Lakers at Magic NBA Picks – March 7th, 2010: NBA action this afternoon features a possible Finals preview and a rematch of last year's conference winners as the Lakers take on the Magic in Orlando. The high profile contest is scheduled to tip off at 2:30pm ET at the Amway Arena; the game will be broadcast live on ABC. NBA Picks at online sportsbook Bodog.com have the Magic listed as a slight -2 against the spread home favorite.
The Lakers, which have not lost three straight game all season, come into this afternoon's clash with the Magic reeling after
suffering back-to-back losses at Miami and at Charlotte.
An embarrassing 83-98 setback to the Bobcats on Friday night dropped Los Angeles' record 46-17 and left them 3.5 games ahead of the Mavericks in the Western Conference standings. The Lakers shot just 36 percent from the field and a lousy 16 percent from the beyond the arc in Charlotte and they also turned the ball over 20 times. The lone bright spot was a game high 26 points from Kobe Bryant on 9-of-21 shooting.
Los Angeles road record now stands at 17-12 and its record against Eastern Conference opposition 20-6, which includes a 98-92 January win over the Magic at the STAPLES Center.
Orlando enters today's game with a 40-23 record and 2.5 game lead over the Atlanta Hawks in the Southeast Division. The Magic got its fourth straight win on Friday with a 97-87 dispatching of the lowly Nets in New Jersey. Six Orlando players scored in double figures in the victory; center Dwight Howard dropped in 11 to go along with 16 boards, four assists, and four blocked shots.
The Magic are presently second in the Eastern Conference overall standings, sitting 5.5 games back of the Cavaliers. They do, however, have a 2.5 game lead over the third place Celtics/Hawks.
NBA Picks Betting Trend: The Lakers are 5-2 straight up and 6-1 against the spread in their last seven visits to Orlando; however, Los Angeles is just 3-7 straight up and against the spread in its last 10 games as a road dog with a total between 190 and 195.
Bodog.com Lakers at Magic NBA Picks – March 7th, 2010:
Los Angeles Lakers +2 (-110), Over 194 (-110)
Orlando Magic -2 (-110), Under 194 (-110)
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