Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
The Indiana Pacers will continue their west coast road trip with an NBA pro basketball game against the LA Lakers on Sunday night.
Tip off time from Los Angeles is scheduled for 9:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass.
The point spread opened up with the home team LA Lakers favored by -6 ½ points with a total of 178 points.
Money early has come in on the side of the road club as the LA Lakers are now favored by -5 ½ points.
The total has not moved off the opening line of 178 points.
LA Lakers money line bettors will lay –230 odds with the road underdog Indiana Pacers bringing back +210 odds to earn the upset victory without taking the points.
They split their two regular season meetings a year ago with each team winning and covering the point spread in their home game.
There was one over and one under in the two games.
Indiana will travel to Los Angeles with a record of 10-4 on the season. The club is 5-4 on the road.
The Pacers average 92 points and connect on 41.5% from the field with 38.2% coming from the three point line. Indiana makes 78.8% of their free throws.
On defense Indiana allows 89 points and 40.9% shooting. Opponents make 33.1% from the three point line against them.
Indiana has won four of their past five games.
They are coming off the 94-91 road win on Friday night to the Golden St Warriors as a -1 point favorite.
The over under came in at under the total of 193 ½ points.
The Pacers shot 42.2% from the field with 8 of 16 coming from the three point line.
Danny Granger led the club with 26 points on 10 of 16 shooting.
David West had 18 points along with seven rebounds as he made 7 of his 12 shots.
George Hill in a reserve roll made 14 points as he connected on 5 of 9 from the floor.
Indiana allowed Golden St 46.2% shooting with 10 of 23 from three plus forced six more Warriors turnovers.
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The Lakers return home after a bad road showing with a record of 10-7 on the campaign. The club is 9-1 on their home court.
LA averages 92 points and hits on 45.1% from the floor with only 25.7% coming from the three point line. The Lakers hit on 75% of their free throws.
On the defensive side of the court LA gives up 90 points with 41.1% shooting. Teams hit on 32.3% from the three point line against them.
The Lakers come back home after losing to the Heat and Magic by double digits and no breaking 87 points.
They are coming off the 92-80 road defeat on Friday night to the Orlando Magic as a +3 ½ point underdog.
The total came in at under the closing line of 179 points.
LA opened up with 10 first quarter points and was held to just 31 at the half.
The Lakers hit on 38.2% of their shots with 6 of 20 coming from beyond the arc.
They were outrebounded by the Magic by a 51-42 margin.
Kobe Bryant led the Lakers with 30 point and eight assists with 11 of 22 shooting.
Pau Gasol had 13 points and 10 rebounds as he made 4 of his 12 shots.
Andrew Bynum chipped in with 10 points and 12 boards but took just six shots and made four of them.
LA allowed 41.6% shooting to the Magic with 12 of 27 coming from the three point line.
Trend: LA Lakers are 0-5 ATS in their past five games.
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