Monday, May 21st, 2012
The Memphis Grizzlies will hit the highway to face Kobe Bryant and the LA Lakers in an NBA pro basketball game on Sunday night.
The Grizzlies and Lakers will tip it off from the Staples Center at 9:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA package.
The betting odds came out with the home team LA Lakers favored by –7 points with an over under coming in at 184 points.
Early money from the NBA wagering public has not moved this betting line as the Lakers remain a -7 point favorite.
The total has moved down to 183 1/2 points.
LA Lakers money line bettors will lay –300 odds with the road underdog Memphis Grizzlies bringing back +270 odds to win straight up with no need for points on their side.
The teams met four times in the 2010-11 year with the clubs both winning and covering two of them on their home court. The under came in three times out of the four meetings.
The Memphis Grizzlies will travel to LA with a record of 3-4 on the year. The team is 1-3 on the road.
The Grizzlies average 91 points and 44.3% shooting with only 21.1% from the three point line. They hit on 72.7% of their free throws.
On defense Memphis gives up 95 points and 42.6% shooting. Teams hit on 35.3% from three against them.
The team had their two game win streak snapped on Friday night in their 94-85 road defeat to the Utah Jazz as a +1 point underdog.
The total came in at under the total of 185 points.
The Grizzlies hit on just 41.2% of their shots and 4 of 17 from beyond the arc.
Tony Allen for Memphis scored 21 points on 6 of 9 shooting.
Center Marc Gasol had 21 points and 11 rebounds as he made 9 of his 15 shots.
Mike Conley had an off night with 11 points and 5 of 18 shooting from the floor.
Memphis allowed Utah 50.7% shooting and 2 of 8 from three.
The Lakers will host the Memphis Grizzlies with a record of 5-4 on the season. The team is 5-1 playing at home.
LA averages 95 points and hits on 46.1% of their shots with 23.1% shooting from three. The Lakers make 73.6% from the line.
On the defensive side of the court the Lakers give up 91 points and 42% shooting. Opponents connect on 30.8% from three against them.
The Lakers bounced back from their loss at Portland with the 97-90 home win on Friday night to the Golden St Warriors as a -10 ½ point betting favorite.
The total landed over the closing total of 185 ½ points.
The LA Lakers crushed Golden St on the glass by a 47-34 margin.
LA connected on 48.1% of their shots with 3 of 11 from the three point line.
Kobe Bryant led LA Lakers with 39 points on 13 of 28 shooting. Kobe got to the line 14 times and sank 12 shots.
Pau Gasol scored 17 points and 11 rebounds hitting on 8 of his 15 shots.
Center Andrew Bynum grabbed 16 rebounds to go with his nine points.
The Lakers allowed the Warriors a very high 49.4% shooting from the floor with 4 of 14 from beyond the arc.
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