NBA Betting Preview: Phoenix Suns at Los Angeles Lakers
Posted: Jan 17, 2008
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SBGGlobal
Opening Line: Suns - 2 , Total 226
The top two teams in the Pacific Division meet in Los Angeles on Thursday as the Lakers host the Phoenix Suns. Kobe Bryant is coming off a season-high 48 points in a 123-121 overtime win at Seattle on Monday. The win was the seventh straight for the Lakers who lead the Suns by a half game in the Pacific Division. SBG Global reports that early NBA betting has the public taking Suns on the Road.
The Suns are coming off a disappointing 97-90 loss against the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday. Sam Cassell scored 32 points as the Clippers knocked the Suns out of first place. Amaré Stoudemire led Phoenix with 29 points and eight rebounds. Raja Bell scored 15 points, Steve Nash added 14 points and 13 assists, and Shawn Marion had 14 points and 17 rebounds for the Suns.
SBG Global Current Line: Suns - 2 , Total 226
The Lakers lead the season series with the Suns 2-0. Los Angeles won 119-98 at Phoenix and 122-115 at Staples Center. The Lakers are 12-5
against the Suns all-time at Staples Center. Under head coach Phil Jackson, the Lakers are 19-11 against the Suns during the regular season. In 39 career games against the Suns including 33 starts, Kobe Bryant is averaging 24.8 points per game.
Here are the NBA betting stats for Thursday’s game. The Suns are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 Thursday games. The Suns are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 vs. the Western Conference. The Suns are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games as a favorite. The Suns are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The road team is 7-3 ATS in the last 10 meetings between the two teams. The Suns are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
The Lakers are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 vs. the Pacific. The Lakers are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games as an underdog. The Lakers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a home underdog. The Lakers are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 vs. the Western Conference. The Lakers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 home games. The Lakers are 13-6 ATS in their last 19 games overall. The Lakers are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 Thursday games. The underdog is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings between the last two teams.
The Over is 4-1 in the Suns last 5 games as a favorite. The Under is 7-2 in the Suns last 9 road games. The Under is 11-4 in the Suns last 15 vs. the Western Conference. The Over is 6-1 in the Lakers last 7 vs. the Pacific. The Over is 5-2 in the Lakers last 7 games as a home underdog. The Over is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings between the two teams and the Over is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in Los Angeles.
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