22-0 runs, they do come in handy: Lakers 108, Clippers 88
the Lakers' 106-88 win over the Clippers. You wouldn't guess by just checking out the box score, but the game's first half featured a considerably closer contest. In fact, the Lakers actually drank their halftime Gatorade down four points, the results of some raggedy O
and a pressing D often left vulnerable to primo red, white and blue
ball movement. But life is often about trending upward and/or
downward- the latter describes this supposed "rivalry" of late- and in
the second half, both teams saw their current, respective trajectories continue in a path uninterrupted.
Issues putting the ball through the net were offset by strong work on the boards (Andrew Bynum tied a career best 17), strong work from Lamar Odom off the bench (15/9, 3 steals, 2 blocks) and a defense that turned increasingly relentless. Hence, a stretch of six minutes where the Clips were stuck at 81 points.
In a game short often short on proficiency, when it mattered the most,
the Lakers rediscovered the newly improved defensive identity they're
looking to forge this season.
As Phil Jackson put it afterward, "We saved the best for last, so to speak."
amen
RUN!
these teams are both so deplorably sucky that the oddsmakers just said "Fuck it call it a pickem' "
Hate betting on teams like the Clippers and I ranted not to bet on them against the Spurs...but remember buy low / sell high. Picking the lowest point is the hard part. 1-9 or 1-10 ATS whatever they are is about as long as a streak will go IMO. They will start getting more well adjusted lines in the coming future. This does not mean they are going to get back to 50% ATS by winning a bunch. It just means each future pick will be closer to 50/50 value..maybe even see a pick worth taking here and there because Vegas has got to get someone back on the Clippers side. Hard to do , at least after that streak, without inflating the true value. As always bet with caution.
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