Thunder at Lakers Game 2 2010 NBA Playoffs Odds & Predictions: Lakers backers hope Kobe Bryant finds his groove in Game 2 tonight because in Sunday's Game 1, 87-79 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder it seemed Bryant and the Lakers were a little out of sync. Fortunately the team did win to go up a game (1-0) in the opening round of the best of seven series. Tuesday, the Lakers and Thunder tip it off at the Staples Center in Los Angeles at 10:35 p.m. ET (TNT).
NBA oddsmakers at SBGglobal.com list the Lakers as 5 1/2-chalk favorites versus the Thunder with a 192 1/2 total. Thunder backers are getting +225 odds on the SBG Global moneyline while the Lakers are giving -265.Bryant scored 21 points on 6 of 19 shooting, but missed five of 12 free throws. He’s been bothered by a swollen right knee, a broken right index finger and a sore tendon in his left ankle, all of which contributed to his missing four out of the team’s final five games.
The Lakers won Sunday mostly on the strength of their dominating first quarter, in which 7-footers Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum scored and rebounded with abandon and the team shot 54 percent. Although never losing the lead, the Lakers didn’t win another quarter and the Thunder got within six points with 3 1/2 minutes remaining.
The Lakers nipped Oklahoma City as a 7-point favorite. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (197 1/2).
Kobe is a little upset at his Sunday performance in Game 1 and that is not good for the Thunder in Game 2. The Lakers will be focused so bet on it. Take LA -5 1/2.
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