Los Angeles at Phoenix (05/23/2010)

Away:  L.A. Lakers [41-50-3 ATS]
Home:  Phoenix [56-37-1 ATS]

Game Time: 8:30 PM
Stadium: US Airways Center

Recent Meetings:
05/19/10 - PHO 112 vs. LAL 124
05/17/10 - PHO 107 vs. LAL 128
03/12/10 - LAL 102 vs. PHO 96

Team Leaders:

L.A. Lakers:
Points: Kobe Bryant (27.1)
Assists: Kobe Bryant (5.1)
Rebounds: Pau Gasol (11.4)

Phoenix:
Points: Amare Stoudemire (22.8)
Assists: Steve Nash (10.9)
Rebounds: Amare Stoudemire (8.6)

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No way the Suns should be a Favourite in this game.  If anyone should be a Favourite, it should be the Lakers at about a -3.0.  The last time they played in Phoenix, the Lakers were a -2.0 point Favourite and covered the spread. 

Don't "BANG" your head off of the wall  thinking about this one.  The SMART PLAY is the Lakers.  The Lakers have their number and it wouldn't surprise me if we see a sweep in this series. 

I'll run with the points and take the Lakers the rest of the way in this series!!!!!

LAKERS.....+3.0

All day long

even 7 days a week!!!!

365 a year!!!!!

Bang it HARD fellas!

I got burned nasty with Orlando today. I guess the Public can win big sometimes, and with the Lakers playing the way they have been, I'm going to have to stick with them.

Kobe could have double digits in assists if he just passes Pau the rock whenever Amare's guarding him. Kobe to Pau = Points and Assists.

I wonder if Dirk is thinking of going to the Suns next year since he's opting out now? Nash back with Dirk minus Amare? Anyway, just speculating. Good luck guys.

Boston kicked ass yet again last nite, thinking the Lakers will do the same tonight  Have to take the points !  Suns have to play better defense to compete ! 

BOLTA 

I'd love to say Lakers here, and the Lakers ML is an eye opener, but  don;t fall for it.....   Same situation as their series vs Thunder, crushed them in both games in LA, then Lakers+3.5 in Game #?!?!? Every1 was all over them and Thunder won by 6.... I'd stay off this game it has trap written all over it to me..    Plus don;t overlook the refs/nba office.   These playoffs are full of quick series and the league isn't making any money off that, They make big bucks, millions off each game. If a series goes 4, or if it goes 7 makes a huge difference to there bottomline, and Lakers swept last series, Orlando swept threw there first 2 rounds, and now look like they'll be swept, i cannot see the NBA allowing this series also to be over in 4 games...  STAY AWAY

Suns PK

As great as the Lakers have looked in the first two games of this series... I'm refusing to be swayed from basic old-school handicapping disipline in my analysis of tonight's game.

Although they had their asses handed to 'em in the first two, let's face it, fellas... these Suns did arrive in LA as one helluva hot team... 11-2 SU & ATS in previous 13.   

Now... in as much of a "must-win" situation as one could design, they return home... where they are a sizzling 12-1 SU and 11-1-1 ATS L13.

Tonight, I'm crossing my fingers and putting my money on the NBA's #1 scoring team... at home against a Laker squad that averaged 93 ppg in L3 at OKC.

Phoenix -1  (-105)

(Oh... and let's also note that the Suns are an incredible 56-37-1 ATS...including those first two in LA)