2010 NBA Playoffs: Thunder vs Lakers Game 1 Odds & Picks: The Los Angeles Lakers begin defense of their NBA title in approximately one hour from now as they take on the Thunder at the STAPLES Center. Game time is set for 3:00pm ET on ABC. Game 1 Odds & Picks at SPORTSBETTING.com have the Lakers listed as a -7.5 against the spread home favorite; the game total is set at 196.5.
Los Angeles secured home court throughout the Western Conference playoffs by virtue of its 57-25 record, but the Lakers 
limp into this afternoon's contest after having lost four of their last six games and seven of their last 11. One of those losses just happen to come against the Thunder in Oklahoma City by a score of 75-91.
However, the Lakers did go 3-1 against OKC this year, winning by an average of 7.3 points per game. Kobe Bryant, who led Los Angeles to a 34-7 record at the STAPLES Center this season, averaged 30.3 points per game against the Thunder in their four meetings.
Oklahoma City grabbed the eighth and final Western Conference spot with a 50-32 regular season mark. Despite bringing up the rear in the West, the Thunder were in no danger of missing the post-season as they finished eight game ahead of the ninth place Rockets.
The Thunder, which put together a 23-18 road record this year, are led by young star Kevin Durant. Durant led the league in scoring this season at 30.1 points per game; he also averaged 2.8 assists and 7.6 rebounds per game.
Oklahoma City has a big challenge on its hands today as the franchise is 0-15 straight up and 2-12-1 against the spread in its last 15 games as a road dog at Los Angeles.
2010 NBA Playoffs Betting Trend: The Thunder at 2-8 straight up and 3-7 against the spread in their last 10 games as a road dog with a spread between 4 and 7.5 and total between 195 and 200.
SPORTSBETTING.com 2010 NBA Playoffs: Thunder vs Lakers Game 1 Odds & Picks:
Oklahoma City Thunder +7.5 (-110), Under 196.5 (-110), +320 (Moneyline)
Los Angeles Lakers -7.5 (-110), Over 196.5 (-110), -400 (Moneyline)
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