Wednesday NBA Playoff Free Pick
(The Spread) – The Lakers will look to even up their best-of-seven series with the Mavericks tonight when the two teams square off at 10:30PM ET.
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Oddsmakers from online sports book SBGGLOBAL.com have made the Lakers 7-point favorites over the Mavericks, while the over/under total for this game is currently sitting at 186.5 points.
The Mavericks took Game 1 of this series on Monday night when they beat the Lakers, 96-94 in L.A. Dirk Nowitzki led the team in both points (28) and rebounds (13), while Jason Terry contributed with 15 points and four assists. Jason Kidd led the team in assists with 11.
For the Lakers, Kobe Bryant racked up 36 points and five rebounds in the loss, while Pau Gasol finished with 15 points and 11 boards. Lamar Odom led the team in rebounds with 12, while also notching 15 points.
NBA Playoff Odds: Don’t be scared to ride the Mavericks again tonight in L.A. One would expect the Lakers to take at least one game at home in this series, but they’re far from a flawless team right now. According to latest NBA trends, Dallas is 7-2 against the spread in its last nine trips to Los Angeles, while the road team is 11-4-1 against the number in the last 16 meetings between these two teams. Meanwhile, the Lakers are just 2-6 ATS in their last eight home games and 2-6 ATS in their last eight games as a home favorite. Take the Mavs and the points.
WEDNESDAY NBA FREE PICK: DALLAS MAVERICKS +7
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