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Posted on 02/08/2008 3:45 PM
By: CappersPicks.com NBA Basketball Handicapping Staff
NBA Basketball Betting – New Jersey at Charlotte
Our Sportsbooks: The Los Angeles Lakers, (31-17 SU, 28-18-1 ATS, 22-25 O/U), have won four of their last five games, but picked up a loss in their last contest, losing to the feisty Atlanta Hawks, 98-95 on Wednesday as Kobe Bryant was limited to just 11 points while playing with a severely swollen left pinkie finger.
The Orlando Magic, (32-19 SU, 32-18-1 ATS, 25-24-2 O/U) have all their fingers intact and have won eight of their last ten, including a resounding 100-84 win over the pitiful New Jersey Nets on Wednesday.
More importantly for BetUS.com NBA bettors is the fact that the Magic have gone 6-3-1 against the spread in their last ten contests while L.A. has gone 5-5 against the spread over the same span, including an impressive 4-1 ATS mark in their last five.
With Bryant struggling to just 17 points in his last two games while battling the finger injury, the Lakers will undoubtedly have their hands full, particularly since Magic center Dwight Howard says his team is treating its next few games like postseason contests.
“We’re going to take these seven games we’ve got coming up – five games before the All-Star break and two after it – as playoff games,” said Howard, who had 21 points and 13 rebounds against the Nets.
The Lakers will need a much better contribution from their newest player, power forward Pau Gasol, than they got against the Hawks. Gasol shot just 5-of-14 for 12 points as Atlanta snapped the Lakers’ three-game winning streak.
Here is a look at tonight’s key trends.
The Lakers are 5-0-1 ATS in their last six Friday games.
The Lakers are 4-0 ATS in their last four games playing on one days rest.
The Magic are 5-1-1 ATS in their last seven home games.
The Magic are 4-1 ATS in their last five vs. NBA Pacific.
The Under is 4-0 in Lakers last four vs. NBA Southeast.
The Over is 4-0-1 in Magic last five games following a S.U. win.
The Over is 5-1 in the last six meetings in Orlando.
The Road team is 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings.
Analysis: The Magic are dead-serious about winning their next few games and are getting some absolutely jaw-dropping play from sharpshooter Hedo Turkoglu. Take the Magic to pick up another ATS and straight up win tonight.
NBA Free Picks: Magic -1 Point/Under 213 ½ Total Points
07:05 PM EST NBA Betting Odds
LA Lakers +1 -110
Orlando Magic -1 -110
Over 213½ -110
Under 213½ -110
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