ORLANDO vs. BOSTON
Orlando is 5-18 ATS in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Boston
Orlando is 5-18 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games
HOUSTON vs. LA LAKERS
Houston is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 8 games
LA Lakers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
LA Lakers are 16-7 SU in their last 23 games when playing at home against Houston
Orlando at Boston
Orlando:
14-5 ATS as an underdog
42-18 ATS off SU loss
Boston:
35-56 ATS after a close win by 3 points or less
48-79 ATS at home off BB road games
LA Lakers at Houston
Houston:
2-9 ATS off SU dog win
14-30 ATS off ATS win
LA Lakers:
10-1 Over at home revenging SU loss as fave of 7 or more
23-13 Over as a DD favorite
Orlando Magic vs. Boston Celtics
- The fans at TD Banknorth Garden will be treated to a game between the Orlando Magic and the Boston Celtics when they take their seats on Tuesday for the fifth game of this second-round playoff series.
Oddsmakers currently have the Celtics listed as 2½-point favorites versus the Magic, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
The Celtics defeated Orlando 95-94 as a 5.5-point underdog on Sunday night behind Glen Davis' jumper at the buzzer.
The Celtics were a 5.5-point road underdog in the game. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (194.5).
Paul Pierce led the Celtics with 27 points, while Rajon Rondo added 21 points and 14 rebounds.
Dwight Howard had 23 points and 17 rebounds to lead the Magic and Rashard Lewis delivered 22 points in the loss.
Team records:
Orlando: 59-23 SU, 49-32-1 ATS
Boston: 62-20 SU, 43-39 ATS
Orlando most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
Before playing Boston are 7-3
After playing Boston are 6-4
After a loss are 8-2
Boston most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 8-2
Before playing Orlando are 8-2
After playing Orlando are 8-2
After a win are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
Orlando is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando's last 7 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Orlando's last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Orlando's last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Boston's last 11 games at home
Boston is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games at home
Boston is 18-5 ATS in its last 23 games when playing at home against Orlando
Boston is 18-5 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against Orlando
Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers
- The Houston Rockets and the Los Angeles Lakers will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at STAPLES Center in the fifth game of their second-round playoff series.
Oddsmakers currently have the Lakers listed as 12½-point favorites versus the Rockets, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
The Rockets upset the Lakers 99-87 as an 8-point underdog in Game 4 on Sunday. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (197.5).
Aaron Brooks scored a game-high 34 points for Houston and Shane Battier added 23 points.
Pau Gasol led the Lakers with 30 points and nine rebounds, while Kobe Bryant scored 15 points on 7-of-17 shooting.
Team records:
Houston: 53-29 SU, 40-41-1 ATS
Los Angeles: 65-17 SU, 42-39-1 ATS
Houston most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing LA Lakers are 6-4
After playing LA Lakers are 6-4
After a win are 6-4
Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing Houston are 6-4
After playing Houston are 8-2
After a loss are 8-2
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 8 games
Houston is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games when playing LA Lakers
Houston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
LA Lakers are 10-1 SU in their last 11 games at home
LA Lakers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
LA Lakers are 13-4 SU in their last 17 games
LA Lakers are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games when playing Houston
ORLANDO (65 - 27) at BOSTON (68 - 25)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 115-84 ATS (+22.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 87-71 ATS (+8.9 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) off an upset win as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 57-43 ATS (+9.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 54-38 ATS (+12.2 Units) in all games this season.
ORLANDO is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) as an underdog this season.
ORLANDO is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) as a road underdog of 3 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 29-17 ATS (+10.3 Units) in road games this season.
ORLANDO is 21-7 ATS (+13.3 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 45-20 ATS (+23.0 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 25-16 ATS (+7.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ORLANDO is 25-12 ATS (+11.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 8-7 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 9-6 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
9 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON (59 - 33) at LA LAKERS (71 - 20)
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 103-88 ATS (+6.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 19-7 ATS (+11.3 Units) as a road underdog of 9.5 to 12 points since 1996.
HOUSTON is 287-237 ATS (+26.3 Units) in road games since 1996.
HOUSTON is 53-40 ATS (+9.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 10-5 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 9-6 straight up against HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
7 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
Tips and Trends
Orlando Magic at Boston Celtics
Magic: Orlando did not practice on the travel day before Game 5. "They're the champions. They protect home court well," Dwight Howard said. "We have to go in there with a great mind-set, start to finish it has to be the same. We know they're going to come out and try to knock us out in the first couple of minutes. We have to withstand all their blows." Orlando has split the eight meetings with Boston this season (2-2 in this series, 2-2 in the regular season) and they're 2-2 in the four meetings in Boston. So far, neither team has won back-to-back games in this playoff series.
The Magic are 4-13 ATS in the last 17 meetings in Boston.
The Magic are 14-5 ATS in their last 19 games as a road underdog.
Key Injuries - NONE
PROJECTED SCORE: 97
Celtics (-2, O/U 192): Glen "Big Baby" Davis hit a buzzer-beater to give the Celtics a 95-94 victory over the Magic on Sunday night and tie the best-of-seven series at two games apiece. "Since I have been with the Celtics, I have been trying to find my niche in our system," Davis said. "Doc told me that if you work on that shot and show me you can make it, I am going to let you shoot it. This year has been proof of hard work. You just have to be focused." Center Kendrick Perkins reported no ill effects of the left shoulder strain he complained about during Sunday night's game. The Celtics took Monday off to return to Boston.
The Over is 18-5 in the Celtics' last 23 games as a favorite.
The Celtics are 3-11 ATS in their last 14 Conference Semifinals games.
Key Injuries - F Kevin Garnett (knee) is OUT.
F Leon Powe (knee) is OUT for the season.
C Kendrick Perkins (shoulder) is QUESTIONABLE.
PROJECTED SCORE: 99 (OVER - Total Play of the Day)