HoopsFan27

PHX -11.5 + OVER 211.5

Predicted Score:

PORT 102 – PHX 118 = 220 – 16 pt deficit

LAC +14 + OVER 184

Predicted score:

LAC 87 – HOU 100 = 187 13 pt deficit

"It's still our responsibility to finish this the right way," Lakers coach Phil Jackson said. 
"And that was our message in the locker room after the game. Fortunately for us, 
we got some rest, got some guys who had a little bit of time to recover before Tuesday night."


I dont know if Lakers starters will rest in this one. I'm leaning UNDER also but are you positive Artest and k-mart are out of this one?

SAC/LAL OVER/UNDER? +216.5

Recent Meetings:
04/06/08 - LAL 114 vs. SAC 92=206    U 221.5    LAL -9.0
03/09/08 - SAC 114 vs. LAL 113=227  O 222      SAC 13.5
03/04/08 - LAL 117 vs. SAC 105=222

Over is 10-3 in the last 13 meetings in Los Angeles.

Over is 19-7-1 in the last 27 meetings.

"I think our defense is starting to make a stand a little bit," Jackson said. "Those 3-point shooters (including Martin) are hard to defend. We're going to have to be able to defend them, but I think the penetration by Udrih in that (March 9) game is what set a lot of that up. If we can play him like we played (the Hornets' Chris) Paul and (the Spurs' Tony) Parker in the last couple of games, we'll be OK.

The Lakers are the fourth-highest scoring team in the NBA, 
averaging 108.4 points, but lately impressive defense has helped 
them win. Los Angeles has yielded just 89.0 points per game in its 
last three victories.

 "It's just like offense," Lakers star Kobe Bryant said. 
"You have to find out what your identity is. I think we have found that defensively. 
We are very aggressive. We have a tremendous amount of versatility - 
wings and bigs who are fast and athletic and long. We can get after guys."

 "It's still our responsibility to finish this the right way," Lakers coach Phil Jackson said. 
"And that was our message in the locker room after the game. Fortunately for us, 
we got some rest, got some guys who had a little bit of time to recover before Tuesday night."

Sac last 5 games  103.80/106.40 PPG

LAL last 5 games  107.20//94.20 PPG

Predicted score if Artest + K-mart are out

SAC 92 – LAL 110 = 202





Still waiting on news about Artest & K-mart. any info would be great!! If they are out i'm playing UNDER.

From 197.5 to 199.5, i like that total much better.

Predicted score:

90- 104 = 194