LA Lakers versus Memphis Grizzlies NBA Pro Basketball Sports Betting Odds Pick Preview

Published on February 23, 2010 by admin · No Comments

Kobe Bryant hopes to return to the lineup when the LA Lakers hit the highway to face the Memphis Grizzlies in an NBA pro basketball game on Tuesday night. Tip off time in Memphis is scheduled for 8PM Eastern Time with national television coverage by the NBA package.

The LVSC NBA odds makers set the opening point spread in this game and the LA Lakers opened up as a 5 point favorite with the over under coming in at 203 ½.

The early money in this contest has not moved this line, as the LA Lakers are currently a 5-point favorite. The total has seen heavy movement on the under, as the over under is lined at 199 for the bettors to play into.

Money line bettors on the side of the LA Lakers will be dealt –215 odds with the home underdog Memphis Grizzlies bringing back +185 to win this game with no need for points on their side.

It will be the third meeting between these Western Conference teams. It was the Lakers with a 114-98 blowout victory at home as a 9-½ point favorite back on November 6th as a 9 ½ point favorite. LA shot over 50% in victory. The clubs met in Memphis on February 1st and it was the Memphis Grizzlies with a 95-93 home victory as a 1-point favorite. The Lakers were on the back end of a back-to-back following a Sunday afternoon victory at Boston. LA was closing out their long 8 game Grammy’s road trip in that defeat.

The Lakers enter this game with the Memphis Grizzlies winners of 4 of their past 5 games playing without Kobe Bryant. The team has made up ground on the Cleveland Cavaliers for best record in the league as they are suddenly tied in the loss column with fourteen losses each on the year. Media reports indicate that Kobe Bryant will return to the lineup and the All Star has reported to be at 80-85 % strength. The Lakers are coming off an 87-86 home loss to the Boston Celtics way back on Friday night. LA had trouble shooting with just 40% from the field. The Lakers struggled down the stretch playing their first close game without Kobe. Pau Gasol is coming off a 22-point effort against the Celtics. He was shaky down the stretch without Kobe as Gasol made questionable decisions with the basketball in the most critical time of the game.

After dropping 5 straight games the Memphis Grizzlies have now won 2 of their past 3 games. The team sits with a 28-27 record and is way down in the 11th spot in the Western conference and 2 ½ games behind the Portland Trailblazers for the 8th and final playoff spot. The team is coming off a 104-94 road victory as a 6-point favorite at New Jersey on Sunday. Zach Randolph is having a good run as the veteran has averaged over 19 points and nearly 14 rebounds over his past 5 games.

Trend: LA Lakers are 5-0 to the under in their past 5 games

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