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L.A. Lakers at Boston Celtics
In game 1 of the Finals the Celtics beat the Lakers 98-88. The Lakers had their chances in game 1, but squandered many opportunities and Kobe Bryant missed too many open shots. The Lakers still know they can win in Beantown, but will have to have a better performance, especially from Pau Gasol. The high scorer for the Lakers in game 1 was Kobe Bryant, who went for 24 points, but only shot 9/26 from the floor. In game 1 the Lakers shot 32/77 for a field goal percentage of 41.6%. The main man for the Celtics in game 1 was Kevin Garnett, who scored 24 points and grabbed 13 boards. Paul Pierce also had a good game going for 22 points. In game 1 the Celtics shot 32/76 for a field goal percentage of 42.1%. The Celtics dominated the boards in game out rebounding the Lakers 46-33.
Staff Pick: The Celtics are a little banged up after game 1 and Paul Pierce's knee will be a big issue. He has refused to get an MRI and will play, but the extent of his injury is not known. Celtics center Kendrick Perkins also has a sprained ankle, but will play in game 2. The Lakers had their chances in game 1, but Bryant uncharacteristically missed several wide-open shots. Pau Gasol played decent, but his numbers have gone down in each playoff series. If he plays well it opens up the court for both Bryant and Lamar Odom. If Gasol has a good game the Lakers have a great chance to win. The Celtics Ray Allen scored 19 points, but did not shoot well going 5/13 from the floor. The Lakers bench also has to help out, as in game 1 they only scored 15 points. A major key to this game will be how Pierce plays on his gimpy knee. If he is limited it greatly hurts the Celtics scoring, as counting on Ray Allen to pick up the scoring slack is a dicey situation, especially since the 2008 playoffs have not been his best games. Across the board the numbers were pretty much the same for both teams, except for rebounds, but the Celtics hit open shots in the clutch and the Lakers did not. Look for that to change in game 2. The Lakers will play better and the Celtics are a little banged up. Look for a different game and for Kobe to play like the NBA MVP, which he deserves. The Lakers will win a close one and go back to La La Land tied for the series.
Lakers 100 Celtics 97
JB's Computer Picks
Toronto Blue Jays - 230 * * *
Boston Red Sox -130
Los Angeles Angels +120
Tampa Bay Rays -140
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PRICELESS PICKS
1 Unit on Braves -131
The Braves have been one of the best home teams in the league all season and they are due here in game 3 after dropping their first two home games in this series. The Braves are 21-6 in their last 27 home games vs. a right-handed starter, 28-11 in their last 39 games as a home favorite, and 36-16 in their last 52 home games overall. The Braves are also a perfect 4-0 in Campillo's last 4 starts. The Phillies are 0-4 in Eaton's last 4 starts as a road underdog and 1-5 in Eaton's last 6 road starts overall. Bet the Braves at home.
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NYY -1.5
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MLB
3 STAR: (960) HOUSTON (-$124) over St. Louis
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1 STAR: (969) KANSAS CITY (+$160) over NY Yankees
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1 STAR: (973) SEATTLE (+$106) over Boston
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1 STAR: (980) TEXAS (+$120) over Tampa Bay
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NBA
1 STAR: (504) BOSTON (+1) over LA Lakers
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KELSO
Lakers 15 units
D Rays 15 units
Professional Gambler Newsletter
National Basketball League:
CELTICS pick'em +105 over Lakers
Lakers at Celtics OVER 190.5 -106
Major League Baseball:
BRAVES -133 over Phillies (Campillo-Eaton)
GIANTS -105 at Nationals (Zito-any pitcher)
DODGERS -122 over Cubs (Penny-Marquis)
WHITESOX -141 over Twins (Floyd-Slowey)
Comments:
CELTICS pick'em +105 over Lakers
Lakers at Celtics OVER 190.5 -106
All things considered, we don't think its a good idea to parlay the side with the total in this game. The higher the total score ends up to be, the more likely the Lakers figure to win the game. The bigger the pointspread if the Celtics win the game, the lower the total score figures to be. In any case, we're expecting a total score around 200 points.
Considering all four of these baseball moneylines, all these bets are close calls (according to us). The Whitesox figure to be most likely to win outright, but they should be most likely to win since they're laying the longest odds. This could easily be one of those 2-2 baseball days where we lose the vigorish, but we think we're a lot more likely to go 3-1 or better than we are to go 1-3 or worse.
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Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston Celtics
Prediction: Boston Celtics
Reason: The fans at TD Banknorth Garden will be treated to a game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics when they take their seats on Sunday.Oddsmakers currently have the Celtics listed as 1.5-point favorites versus the Lakers, while the game's total is sitting at 190.5.The Celtics took Game 1 with a 98-88 win over the Lakers on Thursday, and covered the 3-point spread.The game's combined 186 points fell UNDER the posted total of 191.5 Kevin Garnett sparked the victory with a double-double,as he tossed in 24 points and hauled down 13 boards.Paul Pierce chipped in with 22 points for the Celtics.Kobe Bryant had 24 points for the Lakers, while Pau Gasol had 15 points with eight rebounds in the loss.
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LT Profits
San Francisco Giants @ Washington Nationals Under 9.0
The oft-maligned Barry Zito of the San Francisco Giants has pitched a bit better lately and should be able to keep the weak Washington Nationals offense in check, while the equally bad Giants offense is facing a first-time starter.
Zito was lit up my the Mets in his last start, but that snapped a nice streak of five consecutive starts where he allowed three runs or less. He tossed a gem the last time he faced the Nationals, allowing one run on just two hits in seven innings, and he is catching a depleted Washington offense here that is hitting .222 as a team while averaging a woeful 2.80 runs over the last 10 games.
Now granted, the Giants have picked things up a bit with the bats lately, but they are still averaging just 4.08 runs per game for the year and it is unlikely that they will put this game Over by themselves. The Nats have recalled Garrett Mock to take this start, and while he is obviously an unknown commodity, Sa Francisco has had a tough enough time hitting pitchers that they have seen this year, let alone someone nobody has faced yet.
The bottom line is that we expect a rather low scoring contest in the nation’s capital this afternoon.
Pick: Giants, Nationals Under 9
Philadelphia Phillies +125
The Philadelphia Phillies have taken the first two games of this series on the road vs. the Atlanta Braves, and while the knee-jerk reaction would be to look at the Braves to avoid the home sweep, that seems to be factored into this nice price for the Phils.
Adam Eaton is pitching his best ball of the season right now with three consecutive Quality Starts, and he allowed exactly one run in each of his last two outings. In fact, is WHIP for the season of 1.35 seems to be low for someone with a 4.63 ERA, and Eaton’s current form is an indication that the ERA is starting to get in line with his WHIP, which is also a good sign. Also, do not forget that the Phillies lead the Major Leagues with a 2.63 bullpen ERA, and it is the pens that have decided the first two games of this series.
Atlanta starter Jorge Campillo pitched brilliantly in his first three starts, but the league may be catching up to him as he allowed four earned runs and seven baserunners in only four innings in his last start. In fact, since going six innings in his first start of the year, Campillo has failed to go more than five innings in any of his last three outings. That is bad news for a crumbling Atlanta bullpen that blew a save in the ninth inning of a 10-inning loss on Friday and that turned a 2-2 game into a 6-2 loss in the last two innings last night.
Finally, Philadelphia is 6-2 in their last eight games here in Atlanta and we look for that uncanny success to continue today.
Pick: Phillies +125
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Celts/Lakers Over
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LAKERS
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ANGELS (With Santana as listed pitcher)
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Wipeout Winner Los Angeles Lakers
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15* Team Mismatch GOW Boston Red Sox
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Sunday Analysis
L.A. Lakers (pick) over BOSTON
Boston was favored by 2½ and 3 points in game 1 and the Celtics are now favored by only 1 point after winning that game by 10 points. The Lakers’ game 1 loss sets them up in a very strong 63-23-2 ATS situation for game 2, but the oddsmakers have adjusted the line too much to make Los Angeles worthy of a Best Bet. The normal adjustment is about 1 point for the team coming off the loss in game 1 and I make the fair line on this game 2.3 points after that adjustment, with a total of 190½ points. The situation is still strong enough to favor Los Angeles to cover, but I’ll just lean with the Lakers at +1 or pick, consider the Lakers a Strong Opinion at +1 ½ points, and I would have taken LA in a 2-Star Best Bet at +2 points or more. I have no opinion on the total.