NBA in-season tournament championship: Betting tips and more - ESPN

We've arrived at the inaugural NBA Cup title game matchup. The Los Angeles Lakers and Indiana Pacers both went 6-0 in the in-season tournament to reach the final in Las Vegas.

The Pacers stunned the Celtics and the Bucks — the two teams favored to win the Eastern Conference this year — in the knockout rounds. The Lakers dispatched a Bradley Beal-less Suns team and then embarrassed the Pelicans in the semifinal round.

Here are Tyler Fulghum, Andre Snellings, Eric Moody and Steve Alexander to go over the bets to make in Saturday's championship showdown.

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Records (Against the spread)
Pacers: 12-8 (12-8-0)
Lakers: 14-9 (11-12-0)

Line: Lakers (-4.5) Total: 240.5
Money Line: Pacers (+160), Lakers (-190)

Injury Report:
Pacers: None reported
Lakers: None reported

Fulghum: It's hard to ignore how much this appears to matter LeBron James. He's in dominant playoff form. He took three charges in the 1st half of the win over the Pelicans. He became the first player in NBA history to score 30+ points and add 5+ rebounds and 5+ assists in less than 23 minutes. I like the Lakers -4.5 in this spot.

Alexander: I might be a homer as I grew up in Indy, but this Pacers team is built differently, mainly because of Tyrese Haliburton, and it feels like a team of destiny to me, at least in the in-season tournament. I'm not betting against Haliburton and love the fact that Rick Carlisle has embraced his team's strengths and has become one of the most fun coaches in the league. Give me the Pacers and the points.

Moody: I'm with Tyler on this (Lakers -4.5). While LeBron has countless accolades and holds countless statistical records during his long storied career, he does