Bet On NBA Basketball - Back At Home, Lakers to Rebound Against Jazz
The Los
Angeles Lakers, (63-27 SU, 53-34-2
ATS, 43-46 O/U) are back at home after
suffering two online
betting losses against the Utah
Jazz, (60-32 SU, 50-41-1 ATS, 47-44-1
O/U) on the road that have evened their
second round sports betting series
matchup.
Lakers star shooting guard Kobe Bryant
says he is ready to go after injuring
his back in the early moments of Sunday's
123-115 overtime loss.
"Quite a bit (of pain), but it's
a lot better than it was yesterday," Bryant
said with a smile - his mood clearly
positive. "It'll be fine."
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Bryant,
who didn't practice on Tuesday, commented
on the importance of having home-court
advantage in these wild 2008 playoffs
while Utah’s Matt Harpring
also shared his views on the subject.
"We know we have home-court advantage.
We earned it," Jackson said. "We
feel very confident in our building."
"To win the series, we have to
win on the road," Harpring said. "So
we haven't gotten anywhere yet. The series
is basically 0-0 and now it's the best
two-out-of-three.
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Home teams were 15-1 in the second round
entering Tuesday night's action, with
only the Detroit Pistons winning on the
road, beating the Orlando Magic 90-89
last Saturday.
"That's incredible," Bryant
said. "That's why home-court advantage
is so important, I guess."
Bryant commented on blossoming Utah Jazz
point guard Deron Williams, now in his
third NBA season.
"I love him. He's one of my favorite
players in the league," Bryant said,
adding he's not one to throw praise around
lightly. "I love his toughness,
I love his skill."
Lakers reserve Ronny Turiaf was ejected
early in the second quarter of Game 4
after committing a flagrant foul but
says he will be back with his usual intensity.
"Just because I got ejected doesn't
mean I'm going to do anything different," Turiaf
said. "I went for the ball like
I always do. It's unfortunate what happened.
I apologized to Ronnie, he's one of my
best friends in the league."
The Lakers were a spotless 6-0 against
the spread in the postseason until their
last two games that is. L.A. got a push
in Game 3 before failing to cover as
one-point underdogs in Game 4.
Here
is a look at tonight’s key
trends followed by my NBA Gambling Free
Picks:
The Jazz are 4-1-1 ATS in their last
six when their opponent allows 100 points
or more in their previous game.
The Jazz are 22-8-1 ATS in their last
31 games vs. a team with a winning S.U.
record.
The Lakers are 8-0-1 ATS in their last
nine after scoring 100 points or more
in their previous game.
The Lakers are 5-0 ATS in their last
five home games vs. a team with a losing
road record.
The Over is 4-0 in Jazz last four Wednesday
games.
The Under is 7-1 in Lakers last eight
games playing on two days rest.
The Home team is 6-1-1 ATS in the last
eight meetings.
The Over is 4-1 in the last five meetings
in Los Angeles.
Analysis:
Tonight’s meeting between
these clubs is just another contest in
the 2008 league-wide postseason theme
of the home team winning and protecting
its home court. Take the Lakers to win
and cover the spread here NBA bettors
by the narrowest of margins as they haven’t
come close to losing at home the entire
postseason.
NBA Free Picks: Lakers 112 Jazz 104
10:35 PM EST NBA Playoffs Odds
Utah Jazz
+8½ -110
LA Lakers
-8½ -110
Over 213½ -110
Under 213½ -110
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