Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
The LA Lakers will travel in the back end of a back to back when they face the Orlando Magic in an NBA pro basketball game on Friday night.
Tip off time from Orlando is scheduled for 8PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by ESPN.
The point spread opened up with the home team Orlando Magic favored by –4 1/2 points with an over under lined at 182 ½ points
Early money from the NBA wagering public has not impacted the betting line as Orlando still remains favored by -4 ½ points.
The total has stayed steady right at 182 ½ points.
Orlando Magic money line bettors will lay –200 odds with the road underdog LA Lakers bringing back +170 odds to win straight up with no need for points on their side.
These two teams split both of the regular season meetings a year ago with each club winning and covering the point spread on their home court.
Both totals went under in those games played.
LA will travel on a back to back to Orlando with a record of 10-6 on the year. The club is 1-5 on the road.
The team puts up 92 points and connects on 45.5% from the floor with 25.4% coming from the three point line. The club hits on 75.1% of their free throws.
On defense LA allows 89 points with 41.1% shooting. Opponents connect on 31.2% from the three point line against them.
The Lakers are coming off the 98-87 road loss last night to the Miami Heat as a -5 ½ point betting favorite.
The total came in at under the closing line of 191 ½ points.
The Lakers fell behind by 15 at the half and the lead was stretched to 21 points after three quarters.
LA made 42% of their shots with 6 of 20 coming from beyond the arc.
The team was out rebounded by the Heat by a 44-38 margin.
Pau Gasol led the club with 26 points and eight rebounds on 11 of 19 shooting.
Kobe Bryant contributed with 24 points and seven assists with 8 of 21 from the floor.
Center Andrew Bynum chipped in with 15 points and 12 rebounds in a losing cause.
They allowed Miami 44.7% shooting with 9 of 18 coming from the three point line.
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The Orlando Magic will host the LA Lakers with a record of 10-4 on the season. The team is 5-2 at home.
Orlando puts up 97 points and connects on 45.5% from the field with 39.8% coming from the three point line. The team connects on 65.7% of their free throws.
On defense the Magic allows 92 points with 44.4% shooting. Teams hit on 32% from the three point line against them.
The Magic had their five game win streak snapped on Wednesday night in their 85-83 overtime home loss to the San Antonio Spurs as a -5 point betting favorite.
The club was playing the back end of a back to back to back.
The total landed under the closing line of 192 points.
Orlando struggled offensively in the second half with just 35 points scored.
The team hit on just 33.3% of their shots with 4 of 21 coming from beyond the arc.
The Magic crushed the Spurs on the glass as they had 19 more rebounds.
Dwight Howard led Orlando with 24 points and 25 rebounds on 9 of 15 shooting.
Ryan Anderson had 17 points and 11 boards on just 3 of 13 from the floor.
Off the bench Von Wafer contributed with 15 points as he made 6 of his 11 shots.
The Magic allowed San Antonio 42.9% shooting with just 2 of 17 coming from beyond the arc.
Trend: The under is 6-0 in their past six meetings.
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