Indiana Pacers versus LA Lakers NBA Pro Basketball Sports Betting Odds Pick Preview

Published on March 2, 2010 by admin · No Comments

The Indiana Pacers will travel to face the LA Lakers in an NBA pro basketball game on Tuesday night. Tip off time in Staples Center is scheduled for 10:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA package.

The LVSC NBA odds makers opened up the betting in this game and it was the home team LA Lakers opening up as a 12 ½ point betting favorite with the over under coming in at 207.

The NBA contest saw early wagering towards the side of the road underdog Indiana Pacers, as the LA Lakers are currently 11 ½ point favorites. The total has seen heavy early betting movement upwards, as the over under is currently set at 211 for the bettors to play into.

Those looking to back the favored LA Lakers on the money line will received –900 odds with the road underdog Indiana Pacers bringing back +650 to win outright without the need for taking the points.

It will be the second of two meetings between these teams. When the clubs met at Indiana on January 27th it was the LA Lakers with the 118-96 victory as a 5-½ point betting favorite. LA held the Pacers to just 41.9% shooting and dominated the glass with a 68-47 rebounding advantage.

The Lakers are chasing the Cleveland Cavaliers for best record in the NBA, as they are just 1 game behind with 22 games remaining. The Lakers have won two straight during this three game home stand. The team is coming off a 95-89 home victory over the Denver Nuggets as a 6-½ point favorite on Sunday. The Lakers overcame an 11 point third quarter deficit with tremendous defense. LA held the Nuggets to just 35.9% shooting in their big win. The Lakers have held 8 of their past 9 opponents under 100 points. Kobe Bryant is coming off a bad shooting night against the Nuggets with just 3 of 17 shooting from the floor for 14 points. Ron Artest had a monster game with 17 points and limiting Carmelo Anthony for 7 of 19 shooting.

Indiana is suffering through another bad season. The team sits at 20-39 in the Eastern Conference and in the 14th seed. The team is 9 games behind the Charlotte Bobcats who sit in the final playoff spot with 23 games left on the scheduled. The Pacers are 7-23 on the highway this season. The team has lost 7 of their past 9 games. They are coming off a 100-90 home victory over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday. The Pacers hit on 47% from the field in victory while limiting the Bulls to just 41%. Forward Danny Granger is coming off a good game with 30 points on 10 of 21 shooting in the win against Chicago this past Saturday.

Trend: LA Lakers are 0-6 ATS in their past 6 meetings

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