Los Angeles Lakers at San Antonio Spurs Preview 1/14/09

NBA Betting Preview
Los Angeles Lakers at San Antonio Spurs
Wednesday, 9:05 pm Eastern – ESPN

 

SBG Global Opening Line: Spurs  -  2.5  ,  Total  199

 

Two of the top teams in the Western Conference meet on Wednesday as the San Antonio Spurs host the Los Angeles Lakers in a nationally televised game on ESPN. Last year the teams split their season series 2-2.  The Spurs have won six of the last ten meetings in San Antonio between the two teams.

The Spurs are definitely looking forward to the game on Wednesday to gauge where they are at.  “I’m looking forward to it.” San Antonio’s Bruce Bowen said, “I think they are the standard of the West.” 
SBG Global reports that early NBA betting has the public taking Lakers on the Road.

 

The Lakers had to play in Houston last night but they have excelled this season in the second half of back-to-backs.  They are 7-1 in that situation so far this season.   Last year the Lakers were 12-5 in the second game of back-to-backs.  The Lakers are currently 1^st in the NBA in points scored.  Since moving to L.A. the Lakers have led the NBA in scoring four times. Kobe Bryant is averaging 24.8 points per game in his career against the Spurs.

 

Here are the NBA betting stats for Wednesday’s game. The Lakers are 15-5-2 ATS in their last 22 games as a road underdog. The Lakers are 15-7 ATS in their last 22 games playing on no rest. The Lakers are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 vs. the Western Conference. The Lakers are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 road games.

 

The Spurs are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 vs. the Pacific. The Spurs are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games. The Spurs are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 Wednesday games. The home team is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings between the two teams.

 

SBG Global Current Line: Spurs  -  3.5  ,  Total  199

 

The Under is 4-1 in the Lakers last 5 road games. The Over is 5-0 in the Spurs last 5 home games. The Under is 12-2 in the Spurs last 14 vs. the Pacific. The Over is 5-2 in the Spurs last 7 overall. The Under is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings between the two teams and the Under is 9-1 in the last 10 meetings in San Antonio.

 

Pick: Lakers 2 out of 5 units