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Published: February 8, 2010
The San Antonio Spurs will not travel to Staples Center when they do battle with fellow Western Conference foe the LA Lakers in an NBA pro basketball game on Monday night. Tip off time at Staples Center is scheduled for 10:35PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by TNT.
The LVSC NBA odds makers have set the opening point spread in this game and the home team LA Lakers were opened as a 4 point favorite with the over under coming in at 193 ½.
The early money from the NBA betting public has not moved this line, as the LA Lakers are currently a 4 point favorite. The total has seen early movement towards the over, as the over under is currently lined at 194 for the bettors to play into.
Money line gamblers can make a play on the favored LA Lakers at –180 with the road underdog San Antonio Spurs bringing back +160 to win this game without taking the points.
These Western Conference rivals are making their second meeting on the season. It was the San Antonio Spurs pounding the LA Lakers in San Antonio 105-85 on January 12th as a 3-½ point betting favorite. The Spurs torched the Lakers from the field in victory by hitting on over 57% from the field. The Spurs were fantastic from the three point line hitting on 43% from beyond the arc.
The Lakers are coming off an impressive 99-82 road victory over Portland on Saturday. The team broke a 9 game losing streak in Portland without Kobe Bryant in the lineup. Kobe is sporting a sore ankle and was sidelined on the back end of a back to back. Kobe Bryant has been listed as questionable for this game. Veteran forward Lamar Odom was outstanding on Saturday with 10 points and 22 rebounds playing 37 minutes in victory. Shannon Brown in 38 minutes contributed with 19 points on 8 of 15 from the field. LA did drop their last home game falling to the Nuggets 126-113 on Friday night. The Nuggets were hot from the field hitting on over 57% from the field in victory.
San Antonio is in their 4th game of their 8 game rodeo road trip. They are 2-1 on the trip and coming off a 99-81 thrashing of the LA Clippers on Saturday night at Staples Center. The Clippers were horrid hitting on 41% of their shots and committing 21 turnovers in defeat. The Spurs have not been a good defensive club this season and 4 of their past 5 opponents have shot better than 50.7% from the field against them. Tony Parker after missing three games with an ankle injury has hit on 14 of 28 from the field and 32 points over his past two games.
Trend: The under is 5-1 in their past 6 meetings at LA
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