Monday, May 21st, 2012
The Cleveland Cavaliers will travel in a back to back spot when they face the LA Lakers in an NBA pro basketball game on Friday night.
Tip off time from LA is scheduled for 10:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass.
The point spread opened up in this NBA game with the home team LA Lakers favored by -11 points with an over under of 189 points.
Early money from the NBA wagering public has landed on the side of the road team as the LA Lakers are now favored by -10 points.
The total has moved down to 187 ½ points.
LA Lakers money line bettors will lay –650 odds with the road underdog Cleveland Cavaliers bringing back +535 odds to win straight up with no need for points on their side.
The teams split their two meetings in the 2010-11 campaign with each team winning and covering the point spread on their home court.
The totals split down the middle with one over and one under.
Cleveland will travel to Staples Center with a record of 5-5 on the season. The team is 3-4 on the road.
The Cavaliers average 96 points and 43.5% shooting with 36.7% coming from the three point line. The team connects on 69.3% of their free throws.
On the defensive end of the court the team surrenders 95 points and 44.8% shooting. Opponents connect on 32.6% from three against them.
The club is coming off the 101-90 road win last night at the Phoenix Suns as a +7 point underdog which broke a two game losing streak.
The total came in at under the closing total of 196 ½ points.
The Cavs connected on 43.8% of their shots with 10 of 19 coming from the three point line.
They out rebounded the Suns by a 47-39 margin.
Rookie Kyrie Irving led Cleveland in scoring with 26 points and six assists on 11 of 17 shooting.
Antawn Jamison had 23 points on 10 of 22 from the floor.
Off the bench Daniel Gibson contributed with 10 points in the win.
They allowed Phoenix 45.3% shooting with 8 of 21 coming from three.
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The Lakers will host the Cavaliers with a mark of 8-4 on the season. The club is 7-1 on their home court.
LA averages 94 points and 46.1% shooting per game with 24% coming from the three point line. The Lakers make 74.6% of their free throws.
The team on defense gives up 89 points and 41.6% shooting. Teams convert on 30.2% from the three point line against them.
The Lakers have won four straight games.
They are coming off the 90-87 road overtime victory on Wednesday night to the Utah Jazz as a -2 point favorite.
The total landed under the closing line of 183 ½ points.
The Lakers were lucky to enter overtime off just 12 fourth quarter points.
LA connected on 42.7% of their shots with 4 of 9 coming from the three point line.
Kobe Bryant went off for 40 points and eight rebounds with 14 of 31 shooting.
Pau Gasol scored 14 points and pulled down 11 rebounds.
Center Andrew Bynum chipped in with 12 points and nine boards with 5 of 13 from the floor.
The allowed the Jazz just 38.7% shooting with 4 of 14 from beyond the arc.
Trend: LA Lakers are 3-0 ATS in their past three games.
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