The high scoring Los Angeles Lakers led by Kobe Bryant travel to San Antonio to take on Tim Duncan and the San Antonio Spurs. The Lakers are averaging 108.4 points per game while the Spurs are giving up just 88.3 points per game. SBG Global reports that early NBA betting has the public taking Spurs at Home.
NBA Betting Preview
Los Angeles Lakers (3-2) at San Antonio Spurs (6-1)
Tuesday, 8:35 pm Eastern – NBA-TV
BG Global Opening Line: Spurs -8 , Total 197.5
The Spurs are coming off a near perfect game on Sunday against the Milwaukee Bucks as they won 113-88. "We had a very good night," said San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich, "We came out with a lot of energy and I think we caught Milwaukee on a bad night for them." Manu Ginobili led the Spurs with 21 points. Ginobili is leading a very balanced Spurs team in scoring at 19.9 points per game.
The Lakers begin a short two game road trip where they face the Spurs on Tuesday and the Rockets on Wednesday. Los Angeles is coming off a 107-93 win against Minnesota on Friday. Bryant had 30 points in the win and five other Lakers scored in double figures. Lamar Odom made his season debut in that game scoring 18 points and pulling down 10 rebounds. "It felt good. When you are on the perimeter a little bit more it's less banging, so I just picked my spots," Odom said. Kobe has averaged 24.8 points per game in his career against the Spurs.
SBG Global Current Line: Spurs -8 , Total 197.5
Here are the NBA betting stats for Tuesday’s game. The Lakers won two of three games last season against the Spurs including their only game at San Antonio. The Lakers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games as a road underdog.
The Lakers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The Lakers are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 vs. the Southwest. The Lakers are 1-8 ATS in their last 9 Tuesday games. The Lakers are 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings in San Antonio.
The Spurs are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games as a home favorite. The Spurs are 7-3-1 ATS in their last 11 vs. the Pacific. The Spurs are 17-8-1 ATS in their last 26 games overall.
The Over is 4-1 in the Lakers last 5 games as an underdog. The Over is 4-1 in the Lakers last 5 road games. The Over is 5-2 in the Lakers last 7 overall.
The Under is 4-1 in the Spurs last 5 games as a favorite. The Over is 7-3 in the Spurs last 10 home games. The Under is 6-0 in the last 6 meetings in San Antonio between the two teams.
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