{"id":4534,"date":"2009-06-11T09:02:00","date_gmt":"2009-06-11T14:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2009\/06\/lakers-magic-lines-preview\/"},"modified":"2009-06-11T09:02:00","modified_gmt":"2009-06-11T14:02:00","slug":"lakers-magic-lines-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2009\/06\/lakers-magic-lines-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"Lakers-Magic Lines Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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The Los Angeles Lakers and the Orlando Magic will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Amway Arena in the fourth game of the NBA Finals. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Oddsmakers currently have the Magic listed as 2-point favorites versus the Lakers, while the game’s total is sitting at 201. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Dwight<\/st1:GivenName> Howard<\/st1:Sn><\/st2:PersonName> went for 21 points and 14 rebounds as the Magic fought off the Lakers to win Game 3 108-104 on Tuesday night. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
The game resulted in a push with Orlando<\/st1:Sn><\/st2:place><\/st2:City> as 4-point home favorites, and played OVER the 199-point total listed by sportsbooks. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Rashard<\/st1:GivenName> Lewis<\/st1:Sn><\/st2:PersonName> also netted 21 points for the Magic, who now trail the Lakers 2-1 in the best-of-seven series. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Kobe Bryant led Los Angeles<\/st2:place><\/st2:City> with 31 points and eight assists, while Pau Gasol scored 23 points for the Lakers. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Team records:
Los Angeles<\/st2:place><\/st2:City>: 65-17 SU, 42-39-1 ATS
Orlando: 59-23 SU, 49-32-1 ATS <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing Orlando are 3-7
After playing Orlando are 6-4
After a loss are 9-1<\/p>\n

Orlando most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 2-8
Before playing LA Lakers are 5-5
After playing LA Lakers are 5-5
After a win are 5-5<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the LA Lakers last 5 games when playing on the road against Orlando
LA Lakers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
LA Lakers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games
LA Lakers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Orlando
Orlando is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Orlando’s last 5 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
Orlando is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Orlando is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Next up:
LA Lakers at Orlando<\/st2:place><\/st2:City><\/st1:Sn>, Sunday, June 14
Orlando<\/st2:place><\/st2:City><\/st1:Sn> home to LA Lakers, Sunday, June 14<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n

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