Tag: Rockets vs. Lakers handicapping

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Bad Beats: NBA Betting

Bad beats: Athletes teasing total players

Burns’ Bad Beats 

Nothing hurts more than when a player intentionally elects not to score the uncontested and, for bettors, winning touchdown or basket.

Those of you who had over 193.5 in Game 1 of the Rockets-Lakers series know exactly how it feels.

Fantasy players might remember when Brian Westbrook did it against Dallas in 2007.

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NBA

Merril: Rockets vs. Lakers Game 1 Handicapping

Rockets at Lakers (-8, 193½) – Game 1 – 10:35 pm ET (TNT)

Regular season dominance

The Lakers were a perfect 4-0 straight-up in the four head-to-head meetings during the regular season and this is a bad sign for the Rockets as teams that were swept in the regular season (3+ games) are 0-25 all-time in a NBA playoff series.  

Odds: Los Angeles is currently -900 to win this series, while the Rockets are +700.

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