Suns at Lakers Game 2 NBA Playoffs Western Finals Odds & Predisctions: Sure to be embarrassed by their 30 point loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday in Game 1 of the NBA Western Conference finals, the Phoenix Suns will be looking to even the score when they play the top seed Los Angeles Lakers in Game 2 Wednesday night (9 pm Eastern). The Lakers were especially potent in Game 1 when forward Lamar Odom came off the bench to post 19 points and 19 rebounds. The Suns had no answer for Odom's surprise performance. Kobe Bryant also played a monster 40-point game, the first against the Suns all season.
NBA oddsmakers at online sportsbook Bodog.com list the Lakers as 7 1/2-point favorites versus the Suns with a 217 total. Suns backers are getting +275 odds on the Bodog moneyline while LA is giving -350.Led by Bryant's 40 points, Pau Gasol's 21 and Odom off the bench with 19, the Lakers overpowered the Suns 128-107 in Game 1. In the win, the Lakers covered as 6-chalk home favorites, while the teams played OVER the 210 1/2-point total set by oddsmakers.
Amare Stoudemire dropped 23 points for Phoenix, while Jason Richardson had 15 points and six boards for the Suns.
NBA Predictions: With Bryant playing the best ball all year, and appearing healthy, it's hard to bet against the Lakers. So we won't – Take LA and give the 7 1/2 chalk.
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