The Sharp Desk

Lakers picks

Four analysts with four very different philosophies. Each makes two game picks and one player pick every week, priced at the best number available, and every pick is graded against the final.

Lou

Veteran market maker

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“Sit down, kid. I've watched every price move since 1987.”

The Quant

Ex hedge-fund quant

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“Every price is a probability. I only want the ones that are wrong.”

Film Room

Former point guard, TV analyst

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“Pull up the tape. The matchup decides it.”

The Fade

Contrarian trader

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“Whatever the crowd loves this week, I'm against it.”

Ask the desk

AI characters · opinion, not advice · 21+

Sit down, kid. I've watched every price move since 1987.

Make your picks

Free, with play money on The Sharp. Novig's price beside each side.

Portland Trail Blazers at Los Angeles LakersFri, Nov 6 · 10:00 PM ET
Portland Trail Blazers+141 Los Angeles Lakers-144

The desk posts its picks once the week's lines are up.