Sport: NBAPick Selection: #515 LA LAKERS (+) over Houston by 7
#515 LA LAKERS (+) over Houston by 7 at 8:35 PM EST.
Off last night's whipping at Memphis, Los Angeles will bounce back nicely here. Lakers head coach Phil Jackson actually benched star Kobe Bryant in the fourth quarter and you know that fact isn't sitting too well with the NBA All-Star! Let's take a look inside the numbers.
Los Angeles has played extremely well in this series (4-0 SU and ATS in the last four) especially as an underdog posting a strong 24-10 ATS mark. In this role carrying a won/loss percentage of .650 or better and facing a rested bunch of Rockets, the Lakers improve to a perfect 7-0 ATS!
Houston star Tracy McGrady is playing well right now but this is not the spot for the Rockets. As a home favorite, Houston is just 12-29-1 ATS including a dismal 5-16-1 ATS in this set matched up against a foe that enters off a straight up loss. Meanwhile, off a blemish this season, Los Angeles has responded posting a strong 9-2 SU and ATS mark including a spotless 9-0 ATS record provided their foe does NOT check in off a double-digit straight up loss!
Rockets stud Tracy McGrady is good. But, Lakers sensation Kobe Bryant is better. Take Los Angeles. Thank you and best of luck, Tom Stryker.
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