Brooklyn Nets vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction: Can the Nets get revenge in the upcoming game?

The first meeting between Brooklyn and the Lakers this season ended in a win for the Lakes. Can the Nets get revenge in the upcoming game?

The Nets are still without Kevin Durant. However, it should be noted that the team gradually got used to the absence of their leader and started to win from time to time. In their last five games Brooklyn have won three games, including a road game against Golden State (120:116) and a 122:115 victory over the Knicks in their battle for New York. The Nets are currently 30-19 overall and a respectable fourth place in the Eastern Conference standings.

Darwin Ham's team had their previous game at TD Garden against Boston. The referees didn't see Jason Tatum's clean foul on LeBron James at the final buzzer, which sent the game into overtime, where Boston ended up winning, 125:121 (105:105). This was the third such occurrence in the current championship - previously the Lakers were nailed by referees in home games against Dallas and Philadelphia. The Lakers are still only 13th in the Western Conference standings with a 23-27 balance.

The Lakers won't be able to rely on LeBron James in the upcoming game, who is injured or has simply decided to take a break. Anthony Davis who returned to the floor against Boston should not play either. Brooklyn looks like they have an excellent chance to win this game.