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Los Angeles Lakers at Sacramento Kings: our pick

Our pick: the Los Angeles Lakers at 85%, locked Nov 4, 8:00 PM ET, 1 hour before kickoff.

Final: Los Angeles Lakers 116–103 Sacramento Kings. Right.

Why this pick?

Our 85% 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.

The market closed where our pick locked.

Our last 11 graded picks on the Los Angeles Lakers: 7 right.

At 85%, a pick like this still loses about 15 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 4, 11:11 PM ET at Q2 2:37: Los Angeles Lakers 96% to win, picked at 85%.

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.

Los Angeles Lakers win chance, lock to final
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Pick 85% Alert 96% at 2:37 - 2ndLast live read 100% (15.5 - 4th)

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