The Win Meter favors the Lakers on the road against the Nets on Thursday, February 4, at about 73%. That is a real edge, but the Nets are far from out of it.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Lakers 73%, with a projected score of Los Angeles Lakers 118, Brooklyn Nets 112. The rating gap is 270 points in favor of the Lakers, and home court and rest add about 99 rating points for the Nets on top of that.
A reading this high has real meaning, but upsets of this size happen. Nearly one game in 4 like it goes the other way.
Recent form
The Lakers are 2-0 this season and 2-3 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -3.2. The Nets are 0-2 this season and 0-5 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -18.4.
The Lakers' best recent win was 127-105 at home against GSW.
The Lakers were beaten 131-108 at home by OKC not long ago.
The Nets were beaten 136-101 on the road by TOR not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Out: Cameron Carr (LAL), expected back Oct 27, 2026, Adou Thiero (LAL), expected back Oct 27, 2026, Tyler Bilodeau (BKN), expected back Oct 25, 2026, and Mikel Brown Jr. (BKN), expected back Oct 27, 2026.
Day to day or questionable: Walker Kessler (LAL). Their status can change before tip-off.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the Lakers lead 3-1, with the Lakers outscoring the Nets by an average of 7.7 points per game. The last meeting was BKN 99, LAL 116.