA California Classic Summer League continues on Wednesday with an intriguing matchup between the San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Lakers at the Golden 1 Center.

Spurs vs Lakers Game Info

• Date: Wednesday, July 5, 2023
• Time: 8 p.m. ET
• Venue: Golden 1 Center -- Sacramento, CA
• Coverage: ESPN

The Spurs started off the California Classic on the right foot with a 98-77 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Monday as Julian Champagnie tallied 30 points. Meanwhile, the Lakers couldn't keep up in a 107-90 loss to the Miami Heat despite seeing five players finish with double-digit points.

Spurs vs Lakers Odds & Spread

• All NBA betting lines, odds, and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: SA: (-215) | LAL: (+172)
• Spread: SA: -5.5 (-102) | LAL: +5.5 (-120)
• Total: 176.5 -- Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

The Spurs enter this contest as favorites on the moneyline and spread per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 8 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 176.5 points with both sides available at -110 odds.

Spurs vs Lakers Betting Trends

• San Antonio owns a 1-0 record in the 2023 NBA California Classic Summer League.
• The Lakers own an 0-1 record in the 2023 NBA California Classic Summer League.
• San Antonio has won the NBA Summer League once before in 2015.
• The Lakers have made one NBA Summer League finals appearance in 2018.

Spurs vs Lakers Prediction & Pick

Those looking to see 2023 No. 1 overall pick Victor Wembanyama in action will have to wait as his debut is expected to come on Friday. The Spurs showed they are more than just their top draft choice on Monday as Champagnie and Dominick Barlow combined for 54 points on a 57.6% shooting mark.

That bodes well for San Antonio's chances of moving to 2-0 considering the Lakers allowed the Heat to shoot a ridiculous 52.1% from the floor. Los Angeles gave up 15 three-pointers and had no answer on the defensive end against a team of mostly new NBA players. Expect more of the same in this one.

Champagnie lines up as one of the only experienced players in this matchup, so give me the Spurs.

Final Score Prediction: Spurs: 92 | Lakers: 85

Spurs vs Lakers Best Bet

Grabbing one of the the only player props on the market is a great avenue to take on Wednesday night. Julian Champagnie went off for 30 points in the Spurs' opening contest as he led the team with 19 field goal attempts (12 from beyond the arc). There's no reason to expect his tenacity to change now, especially since he faces a defense that allowed a three-point percentage of 45.5% on Monday.

Bet: Julian Champagnie to Score 25+ Points (-104)

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