(5 unit play) L.A. LAKERS -8½ (vs. Denver) - 10:35 pm ET (TNT) #506 The Lakers are the best team in the NBA and they have already clinched the #1 seed in the Western Conference playoffs, however the Lakers are battling Cleveland for home court edge in the NBA Finals and the Lakers are still playing hard as evident by their 4-0 SU record this month. Los Angeles will be especially focused tonight as they have a major revenge motive after an embarrassing 90-79 road loss at Denver on February 27th. It was the Lakers worst offensive performance of the season as they shot just 29.8% from the field and a miserable 2-for-21 (9.5%) from three-point range. The Lakers were a tired team in that game as they were coming off a high-scoring shootout win versus Phoenix, 132-106, the previous night and had to travel without rest and play in the thin air and altitude of Denver. Los Angeles now qualifies in a strong 73-46 ATS revenge situation and they also fit a solid 114-72 ATS momentum situation after their easy 122-104 win versus Sacramento on Tuesday. The Lakers won the first two meetings versus Denver this season and Los Angeles was a perfect 7-0 SU/ATS in all seven games last season, including a perfect 4-0 SU/ATS sweep in the first round of the playoffs. Los Angeles is 5-0 SU/ATS in all home games versus Denver the past two seasons with easy wins by 14, 15, 14, 17, and 28 point margins.
Houston Rockets vs Sacramento Kings Take Sacramento +11.5 for 2 Units (10:00pm) The Rockets might overlook this game after a big home win versus the Magic on Tuesday and with another road game on deck tomorrow night. The Kings fit a solid 62% ATS big home underdog situation, but it looks like their best player, Kevin Martin, will once again be out of the lineup with an ankle injury.
Sportsbob 4-9-09
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