LA Clippers versus LA Lakers TNT NBA Sports Betting Odds Pick Preview

Published on October 26, 2009 by admin · No Comments

The NBA opens a new season on Tuesday night and the LA Clippers will play the LA Lakers in an NBA contest right after the Lakers receive their 2008-2009 NBA Championship rings. Tip off time at Staples Center in Los Angeles is scheduled for 10:35PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by TNT. The LVSC NBA odds makers have set the opening line in this game and the LA Lakers opened as a 10 point favorite with the over under coming in at 205. The early money from the NBA betting public has been LA Lakers money, as the LA Lakers are currently a 10-½ point favorite. The over under has seen early betting action to the over, as the current total is lined at 207 ½ for the NBA bettors to play into. NBA money line players who would like to make a bet on the favored LA Lakers will find the defending world champions lined at –600 with the underdog LA Clippers returning +450 to pull off the straight up upset victory without the points on the their side.

The LA Lakers enters this game with some injury concerns. Forward-Center Pau Gasol has missed much of the preseason with a hamstring injury and he could miss the opening game against the Clippers according to Lakers head coach Phil Jackson. The Lakers are loaded with depth on their roster and have added a key addition to the lineup. Forward Ron Artest joins the team in the upcoming season giving LA a stopper on defense. In the move the Lakers had to say good-bye to Trevor Ariza. The Lakers allowed opponents to hit on 44.7% of their shots and that number could creep closer to 40%, which is very bad news to their opponents. LA Lakers averaged just under 107 points per game last year and were third in the league in scoring. The game will be the debut of Clippers first round pick Blake Griffin acquired through the draft. Baron Davis is still running the point for the LA Clippers. The Clippers were decimated with injuries last season and were the leagues worst shooting team in the league hitting on 44.1% of their shots. The Clippers struggled big time for offense last season and the team was only able to average 95 points per game. Griffin’s acquisition adds depth to the Clippers, as Chris Kaman will most likely be the 6th man off the bench. The point spread in their Lakers and Clippers last two meetings have hovered around 16 points.

Trend: The Under is 5-2 in their past 7 meetings.

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