LA LAKERS (71 - 19) at HOUSTON (58 - 33)
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 103-87 ATS (+7.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 55-37 ATS (+14.3 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in road games against Southwest division opponents this season.
LA LAKERS are 34-22 ATS (+9.8 Units) in road games after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 62-98 ATS (-45.8 Units) in home games against Pacific division opponents since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 10-4 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 9-5 straight up against HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON (67 - 25) at ORLANDO (65 - 26)
Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 54-37 ATS (+13.3 Units) in all games this season.
ORLANDO is 40-32 ATS (+4.8 Units) as a favorite this season.
ORLANDO is 52-37 ATS (+11.3 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 23-14 ATS (+7.6 Units) after scoring 105 points or more this season.
ORLANDO is 25-15 ATS (+8.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ORLANDO is 25-11 ATS (+12.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
BOSTON is 114-84 ATS (+21.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 26-12 ATS (+12.8 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 57-40 ATS (+13.0 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 36-13 ATS (+21.7 Units) in road games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 56-43 ATS (+8.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 7-7 against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 9-5 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS vs. HOUSTON
LA Lakers are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games when playing on the road against Houston
LA Lakers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Houston is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games
BOSTON vs. ORLANDO
Boston is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games
Orlando is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Boston
Orlando is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Boston
LA Lakers at Houston
LA Lakers:
21-9 ATS Away off BB ATS wins
22-9 ATS Away off BB Overs
Houston:
2-14 ATS revenging loss where opp scored 100+ pts
7-0 Under after allowing 100+ pts BB games
Boston at Orlando
Boston:
36-13 ATS Away playing with revenge
26-12 ATS as an Underdog
Orlando:
14-5 UNDER after scoring 110+ points
28-16 Under at home
Tips and Trends
Boston Celtics at Orlando Magic
Celtics: This is close to a must-win game for Boston, as only 8 NBA teams have ever come back from a 3-1 deficit to win a series. "We're not going to panic," Celtics forward Paul Pierce said. "But there's definitely a huge sense of urgency to get this win and try to get our home-court advantage back." The Celtics met for about 45 minutes at their hotel Saturday and took the rest of the day off. Coach Doc Rivers wanted them to get their minds off basketball, to get some time with family in town. But mostly, to rest their tired legs, which may still be recovering from a 7-game series against Chicago that included 7 overtimes.
The Celtics are 7-1-1 ATS in their last 9 playoff games as an underdog.
The Celtics are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games following an ATS loss.
Key Injuries - F Kevin Garnett (knee) is OUT.
F Leon Powe (knee) is OUT for the season.
PROJECTED SCORE: 97 (Side Play of the Day)
Magic (-5, O/U 192.5): Orlando will have its starting backcourt again after Rafer Alston was suspended for Game 3. What has Orlando most concerned is another big letdown after another big win. "We have to understand Boston's going to come out and they're going to play like they did in Game 2," Dwight Howard said. "We know what they're going to do, we just have to be able to withstand that push." The first 3 games have been almost all blowouts. The Magic took a 28-point lead in Game 1, then nearly lost it, before holding on. The Celtics won Game 2 by 18, and Orlando never trailed in Game 3 to get a 21-point victory.
The home team is 23-10 ATS in the last 33 meetings.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: 96