Lakers at Hawks NBA Picks - March 31st, 2010
Lakers at Hawks NBA Picks - March 31st, 2010: The Lakers will look to build on their Western Conference lead tonight as they take on Eastern Conference foe…
Lakers at Hawks NBA Picks - March 31st, 2010: The Lakers will look to build on their Western Conference lead tonight as they take on Eastern Conference foe Atlanta at the Philips Arena in Georgia. The Hawks, meanwhile, will try to move past the Celtics and into third place in the East. The game is set to get underway at 7:00pm ET. NBA Picks at online sportsbook Bodog.com have Atlanta listed as a slight -1 against the spread home favorite; the game total is set at 195.
Los Angeles lost for the second time in its last three games on Monday, falling 100-108 at New Orleans, despite 31 points 
from Kobe Bryant and 22 rebounds from Pau Gasol. The setback reduced the Lakers Western Conference lead over the Mavericks to five games. However, barring a collosal collapse, Bryant and company should walk away with home court advantage in the playoffs as there are just eight games remaining on the regular season schedule.
The Lakers, at 54-20, come into tonight's game with the second best record in the league; they are also 22-15 in road action and 22-7 when facing Eastern Conference opposition.
The Hawks rebounded from a road loss against the 76ers by beating Indiana 94-84 on Sunday at the Philips Arena. The win was the eighth straight at home for Atlanta (7.3 margin of victory), where it is 30-7 on the season.
Atlanta's 47-26 record has the team tied with the Celtics for third place in the Eastern Conference standings. The Hawks, which are 20-9 playing out of conference this season, presently trail the second place Magic by 4.5 games and the first place Cavaliers by 10.5.
NBA Picks Betting Trend: The Lakers are 3-7 against the spread and straight up, and the Over is 3-7, in the team's last 10 games as a road underdog with a total between 190 and 195.
Bodog.com Lakers at Hawks NBA Picks - March 31st, 2010:
Los Angeles Lakers +1 (-110), Over 195 (-105)
Atlanta Hawks -1 (-110), Under 195 (-115)
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