Boston Celtics vs. Orlando Magic
Glen Davis had 22 points and seven rebounds to lead the Celtics past the Magic 92-88 to take a 3-2 lead in the series on Tuesday night.
Boston covered as 2.5-point home favorites as the teams played UNDER the 192-point total set by oddsmakers.
Paul Pierce went for 19 points, nine boards, and eight assists for the Celtics, who got 13 points from Ray Allen in the win.
Rashard Lewis netted 19 points for Orlando, while Hedo Turkoglu added 18 points and seven assists for the Magic.
Team records:
Boston: 62-20 SU, 43-39 ATS
Orlando: 59-23 SU, 49-32-1 ATS
Boston most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
After playing Orlando are 8-2
After a win are 4-6
Orlando most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 8-2
After playing Boston are 5-5
After a loss are 7-3
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing on the road against Orlando
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games when playing Orlando
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Boston's last 19 games
Boston is 8-2-1 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Orlando is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
Orlando is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Orlando's last 8 games at home
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Houston Rockets
Kobe Bryant dropped 26 points as the Lakers pounded the Rockets 118-78 to take a 3-2 lead in the series on Tuesday night.
Los Angeles covered as 12-point home favorites as the game played UNDER the 197-point total set by oddsmakers.
Pau Gasol added 16 points and 13 rebounds for the Lakers, who got 14 points and six boards from Andrew Bynum in the win.
Aaron Brooks scored 14 points to lead Houston, while Von Wafer drained 13 points off the bench for the Rockets.
Team records:
Los Angeles: 65-17 SU, 42-39-1 ATS
Houston: 53-29 SU, 40-41-1 ATS
Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
After playing Houston are 8-2
After a win are 6-4
Houston most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
After playing LA Lakers are 5-5
After a loss are 8-2
A few trends to consider:
LA Lakers are 14-4 SU in their last 18 games
LA Lakers are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games when playing Houston
LA Lakers are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of the LA Lakers last 8 games
Houston is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Houston's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games when playing LA Lakers
BOSTON vs. ORLANDO
Boston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Orlando
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games when playing Orlando
Orlando is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
LA LAKERS vs. HOUSTON
LA Lakers are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games when playing on the road against Houston
LA Lakers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 ga
Boston at Orlando
Boston:
21-5 ATS as a road underdog of 6.5 to 12 points
17-4 ATS after a win by 6 points or less
Orlando:
30-15 Under off road game
29-15 Under as home favorite
LA Lakers at Houston
LA Lakers:
18-8 Over off DD home win
1-4 ATS when leading a playoff series
Houston:
11-3 ATS off DD loss
31-15 ATS off ATS loss
BOSTON (69 - 25) at ORLANDO (65 - 28)
Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 54-39 ATS (+11.1 Units) in all games this season.
ORLANDO is 77-55 ATS (+16.5 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 52-38 ATS (+10.2 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 45-21 ATS (+21.9 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 46-33 ATS (+9.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 25-13 ATS (+10.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
BOSTON is 116-84 ATS (+23.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 27-12 ATS (+13.8 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 69-46 ATS (+18.4 Units) as a road underdog of 6.5 to 9 points since 1996.
BOSTON is 58-40 ATS (+14.0 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 58-43 ATS (+10.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 9-7 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 9-7 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
10 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS (72 - 20) at HOUSTON (59 - 34)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more this season.
LA LAKERS are 104-88 ATS (+7.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 55-38 ATS (+13.2 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 48-31 ATS (+13.9 Units) in road games after scoring 105 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 63-98 ATS (-44.8 Units) in home games against Pacific division opponents since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 11-5 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 10-6 straight up against HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
8 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
Tips and Trends
Los Angeles Lakers at Houston Rockets
Lakers (-8.5, O/U 197): Kobe Bryant said he'll demand that younger players come out focused in Game 6. "Every game, you've got to rebuild your momentum," he said. "It doesn't carry over. You've got to re-establish what you're trying to do out there on the floor. The energy and effort we played with (in Game 5) is not going to be enough on Thursday." In Game 5, coach Phil Jackson started 7-footers Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum to take advantage of Houston's small lineup. "We can throw over the top," Jackson said. "We don't have to use penetration off the dribble when we've got that kind of size."
The Lakers are 9-3 ATS in the last 12 meetings in Houston.
The Lakers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games following a SU win.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: 100
Rockets: Houston suffered one of their worst postseason defeats in Game 5 and now faces elimination. "We know it's time to man-up or else it's going to be golf time," said forward Shane Battier. "But we're going to keep shooting 3s and we're going home and we've historically responded very well to double-digit losses this year. That's our team." The Rockets dropped 11 games by double-digits during the regular season and won the next game 10 times. The team winning after the first quarter has won all 11 of Houston's postseason games. The Rockets have won 10 of their last 11 home games.
The Rockets are 10-2 ATS in their last 12 games following a SU loss of more than 10 points.
The Rockets are 21-7 ATS in their last 28 games following an ATS loss.
Key Injuries - C Yao Ming (ankle) is OUT for the season.
G Tracy McGrady (knee) is OUT for the season.
PROJECTED SCORE: 97 (Side Play of the Day)