NBA Picks & Predictions for Sunday, January 30, 2011
By Drew Sharper
LOS ANGELES, CA (TheSpread) – The Lakers and Celtics meet in a rematch of the NBA Finals last year on Sunday. Here is a breakdown of my pick for this game.
Boston is 35-11 on the year and 13-8 on the road. The Celtics have won 7 of their last 10 games. Los Angeles is 33-14 on the year and 18-6 at home. The Lakers have also won 7 of their last 10 games.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook Sportsbook.com have released their odds for this game and they have made the Lakers a 3-point favorite at home. The over/under total has been set at 183.5 points. Here are some trends to consider and my pick for tonight’s game:
Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 3:30PM ET (View Matchup)
The Celtics are 7-3 against the spread in their last 10 games in Los Angeles and 13-5-1 ATS in their last 19 games against the Lakers overall. Boston is also 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games on Sunday. My pick goes with the Celtics as I feel they are the better team right now. They will probably want this game more given the loss in Game 7 of last year’s finals.
NBA FREE PICK: BOSTON CELTICS +3