NBA Playoff Betting Action - Lakers to Extend Lead Over Jazz
While the Utah Jazz, (58-31 SU, 49-40
ATS, 45-43-1 O/U) are undoubtedly one
of the better teams in the NBA, their
struggles against the online betting
favorite Los Angeles Lakers, (62-25 SU,
52-33-1 ATS, 41-45 O/U) this season are
clearly apparent after viewing the opening
game of their second round playoff series
- and four regular season matchups -
against their Western Conference rivals,
which the Lakers easily won three of.
While the
Jazz rallied in the game’s
closing minutes to make it a close affair,
this contest was never really in doubt
as the Lakers got a spectacular 38-point
performance from newly named league MVP
Kobe Bryant on 8-for-16 shooting from
the field and 21-for-23 shooting from
the free throw line.
However,
the series could get a lot more physical
beginning with tonight’s
Game 2 matchup after listening to both
teams.
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"They play a very physical game,
let the referees make a decision on what's
a foul and what isn't," Lakers head
coach Phil Jackson said. "They scrum,
they get in the lane, they're after the
ball, they're pushing and shoving. It's
not our style. We are going to play the
kind of game we have to play. Just be
more resilient, that's all."
Jazz all-star
power forward Carlos Boozer said his
team needs to get more physical – immediately.
"I think
we can do a good job of getting the ball
inside a little bit more," Boozer
said. "I think
we settled for jump shots at times. We're
stronger than them. They're longer than
we are, but we have some guys that like
to get in there and bang around a little
bit and move some bodies and try to get
the ball, which is going to be the key
for us in this series. We need to continue
to go inside and make them work inside."
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The Lakers have approached the playoffs
with the desperation of a team looking
to stay alive one more day.
"Every game is Game 7. That's been
our approach," Lakers star Kobe
Bryant said. "I think with each
win, we get more confident. Utah is a
much bigger challenge for us than the
first round.”
Utah Jazz point guard Deron Williams
wanted to remind everyone that one loss
does not a series make.
"It's a seven-game series," he
said. "We've lost one game. We've
just got to stay poised and try to get
this next one. We want to try to get
back to where we were. We don't want
to go back to Salt Lake down 0-2. We've
been in that situation before and it's
not pretty."
Here
is a look at tonight’s key
trends followed by my NBA Betting Free
Picks:
The Jazz are 5-1 ATS in their last six
after allowing 100 points or more in
their previous game.
The Jazz are 4-1 ATS in their last five
games following a S.U. loss.
The Lakers are 7-0 ATS in their last
seven after scoring 100 points or more
in their previous game.
The Lakers are 6-0 ATS in their last
six games vs. a team with a winning S.U.
record.
The Under is 4-0 in Jazz last four road
games vs. a team with a home winning
percentage of greater than .600.
The Under is 4-0 in Lakers last four
games following a S.U. win.
The Home team is 8-2 ATS in the last
ten meetings.
The Over is 6-2 in the last eight meetings
in Los Angeles.
Analysis:
I’m going to keep this
pick short and directly to the point
for my beloved NBA bettors. I like the
Lakers to win this game as every Lakers
victory this season over the Jazz, in
4-out of 5 games including their Game
1 postseason contest, has been by double
digits. With Carlos Boozer, Andrei Kirilenko
and Ronnie Brewer all scoring less points
per game in the playoffs than they did
in the regular season, I say take the
Lakers to cover the spread while going
up 2-0 in this series.
NBA Free
Picks: Lakers-7 Points/Over 209½ Total
Points
10:35 PM EST NBA Odds
Utah Jazz +7 -110
LA Lakers -7 -110
Over 209½ -110
Under 209½ -110
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