Bryant's free throw shooting helps Lakers down Utah
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02/27/2007 -
Salt Lake City, UT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kobe Bryant scored 21 of his 35 points
at the free throw line, lifting the Los Angeles Lakers over the Utah Jazz,
102-94, at EnergySolutions Arena.
Smush Parker added 24 points and Lamar Odom had 19 points, 14 rebounds and
nine assists for the Lakers, who have won three straight, including two road
games on consecutive nights.
Derek Fisher had 23 points and eight assists to lead Utah, which had a two-
game win streak halted. Matt Harpring added 14 points and Carlos Boozer had 13
points and nine rebounds for the Jazz, who played without their starting point
guard Deron Williams.
Williams is suffering from a right wrist and groin injuries and his absence
was felt down the stretch.
With the game tied at 78, Parker put the Lakers ahead with a three-pointer
near the six-minute mark. Then, leading 85-84, Los Angeles ran off nine
straight points to take a 10-point lead. Odom scored four points during the
surge, which Bryant ended with one of only seven of his field goals from the
field for a 94-84 lead.
Utah later drew within 97-94 after Fisher connected on a three-pointer with
20.4 seconds left, but that was as close as the Jazz could get. LA hit all six
free throws down the stretch and LA escaped with the win.
Andrei Kirilenko and Gordan Giricek each had 12 points for the Jazz, who
trailed 25-20 after one quarter and 55-50 going into halftime. LA, though,
scored just 15 third-quarter points and Utah went into the fourth tied at 70.
Game Notes
Bryant ended 21-of-24 at the line...LA shot 32-of-36 from the charity stripe
for the game...Utah hit 18-of-26 free throws...LA has won two of the three
meetings so far this season against Utah...The Jazz fell to 22-7 at home...LA
improved to 13-16 at home.
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Eastern Conference Playoff Betting Trends
We all know by now that the “public” loves to put their money on the FAVORITES and the OVERS. Just by taking a quick glance at Sportsbook.com’s “Betting Trends” it appears as is this tendency will continue as far as the Eastern Conference games are concerned. For the inaugural games of the first round, 69% of the early money is on Toronto -4.5; 59% of bettors prefer Chicago -4.5; 84% are backing Detroit -9; and 56% think Cleveland -11.5 is the way to go. As far as TOTALS are concerned, the only UNDER the “public” is backing is the Cleveland/ Washington game in which 83% are pounding the UNDER (190). Remember, there is no better way to predict a possible line change than by monitoring MySportsbook.com’s “Betting Trends”. By determining who the “public” is backing, you can get the most ideal line for your bet. For example, if you are siding with the public you better place your bet before the line moves in the wrong direction. On the other side of the coin, if you prefer the team that the “public” is betting against; you might be able to get and extra ½ or even more by placing your bet a bit later. Under the “Betting Trends” section, Sportsbook.com also provides plenty of statistical data and trends in order for the bettor to make the most informed pick. Below are some extremely important trends for the first round opponents of the Eastern Conference match-ups, more can be found at MySportsbook.com
New Jersey Nets vs. Toronto Raptors
Toronto was the most reliable covering team this season with a 48-33-1 ATS record but covered the OVER only 41.5% of the time.
The last 20 times these teams have played, the TOTAL has gone UNDER 16 times.
Versus Eastern Conference teams, Toronto is 33-19 ATS including 17-9 at home.
New Jersey has covered four games in a row while Toronto has failed to cover their last four games.
When playing a team with a winning record during the second half of the season, New Jersey was just 5-13 ATS this season.
After scoring 105 points or more, Toronto has covered the OVER only 28% of the time this season.
Miami Heat @ Chicago Bulls
Miami has failed to cover their last 7 games whereas Chicago has covered 6 out of their last 8 games.
Miami has covered the UNDER in four of their last five games whereas Chicago has covered the UNDER in five out of their last six.
When playing on Saturdays, Miami covered 80% of their games this season.
Away from home, Chicago is just 16-25 ATS this season.
At home, Miami covered the UNDER about 66% of the time whereas Chicago covered the UNDER about 61% of the time.
The last 13 times these teams have played each other, Chicago has covered 9 times.
In Miami’s last 11 road games, the UNDER covered 9 times.
Orlando Magic @ Detroit Pistons
Detroit has covered 5 out of their last 6 games.
Away from home, Detroit is 28-13 ATS but just 14-26-1 ATS at home.
At home, Orlando covered the UNDER 64% of the time while Detroit covered the UNDER in 63% of their away games.
The last five times these teams have played in Detroit, the OVER covered each time.
Versus Eastern Conference teams, Detroit is 8-17-1 ATS at home but 17-9 ATS away.
Detroit covered the spread 5 out of the last 6 times they played Orlando.
After a Division game, Orlando covered the UNDER 87% of the time this season.
Washington Wizards @ Cleveland Cavaliers
In a home game where the TOTAL is between 190 and 194.5 points, Cleveland is 9-1 ATS this season.
Washington has covered the UNDER in their last 6 games and in 8 of their last 9 games.
The last 6 times these teams have played each other, the UNDER covered each time.
When playing on 3 or more days of rest, Washington is just 18-37 ATS since 1996.
Since 1996, Washington is 28-16 ATS versus Cleveland including 11-5 over the last 3 seasons.
In their last 7 road games, Washington is 6-1 ATS.
Versus Eastern Conference teams at home, Washington is just 6-18-2 ATS.
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