Monday, May 21st, 2012
Steve Nash and the Phoenix Suns will travel west to face Kobe Bryant and the LA Lakers in an NBA pro basketball game on Tuesday night.
Start time from the Staples Center in Los Angeles is scheduled for 10:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by NBA TV.
The point spread opened up in this NBA contest with the home team LA Lakers favored by -8 points with an over under lined at 189 points.
Early money from the betting public has come in on the side of the road team as the LA Lakers are now favored by -7 ½ points.
The total has moved down to 188 ½ points.
LA Lakers bettors playing the money line on the favorite will lay –325 odds with the road underdog Phoenix Suns bringing back +295 odds to earn the upset win without taking the points.
The Lakers won three of the four contests with the Suns last season but Phoenix covered two point spreads to the Lakers one cover and there was a single push.
Three of the games went over the total.
The Phoenix Suns will meet the Lakers with a 4-4 record on the season. The team is 1-2 on the road.
Phoenix averages 94 points with 44.3% shooting per game with 31.1% from the three point line. They make 80.6% of their free throws.
On defense the Suns give up 91 points and 42.4% shooting. Teams connect on 28.9% from three against them.
After a slow start to the season the team has ran off two straight victories and all at home.
They are coming off the 109-93 victory last night to the Milwaukee Bucks as a -7 ½ point betting favorite.
The total landed over the closing line of 185 points.
Phoenix made55.8% of their shots with 10 of 22 makes from the three point line.
The team had six players score in double digits.
They were led by center Marcin Gortat who scored 18 points with a very good 9 of 10 shooting from the floor.
Grant Hill poured in 14 points making 6 of his 11 shots.
Veteran Steve Nash dished 17 assists to go with his 10 points in the win.
The allowed a depleted Milwaukee team playing the back end of a back to back just 43% shooting and 3 of 15 from three.
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The Lakers host Phoenix with a mark of 6-4 this year. The club is 6-1 on their home court as they have enjoyed a lot of home cooking to begin the season.
They average 94 points and connect on 46.2% from the floor with just 24.1% from beyond the arc. LA hits on 73% of their free throws.
On defense the Lakers allow 90 points with 41.8% shooting. Opponents hit on 29.8% from the three point line against them.
After an 11 point loss at Portland the team has responded with two straight wins all coming on their home court.
They are coming off the 90-82 home victory on Sunday night to the Memphis Grizzlies as a -7 ½ point betting favorite.
The over under landed under the closing line of 183 points.
LA shot 47.3% from the floor and connected on 6 of 19 from the three point line.
They crushed the Grizzlies on the glass by a 53-34 margin.
Kobe Bryant led LA with 26 points and nine assists on 11 of 22 shooting.
Center Andrew Bynum had 15 points and 15 rebounds.
Matt Barnes contributed with 15 points with 10 hustle rebounds.
Pau Gasol pulled down 15 boards and had 13 points.
The Lakers allowed Memphis just 40.9% shooting and 1 of 9 from beyond the arc.
Trend: Phoenix Suns are 5-1 ATS in their past six games.
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