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Toronto Raptors at Los Angeles Lakers: our pick

We called the Los Angeles Lakers at 59%, locked Nov 1, 7:00 PM ET, 1 hour before kickoff.

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Why this pick?

Our 59% is the betting market's own price for the Los Angeles Lakers: the DraftKings line, with its margin taken out. It is not a secret model.

Since we locked it the market moved 1.1 points toward the Los Angeles Lakers, and the spread went from -2.5 to -3.5.

Our last 9 graded calls on the Los Angeles Lakers: 5 right.

At 59%, a pick like this still loses about 41 times in 100.

What we add is timing: we watch this game live and email members when the pick pulls well ahead, so they can check the cash-out at their own sportsbook.

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Cash-out alert sent Nov 1, 9:23 PM ET at Q1 6:54: Los Angeles Lakers 74% to win, called at 59%.

That was the moment to check the cash-out offer at your own sportsbook. Whether to take it was yours to decide; we never hold bets or money.

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