Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
The Phoenix Suns will travel to the west coast to face Kobe Bryant and the LA Lakers in an NBA pro basketball game on Friday night.
Tip off time from Staples Center in Los Angeles is scheduled for 10:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by ESPN.
The point spread in this NBA game came out with the home team LA Lakers favored by -9 points with an over under of 185 ½ points.
Money early from the bettors has come on the road team as the LA Lakers are now favored by -8 ½ points.
The over under has moved up to 186 ½ points.
LA Lakers money line bettors will lay –375 odds with the road underdog Phoenix Suns bringing back +335 odds to earn the straight up win without getting the points on their side.
The clubs met back on January 10th in LA with the LA Lakers earning the 99-83 home win against the Suns as a -7 ½ point betting favorite.
The over under in the game came in at under the total of 192 points.
LA put the game away in the fourth quarter as they outscored Phoenix by a 26-15 margin.
Kobe Bryant went for 48 points in the win and LA finished the night making 48.8% of their shots.
Phoenix shot 42.5% in defeat. Center Marcin Gortat scored 16 points on 7of 13 shooting and 12 rebounds in the loss.
The Suns will travel to Staples Center with a record of 12-18 on the year. The club is 7-10 on the road.
Phoenix puts up 93 points and connects on 44.6% of their shots with 34.6% coming from three. The team makes 77.2% of their free throwls.
On the defensive end of the court the Suns allow 96 points with 44.9% shooting. Teams connect on 76.5% from the three point line against them.
Phoenix has lost three straight.
They are coming off the bad 101-99 home loss on Wednesday night to the Atlanta Hawks as a +1 point underdog.
The total came in at over the total of 187 ½ points.
Phoenix blew a 15 point lead in the loss.
The Suns blew a 53.6% shooting night with 6 of 17 coming from the three point line.
They threw away the game with 20 turnovers.
Steve Nash led Phoenix with 22 points while dishing 16 assists on 7 of 14 shooting.
Grant Hill had 18 points along with 6 rebounds as he made 8 of 11 from the field.
Both Channing Frye and Marcin Gortat had 13 points apiece.
Phoenix allowed the Atlanta Hawks 47.5% shooting along with 10 of 21 coming from beyond the arc.
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The LA Lakers will play host to Phoenix with a 17-12 record this year. The team is 12-2 on their home court.
The Lakers put up 92 points and hits on 44.7% of their shots with 29.8% coming from the three point line. The team connects on 74.2% of their free throws.
On defense LA allows 90 point along with 41.7% shooting. Opponents connect on 32.3% from the three point line against them.
LA has won two straight games and three of their past four.
They are coming off the 86-78 home win on Tuesday night to the Atlanta Hawks as a -5 ½ point betting favorite.
The total in the game landed at under the total of 178 points.
The Lakers allowed Atlanta just 10 fourth quarter points in the win.
LA made 44% from the floor with 8 of 17 coming from the three point line.
They had 52 rebounds to the Hawks 47.
Pau Gasol led the Lakers with 20 points and 13 rebounds on 9 of 22 shooting.
Center Andrew Bynum scored 15 points and grabbed 15 boards as he made 7 of his 10 shots.
Both Kobe Bryant and Metta World Peace scored 10 points each.
LA Lakers allowed Atlanta just 34.4% shooting with 7 of 27 coming from three.
Trend: Phoenix Suns are 0-3 ATS in their past three games.
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