NBA picks expertds were pleased to see that Pau Gasol is expected to make his Lakers debut Tuesday when Los Angeles plays at New Jersey. It is the fourth game of a season-high nine-game road trip for the Lakers. Los Angeles got Gasol from Memphis on Friday and gave up nothing. They unloaded center Kwame Brown and rookie guard Javaris Crittenton in the deal. Gasol did not play on Sunday at Washington as head coach Phil Jackson chose to rest him. It didn’t matter as the Lakers won 103-91. SBG Global reports that early NBA betting has the public taking Lakers on the Road.
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Los Angeles Lakers (30-16) at New Jersey Nets (20-27)
Tuesday, 7:35 pm Eastern – NBA-TV
SBG Global Opening Line: Lakers – 5.5 , Total 204
Gasol is averaging 18.9 points and 8.8 rebounds per game. He should give Kobe Bryant some support and make the Lakers a serious threat in the Western Conference. "The pressure of winning and being one of the favorites, I think, is what you want to be involved in," Gasol said, "That's the kind of pressure I've been missing being in the NBA. I love that." The Lakers are really expected to shine when Andrew Bynum returns from injury but that will not be for at least another six weeks. The Lakers are 5-5 without him and are 2-1 on their current road trip. The Lakers lost to New Jersey 102-100 earlier this season at Los Angeles as Richard Jefferson had 27 points for the Nets.
The Nets are coming off a 104-02 loss at Atlanta on Saturday. "It was our lack of effort that caused us to lose tonight," said Nets guard Vince Carter, “When you allow a team to score 50-plus points in the paint, it's going to be difficult to win."
SBG Global Current Line: Lakers – 6.5 , Total 204
Here are the NBA betting stats for Tuesday’s game. The Lakers are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 Tuesday games. The Lakers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The Lakers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 vs. the Eastern Conference. The Lakers are 10-4-1 ATS in their last 15 road games. The Lakers are 5-1-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings in New Jersey and the road team is 7-1-2 ATS in the last 10 meetings between the two teams.
The Nets are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 vs. the Pacific. The Nets are 2-6-1 ATS in their last 9 games as a home underdog. The Nets are 3-9 ATS in their last 12 games overall. The Nets are 5-15-1 ATS in their last 21 home games. The Nets are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Tuesday games.
The Over is 4-0 in the Lakers last 4 vs. the Atlantic. The Over is 51-25-1 in the Lakers last 77 games as a road favorite.
The Under is 4-1 in the Nets last 5 home games. The Over is 9-3 in the Nets last 12 vs. the Pacific. The Under is 5-2-1 in the Nets last 8 games as a home underdog. The under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in New Jersey between the two teams.
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