Free Pro Basketball Pick
Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers
Thursday June 3, 2010 9PM STAPLES CENTER
The Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers square off in the start of the NBA Finals in what should be another exciting matchup. In what’s been a long road for both teams, it’s close to the end, but just the beginning. The two teams play for the 12th time in the finals. In 2008, the most recent meeting, the Celtics took the Championship. The Lakers are favored by 5.5 points in the first game of the NBA finals. The total is listed at 192.
If the regular season matchups indicate anything, this one will be decided by no more than a few points. On January 31st, the Celtics lost to the Lakers by 1 point (final score 90-89). On February 18th, the Celtics won by just a point (final score 87-86).
With so much at stake, and so much early excitement in the air, expect to see some fireworks in this game. With the pace yet to be established in this series, and both teams being a little rusty from the extended breaks, it might be hard to know what to expect. After a few games, however, we’ll probably see closer games and a full seven game series.
Boston Celtics Betting Trends:
Boston is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games |
Boston is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games |
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games |
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road |
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road |
Boston is 9-2-1 ATS in their last 12 games when playing LA Lakers |
Boston is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Lakers |
Boston is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers |
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers |
Los Angeles Lakers Betting Trends:
LA Lakers are 6-3 ATS in their last 9 games |
LA Lakers are 10-2 SU in their last 12 games |
The total has gone OVER in 10 of the LA Lakers last 14 games |
LA Lakers are 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games at home |
LA Lakers are 8-15-1 ATS in their last 24 games at home |
LA Lakers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home |
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the LA Lakers last 6 games at home |
LA Lakers are 2-9-1 ATS in their last 12 games when playing Boston |
LA Lakers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Boston |
LA Lakers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games when playing at home against Boston |
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the LA Lakers last 5 games when playing at home against Boston |
Pick: Even considering the location, expect the Celtics to come within 5 points. Take Boston +5.5.
Betting Trends by Bodog.com |
