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NBA Tips: Thursday Best Bets – 8/1/2026
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The NBA action continues this Thursday with another loaded slate. I’m here to preview one of the best games on the slate – the Lakers taking on the Spurs.
Los Angeles Lakers (22-11) at San Antonio Spurs (25-10)
Thursday 08/01/2026 at 1:30pm AEDT. Venue: Frost Bank Centre (San Antonio)
On Thursday, the Spurs (25-10) are facing the Lakers (22-11) at Frost Bank Centre. Here’s my NBA betting tips, stats and predictions with the legends at TradieBet.
| SGM Bet | Lakers +7.5 – Over 233.5 Points | $3.50 |
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Last 5 Form
San Antonio Spurs
The Spurs are very up and down at the moment, holding a 2-3 record in their last 5. Last game on Wednesday, they lost by 1 points against Memphis (106-105) and that make them eager to bounce back.
Los Angeles Lakers
In their last 5 games, the Lakers are 4-1 and looking to make it 5 wins in their last 6. They come off a fairly close 111-103 victory against New Orleans and will look for a similar result on Thursday.
| Team | Opp | Score | Result | H/A | Date | – | Team | Opp | Score | Result | H/A | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAN |
 MEM |
105-106 | L | Away | 07/01/26 | – | LAL |
 NOR |
111-103 | W | Away | 07/01/26 |
| SAN |
 POR |
110-115 | L | Home | 04/01/26 | – | LAL |
MEM |
120-114 | W | Home | 06/01/26 |
| SAN |
 IND |
123-113 | W | Away | 03/01/26 | – | LAL |
MEM |
128-121 | W | Home | 04/01/26 |
| SAN |
 NY |
134-132 | W | Home | 01/01/26 | – | LAL |
 DET |
106-128 | L | Home | 01/01/26 |
| SAN |
 CLE |
101-113 | L | Home | 30/12/25 | – | LAL |
 SAC |
125-101 | W | Home | 30/12/25 |
Head to Head
With the series split, expect another tightly contested battle between these evenly matched teams. Expect fireworks – these matchups have produced 242.5 points per game on average.
| Home | Score | Away | Result | Arena | Margin | Total | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAL |
119-132 | SAN |
Spurs won by 13 pts | @ Los Angeles | 13 | 251 | Thu 11-Dec-2025 |
| LAL |
118-116 | SAN |
Lakers won by 2 pts | @ Los Angeles | 2 | 234 | Thu 6-Nov-2025 |
NBA Same Game Multi Tips
Here are my NBA same game multi tips for the Spurs against the Lakers.
- 1st Leg – Lakers +7.5: Lakers come into this having won 3 straight and have covered in 4 of their last 5. They also have a 4-2 ATS record when they play the Spurs.
- 2nd Leg – Over 233.5 Points: The Over has a strong trend in this matchup as it’s saluted in 5 of the last 6 meetings.
