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NBA News NBA Previews NBA Sportsbooks Posted on 02/02/2008 2:45 PM
By: CappersPicks.com NBA Basketball Handicapping Staff
NBA Basketball Betting Action – Los Angeles at Toronto
Our Sportsbooks: The Los Angeles Lakers, (28-15 SU, 24-17-1 ATS, 21-21 O/U) recorded their fourth loss in their last five games, but put up a furious effort in losing to the Detroit Pistons 90-89 Thursday night.
Hopefully, the Top Sportsbooks.com NBA betting community read my NBA Free Picks article yesterday in the Top Sportsbooks.com Locker Room, picking the Lakers to cover as 8.5-point underdogs against the Pistons and wagered accordingly.
If not, tonight’s matchup against the Toronto Raptors, (25-20 SU, 25-19-1 ATS, 24-21 O/U) is another opportunity to increase the annual NBA betting bankroll.
The Lakers will have their work cut out at the Air Canada Centre tonight against a Raptors team that is starting to heat up in a big way.
Toronto has won six straight games at home by an average of 21 points per game since losing to the Cleveland Cavaliers 93-90 on Jan. 6.
The Raptors are averaging 109.7 points per game and shooting a blistering 51.9 percent in those games.
Toronto will have to face a scorching Kobe Bryant who almost single-handedly beat the Pistons by putting up 39 points and 10 rebounds against Detroit.
The Raptors, who have won eight of their last 11 games, split their season series with the Lakers last season, with each team winning at home.
The Raptors have gone 7-3 against the spread in their last 10 games and covered as 10.5-point favorites in beating the Washington Wizards 122-83 on Wednesday in the second half of a home-and-home series.
Los Angeles has covered the spread in two straight coming into tonight’s contest.
Here is a look at tonight’s key trends followed by my NBA FreePicks.
Key Lakers Trends
The Lakers are 4-0-1 ATS in their last five Friday games.
The Lakers are 4-1 ATS in their last five games playing on zero days rest.
The Lakers are 2-5-1 ATS in their last eight games overall.
Key Raptors Trends
The Raptors are 6-0 ATS in their last six home games.
The Raptors are 4-1 ATS in their last five Friday games.
The Raptors are 4-1 ATS in their last five games playing on one days rest.
Key Totals Trends
The Over is 4-0 in Lakers last four Friday games.
The Over is 5-1 in Lakers last six vs. NBA Atlantic.
The Over is 5-0 in Raptors last five games vs. a team with a winning percentage above .600.
The Under is 4-1 in Raptors last five Friday games.
Key Head-to-Head Trends
The Favorite is 6-1-2 ATS in the last nine meetings.
The Home team is 6-2-2 ATS in the last ten meetings.
The Lakers are 5-2-2 ATS in the last nine meetings.
Analysis: While the Lakers won’t have far to travel, they might as well be playing on the other side of the world tonight as I expect the fresh Raptors to take it to Kobe and the boys at home tonight. Take the Raptors to cover the spread just barely over the high-scoring Lakers.
NBA Free Picks: Raptors 104 Lakers 98
07:05 PM EST NBA Betting Odds
LA Lakers +4½ -110
Toronto Raptors -4½ -110
Over 204½ -110
Under 204½ -110
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