Los Angeles Lakers vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, 2/3/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Lakers vs Brooklyn Nets

Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: YES

Barclays Center is the site where the Brooklyn Nets (13-34) will go up against the Los Angeles Lakers (29-18) on Tuesday.

The Lakers played the Wizards and earned the victory with a final of 142-111 in their last game. In reference to personal fouls, the Lakers finished with 8 while the Wizards had 19 personal fouls. They made 16 of 48 tries from downtown. Washington finished 70.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 7 of 10 attempts. Moreover, Washington snagged 39 rebounds (17 offensive, 22 defensive) and had 4 blocked shots. Washington distributed 28 assists and had 10 steals for the game. In regard to defending, Los Angeles allowed the other team to go 44.4% from the floor on 44 of 99 shooting. They also recorded 38 dimes for the matchup in addition to forcing 19 turnovers and having 17 steals. When discussing grabbing boards, they earned 46 with 11 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Lakers knocked down 24 of 32 shots for a percentage of 75.0%. Los Angeles wrapped up the contest with a 61.2% FG percentage (52 out of 85) and converted 14 out of their 33 three-point shots.

Luka Doncic is someone who was a contributor for the matchup. Doncic went 61.9% from the field and distributed 13 assists. He played for 31 minutes played and collected 11 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 37 points on 13 out of 21 shooting.

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Los Angeles heads into this one with a record of 29-18 on the season. They turn the ball over 14.9 times per contest and as a unit they commit 19.1 personal fouls every game. As a team, Los Angeles is grabbing 41.4 rebounds per game and has accumulated 1,182 assists for the campaign, which ranks 27th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Lakers are hitting 35.3% from downtown (563 of 1,597) and 77.3% from the free throw line. They average 116.5 pts per contest (14th in the league) on 49.8% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Lakers have forced 14.6 turnovers per game and they draw 21.5 fouls. They are relinquishing 37.0% on 3-point shots and they rank 19th in the NBA in PPG allowed (116.4). The Lakers are allowing a shooting percentage of 48.5% (2,006 of 4,133) and they concede 40.7 boards per game as a squad. They currently rank 15th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,294 surrendered for the season.

When they last played, the Nets got the win with a final of 109-99 when they played the Jazz. In regard to cleaning up the glass, Brooklyn allowed Utah to grab 33 in total (6 on the offensive side). They finished 34.5% from beyond the arc by going 10 out of 29 and ended up going 11 out of 19 from the charity stripe (57.9%). The Nets allowed the Jazz to knock down 39 of 78 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 50.0% in the matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Nets walked away from this one shooting 39 out of 82 from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.6%. When discussing 3-point attempts, Brooklyn made 14 of 40 tries (35.0%). They were able to make 17 of them for a clip of 60.7%. The Jazz were called for 23 personal fouls in this contest which got the Nets to the charity stripe for a total of 28 shots. They turned it over 12 times, while recording 6 steals in the matchup. The Nets were able to snag 36 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards for a total of 47 for this contest.

Egor Demin was important for the Nets in the matchup. He knocked down 8 out of 16 for this game for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and earned 10 rebounds. Demin had 25 points in his 29 minutes of playing time and had 4 assists in the game.

Brooklyn has a win-loss mark of 13-34 for the year. The Nets have committed 20.0 fouls per contest and they hit 78.2% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 25.3 times per game (19th in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 15.2 times per game. Brooklyn has 5,062 points for the season (107.7 per contest) and they pull in 40.2 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Nets are shooting 44.4% from the floor, which is 30th in basketball.

The Nets defensively are ranked 12th in basketball in PPG given up with 114.4. They have forced 13.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 49.1% from the field (29th in the NBA). The Brooklyn defense concedes 38.2% on three-point shots (593 of 1,551) and their opponents are converting on 78.6% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 27.5 dimes and 43.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 24th and 8th in the league.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Brooklyn and under the total points

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