Tuesday Night NBA

By Divol

Los Angeles Lakers v Boston Celtics



16th June 02:05 GMT
ESPN (01:30-05:00)

I think that most of the chances are that Lakers either win this one by double digits or lose SU. Lakers are the better team in my opinion, but the energy and the aggression has been so far on the Boston side.  The good thing is that they know all that. The question is if they will manage to match Boston energies. If the answer is yes, Lakers will win both games. If no, Boston will win today or Thursday night. I will go with the Lakers today from every angle. The team that needed to win more has won all 5 games so far. Lakers need this game more of course and they know it. I think that Game 6 of 2008 is now their most fresh memory in their head and they should give the game of their life and try to win it if they have got any pride left in them.

Boston are terrible closing series out on the road. Since the trio arrived to Boston, they managed to finish only one series on the road, against Pistons. They failed to do so against Atlanta, Cleveland and Lakers in 2008, against Chicago and Orlando in 2009 and against Miami, Cleveland and Orlando in 2010. 8 - 1 against them in road games when they tried to close the series. Their fortune was that they had another home game following the road loss and they used it in all series other than against Orlando in 2009 to progress/ win.  Lakers had two bad road losses only to come out and win in their next home game. They had two nasty losses to the Thunder only to destroy them in home game. Lost twice to Suns on the road, but managed to beat them at home (though it wasn't easy).  At home Lakers play much better. I'm not talking about Kobe or Pau that can play well no matter what. But the rest of the Lakers are much better at home, especially the bench. Boston on the other hand, can easily struggle, especially players like Davis, Sheed and Nate that feed of energies.  The line is huge, but it is for a good reason this time. Lakers just can't take chances and will try to enter the final minute with the game already won and I think they will succeed.



Pick:

Lakers -6.5, 1.96 odds - 3 units play - Pinnacle

Lakers -2 1st quarter - 1.87 odds - 2 units play - 5Dimes

Lakers -4 1st half - 1.96 odds - 2 units play - 5Dimes

Lakers to lead at HT/FT - 1.71 odds - 3.5 units play - Bet365

Boston Under 91 points - 1.90 odds - 3 units play - Gamebookers

Lakers Over 97 points - 1.90 odds - 2 units play - Expekt /

Divol