ORLANDO (71 - 31) at LA LAKERS (78 - 23)
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 109-92 ATS (+7.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 61-41 ATS (+15.9 Units) in all games this season.
ORLANDO is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) as an underdog this season.
ORLANDO is 32-20 ATS (+10.0 Units) in road games this season.
ORLANDO is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in a road game where where the total is between 200 and 204.5 points over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) when playing with 2 days rest this season.
ORLANDO is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) against Pacific division opponents this season.
ORLANDO is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) in road games after a non-conference game this season.
ORLANDO is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) in non-conference games this season.
ORLANDO is 21-11 ATS (+8.9 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
ORLANDO is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 31-19 ATS (+10.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ORLANDO is 31-15 ATS (+14.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 4-3 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 4-3 straight up against ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
NBA Finals
Orlando at LA Lakers
Orlando:
45-19 ATS off SU loss
32-11 ATS playing w/ same season revenge
LA Lakers:
13-6 Under L19 games
30-14 Under as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points
ORLANDO vs. LA LAKERS
Orlando is 2-11 SU in their last 13 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
Orlando is 5-17 SU in their last 22 games when playing LA Lakers
LA Lakers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
LA Lakers are 15-2 SU in their last 17 games at home
Orlando Magic vs. Los Angeles Lakers
Oddsmakers currently have the Lakers listed as 7-point favorites versus the Magic, while the game's total is sitting at 202.
Kobe Bryant poured in a game-high 40 points as the Lakers ran over the Magic 100-75 in Game 1 of the best-of-seven series on Thursday.
The Lakers easily covered the 6-point spread, but the 175 points fell UNDER the night's posted total of 205.5.
Bryant also grabbed eight rebounds and dished out eight assists in that win.
Dwight Howard had a double-double with 12 points and 15 rebounds for the Magic in the loss.
Team records:
Orlando: 59-23 SU, 49-32-1 ATS
Los Angeles: 65-17 SU, 42-39-1 ATS
Orlando most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 7-3
Before playing LA Lakers are 6-4
After playing LA Lakers are 4-6
After a loss are 7-3
Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 7-3
Before playing Orlando are 3-7
After playing Orlando are 6-4
After a win are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
Orlando is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Orlando's last 7 games
Orlando is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the LA Lakers last 5 games at home
LA Lakers are 15-2 SU in their last 17 games at home
LA Lakers are 11-2 SU in their last 13 games when playing at home against Orlando
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the LA Lakers last 6 games when playing at home against Orlando
Next up:
LA Lakers at Orlando, Tuesday, June 9
Tips and Trends
Orlando Magic at Los Angeles Lakers
Magic: Orlando shot just 29.1 percent from the floor and was out-rebounded, 55-41, in the Lakers’ 100-75 Game 1 victory. The Magic must improve in two key areas – points in the paint and in their perimeter shooting. Dwight Howard was held to just one-of-six shooting from the floor as the Lakers hammered Orlando inside outscoring the Magic, 56-22. Sharpshooters Rashard Lewis and Hedo Turkoglu shot a combined five-for-21 from the field, scoring just 21 points between them. Orlando has covered in seven of its last nine games. The underdog is 6-1 ATS the past seven times Orlando and the Lakers have met. Point guard Jameer Nelson played for the first time since undergoing shoulder surgery on Feb. 19. He had six points and four assists in 23 minutes. However, starting point guard Rafer Alston said he lost rhythm when he sat out the second quarter in favor of Nelson.
The Magic are 17-8 ATS as a road underdog.
The Magic are 16-6 ATS when playing on two days rest.
Key Injuries - NONE.
PROJECTED SCORE: 98 (Side Play of the Day)
Lakers (-6.5, O/U 202): The Lakers exploited their size advantage holding Dwight Howard to 12 points, nine points below his 21.7 playoff average. The Lakers will continue to mix up their double-team coverage on Howard. Lakers big men Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum will try to beat Howard to his spot, while Lamar Odom and Trevor Ariza occasionally help out. Kobe Bryant will try to keep Orlando’s defense off balance by setting up his teammates. Bryant took 34 shots while scoring 40 points on Thursday. Sparked by Bryant’s hitting 16 field goals, the Lakers made 46.1 percent of their shots from the floor. Bryant clearly is a man on a mission as he also pulled down eight rebounds and dished off eight assists, while sinking all eight of his free throws. The Lakers have covered five of their last seven games at the Staples Center. They are 8-2 ATS when playing on two days rest.
The Under has cashed in 9 of Los Angeles’ past 11 games.
The Under is 16-5 in the Lakers’ last 21 home games.
Key Injuries - NONE.
PROJECTED SCORE: 104