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Steve Merril’s NBA Finals Handicapping Preview

Steve Merril’s NBA Finals Preview – Magic vs. Lakers

Got time to bet on the NBA Finals?

The NBA Finals begin this Thursday, June 4th in Los Angeles. Below is a look at some key numbers in the matchup between the Lakers and Magic.

16.7

This was the regular season scoring average for Orlando point guard Jameer Nelson who averaged 16.7 points in the 42 games he played in before injuring his shoulder against Dallas on February 2nd. Nelson was ruled out for the rest of the season after having surgery on February 19th, however the Magic’s extended playoff run has given him extra recovery time and the team might now activate him for the NBA Finals.

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NBA Finals: Game 1 Gambling

NBA Finals Game 1 and Series Preview

This series is a very interesting match-up between two teams that have brought questionable efforts at times in the NBA playoffs. They played each other twice this season, once in December and once in January.

Orlando won both games, one at Los Angeles, and one at home. However, Jameer Nelson was a very key contributor in both games, so his absence could hurt the Magic’s chances.

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The Finals: NBA Betting & Handicapping Preview

NBA Finals Preview

Cleveland.com said it best: “It’s time to put the puppets away. There will be no LeBron James-Kobe Bryant NBA Finals.” It looked like a shoo-in for the top two seeds to meet, setting up a Kobe/LeBron Finals.

But once the Eastern Conference Finals began, you could see the Magic were a terrific team that matched up very well with the Cavs.

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