Denver at Los Angeles (05/19/2009)

Away:  Denver [54-37-1 ATS]
Home:  L.A. Lakers [49-45 ATS]

Game Time: 9:00 PM
Stadium: Staples Center

Recent Meetings:
04/09/09 - DEN 102 vs. LAL 116
02/27/09 - LAL 79 vs. DEN 90
11/21/08 - DEN 90 vs. LAL 104

Team Leaders:

Denver:
Points: Carmelo Anthony (23.3)
Assists: Chauncey Billups (6.5)
Rebounds: Nene (7.6)

L.A. Lakers:
Points: Kobe Bryant (26.9)
Assists: Kobe Bryant (4.8)
Rebounds: Pau Gasol (9.8)

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With the line opening at +6.5 .......Denver is the obvious play
I'm not sure if they will win ..... but id say they have a pretty good chance

I have been on fire in these playoffs...go with the lucky hand.

Denver at LAkers -6.5
"Bball is about matchups"

Denver missing Hunter
Lakers full roster

Nuggets C. Anthony has gotten better in the playoffs increasing his per game avg from 22.8 to 27 and shooting better from 3 pt land
Billups has also gotten better.

 C. Anthony #8 scorer in reg season 22.8 ppg 44.3% 37.1% 3pter
in playoffs 27ppg 48% 44.7% 3pter

Billups 17.1ppg 41.8% 40.8% 3pter
playoffs 22.1ppg 49.1% 54.1% 3pter

While Kobe is about the same as reg season
K. Bryant #3 26.8ppg 46.7% 35.1% 3pter
playoffs 27.4ppg 45.8% 34.7% 3pter

D. Fisher @ 6'1" gives up some ht to Billups @ 6'3" and Fisher has been shooting worse in the playoffs. (kind of a slump)
Billups will get his 20/gm
(unless the younger Farmar defends him)

Bynum showed some life in the last Hou gm, but his lack of experience and agressiveness inside vs Nene is a plus for Den.

Gasol should be able to use his swing right and make the fall away jumper vs K Martin just like vs Hou but the Lakers don't get him the ball enough. Given the ball Gasol could easily be in the 20's.
Martin's physical play will take its toll on Gasol, and Gasol will have trouble defending him.

Off the bench JR Smith has been excellent in the playoffs, and better at contributing than Odem.

Bench of Lakers is hot and cold. Ariza is shooting 50% from 3pt arc in playoffs, but not consistently. He has a good gm then a bad gm. (10,8,13,5,13,7,and 15 were his ppg vs Hou)

Den wins at home and loses at Staples

This playoff season the dog has taken the 1st gm straight up a couple of times. Orl vs Bos, Chi vs Bos, LA vs Hou

Doubt if there will be much defense in the 1st gm and the O/U shows it at 215 and climbing.

For Lakers to cover and hit O/U score needs to be 111 -104

Taking Lakers -4

DENVER +6.5



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Really? You might check game 6 again. The Jazz were ahead 3 out of 5 games in the 1st quarter.  Good luck to you, I will stay away from that bet though.