2009-2010 NBA Results
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Week: 5/17 - 5/23
+3.37 Units (Volume: 10.00 Units)
Sunday, 05/23 NBA: +4.55 Units (Volume: 2.00 Units)
Phoenix -1 / LA Lakers 8:30 ET 5.00 Units
Phoenix 118 LA Lakers 109 Winner
You can put the brooms away... in the west at least. Unlike the fiasco unfolding in the Eastern Conference Finals, nothing really unexpected has happened in this series. LA is up 2-0 on the Suns with two home wins, so now it's Phoenix' turn to win in their building. The Suns will still have three shots to win in the Staples Center to move on the the Finals, but of course they must win at home for that opportunity to exist. Although Phoenix seems to be outmatched by this much bigger Laker team, the Suns certainly have what it takes to make this a series. And don't forget, LA has been known to fall asleep at the wheel when you least expect it, and we feel this is one of those times. Despite being down 0-2 in the series losing by 12 & 21, Phoenix hung around in both of those games. Realize that it took 58% shooting by LA in both games 1 & 2 to put the Suns away, a stat that will surely come back down to earth on the road..
Wednesday, 05/19 NBA: -2.00 Units (Volume: 2.00 Units)
Under 216.5 Phoenix / LA Lakers 9:00 ET 2.00 Units
Phoenix 112 LA Lakers 124 Lose
Monday, 05/17 NBA: +0.82 Units (Volume: 3.00 Units)
LA Lakers -6 / Phoenix 9:00 ET 2.00 Units
LA Lakers 128 Phoenix 107 Winner
Parlay: LA Lakers (ML) -320 & Under 210.5 Risk 1 Unit to win 1.50 Units
LA Lakers 128 Phoenix 107 Lose
These teams have had a near identical post season run. Both went 6 games in their opening round series... LA with the Thunder and Phoenix with the Blazers. Both then went on to sweep in round 2... LA swept the Jazz while Phoenix made quick work of the Spurs. So both teams are well rested having had an entire week off. Only real difference on paper with these two teams in the playoffs is ATS... 8-2 ATS for the Suns and 6-4 ATS for the Lakers.
So what does it all mean? It means the average bettor trying to figure things out is left scratching his head, so the only "logical" thing to do is to take the points with the better ATS playoff team.... right? Wrong! One thing easily overlooked, or perhaps not understood, is the fact that the week off will prove to be the downfall for Phoenix while LA will look back, if they do go on to win the Championship, and attribute this rest to the reason why. You see, the Lakers needed the rest to heal, especially Kobe. The rest has only helped the Lakers. Meanwhile, the Suns also were able to get healthy during the break as Robin Lopez is expected to return to action tonight after missing nearly 2 months with a bulging disk in his back. Problem with this is that it usually takes time to work a key player back into the line up after an extensive absence, especially with a team as offensively dependent as the Suns. There are too many moving parts in Phoenix' offensive machine, so there lies a good chance that things won't run as smooth tonight for the Suns in LA as they have in the past month since the playoffs began.
Sure, Vujacic also should return for the Lakers also off an extended absence, but given the fact that LA is a much more defensive minded team, there are less moving parts hence less chance of LA's rhythm being compromised. But there still should be expected a certain degree of rustiness from both teams tonight because of the layoff, and also the fact that Bryant, Gasol & Bynum have had little if any practice this past week while nursing their injuries which is why we're also on the Under.
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Week: 5/17 - 5/23
+3.37 Units (Volume: 10.00 Units)
Sunday, 05/23 NBA: +4.55 Units (Volume: 2.00 Units)
Phoenix -1 / LA Lakers 8:30 ET 5.00 Units
Phoenix 118 LA Lakers 109 Winner
You can put the brooms away... in the west at least. Unlike the fiasco unfolding in the Eastern Conference Finals, nothing really unexpected has happened in this series. LA is up 2-0 on the Suns with two home wins, so now it's Phoenix' turn to win in their building. The Suns will still have three shots to win in the Staples Center to move on the the Finals, but of course they must win at home for that opportunity to exist. Although Phoenix seems to be outmatched by this much bigger Laker team, the Suns certainly have what it takes to make this a series. And don't forget, LA has been known to fall asleep at the wheel when you least expect it, and we feel this is one of those times. Despite being down 0-2 in the series losing by 12 & 21, Phoenix hung around in both of those games. Realize that it took 58% shooting by LA in both games 1 & 2 to put the Suns away, a stat that will surely come back down to earth on the road..
Wednesday, 05/19 NBA: -2.00 Units (Volume: 2.00 Units)
Under 216.5 Phoenix / LA Lakers 9:00 ET 2.00 Units
Phoenix 112 LA Lakers 124 Lose
Monday, 05/17 NBA: +0.82 Units (Volume: 3.00 Units)
LA Lakers -6 / Phoenix 9:00 ET 2.00 Units
LA Lakers 128 Phoenix 107 Winner
Parlay: LA Lakers (ML) -320 & Under 210.5 Risk 1 Unit to win 1.50 Units
LA Lakers 128 Phoenix 107 Lose
These teams have had a near identical post season run. Both went 6 games in their opening round series... LA with the Thunder and Phoenix with the Blazers. Both then went on to sweep in round 2... LA swept the Jazz while Phoenix made quick work of the Spurs. So both teams are well rested having had an entire week off. Only real difference on paper with these two teams in the playoffs is ATS... 8-2 ATS for the Suns and 6-4 ATS for the Lakers.
So what does it all mean? It means the average bettor trying to figure things out is left scratching his head, so the only "logical" thing to do is to take the points with the better ATS playoff team.... right? Wrong! One thing easily overlooked, or perhaps not understood, is the fact that the week off will prove to be the downfall for Phoenix while LA will look back, if they do go on to win the Championship, and attribute this rest to the reason why. You see, the Lakers needed the rest to heal, especially Kobe. The rest has only helped the Lakers. Meanwhile, the Suns also were able to get healthy during the break as Robin Lopez is expected to return to action tonight after missing nearly 2 months with a bulging disk in his back. Problem with this is that it usually takes time to work a key player back into the line up after an extensive absence, especially with a team as offensively dependent as the Suns. There are too many moving parts in Phoenix' offensive machine, so there lies a good chance that things won't run as smooth tonight for the Suns in LA as they have in the past month since the playoffs began.
Sure, Vujacic also should return for the Lakers also off an extended absence, but given the fact that LA is a much more defensive minded team, there are less moving parts hence less chance of LA's rhythm being compromised. But there still should be expected a certain degree of rustiness from both teams tonight because of the layoff, and also the fact that Bryant, Gasol & Bynum have had little if any practice this past week while nursing their injuries which is why we're also on the Under.