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Today's Free Pick:
Game: Sacramento vs. L.A. Lakers 10:30 p.m. PT
Line: Total Under 197 -110
Prediction: Total Under 197 -110
Explanation: 3 Units
Sacramento are playing better D since Artest trade. Kings are among the league leaders in field goal % allowed, steals and rebounding since Artest’s arrival. Kings are under the total 9 of their last 12 games in regulation play. Team has only reached tonight’s total in 3 of L13 games.
Los Angeles are not exactly playing great basketball, have lost 6 of 9 games, on going over tonight’s total in three of those contests. Two of those games were against Atlanta (#28 D) and Charlotte (#23 D), not exactly defensive oriented teams. Teams are over the total their last 5 meetings. As a result, we believe giving teams, still (especially Kings) the perception of being high scoring teams. Only meeting this year went into OT, inflating the total and Artest was still a lame duck Indiana Pacer at the time. Love the under in this situation.
Note: If Lakers make a trade before tip-off, this only makes under a stronger play, if key contributors are involved in trade (Odom, George, etc).
Play the Under 197
Predicted Final: L.A. Lakers 96 Sacramento 91
Today's Free Pick:
Game: Sacramento vs. L.A. Lakers 10:30 p.m. PT
Line: Total Under 197 -110
Prediction: Total Under 197 -110
Explanation: 3 Units
Sacramento are playing better D since Artest trade. Kings are among the league leaders in field goal % allowed, steals and rebounding since Artest’s arrival. Kings are under the total 9 of their last 12 games in regulation play. Team has only reached tonight’s total in 3 of L13 games.
Los Angeles are not exactly playing great basketball, have lost 6 of 9 games, on going over tonight’s total in three of those contests. Two of those games were against Atlanta (#28 D) and Charlotte (#23 D), not exactly defensive oriented teams. Teams are over the total their last 5 meetings. As a result, we believe giving teams, still (especially Kings) the perception of being high scoring teams. Only meeting this year went into OT, inflating the total and Artest was still a lame duck Indiana Pacer at the time. Love the under in this situation.
Note: If Lakers make a trade before tip-off, this only makes under a stronger play, if key contributors are involved in trade (Odom, George, etc).
Play the Under 197
Predicted Final: L.A. Lakers 96 Sacramento 91