{"id":10836,"date":"2009-06-03T12:56:20","date_gmt":"2009-06-03T17:56:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=10836"},"modified":"2009-06-03T12:56:20","modified_gmt":"2009-06-03T17:56:20","slug":"2009-nba-finals-30609","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/betting-props\/2009-nba-finals-30609\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Finals Prop Betting Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Betting the NBA Finals\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>The lines are up for every game in the NBA Finals. Want to bet Game 3 in Orlando? The Magic are 3-point favorites, and if there is a Game 7 back in LA, the Lakers are 6-point favorites.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Sportsbetting.com Review\" href=\"\/sportsbooks\/sportsbetting-review\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>SPORTSBETTING.com<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0has all the lines up with their &#8220;Prospective Bets&#8221;, which have been running all NBA playoffs.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>And while the Finals matchup won&#8217;t feature a Kobe vs. King James battle, it is still an intriguing series.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The Magic are +205 underdogs in series price betting while the Lakers are favored at -245 at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/tracking.earnreal.com\/clickthrough.asp?br=27003&amp;aff=517572&amp;cmp=119036&amp;pct=651\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>online sportsbooks<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>After starting the postseason on an 0-4 ATS losing streak, Orlando has gone 11-4 ATS in the ensuing 15 games.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Lakers&#8217; postseason has produced a 9-9 ATS mark and they&#8217;ve recorded 6 Overs and 12 Unders.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Game 1 goes Thursday at the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, with LA as a 6-point favorite and a total of 205.5. The\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/tracking.earnreal.com\/clickthrough.asp?br=27003&amp;aff=517572&amp;cmp=119036&amp;pct=651\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>sports betting<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0public have been cautious in backing Los Angeles in the early going, with SPORTSBETTING.com reporting 57% of the action coming in on the home team.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The two then have a two-day rest before renewing acquaintances in Game 2 on Sunday with the prospective line seeing the Lakers listed as 5.5-point home faves with the Total again at 205.5\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Lakers have done well straight up in their last 10 at home against the Magic going 8-2 SU but haven&#8217;t been as sharp against the spread going 5-4-1 ATS and are 0-3 ATS in their last three home tilts against Orlando.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/tracking.earnreal.com\/clickthrough.asp?br=27003&amp;aff=517572&amp;cmp=119036&amp;pct=862\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"margin: 1px; border: 1px solid #ffffff;\" src=\"http:\/\/pct.earnreal.com?aff=517572&amp;br=27003&amp;cmp=119036&amp;pct=862&amp;type=gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The two teams have gone 3-7 on the Over\/Under in their last 10 at the STAPLES Center.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Orlando has done well when underdogs of 6-points or less.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Lakers haven&#8217;t covered as much as the Magic when favored by 6-points or less going 11-9 ATS. They have 8 Overs and 12 Unders in their last 20 in this situation.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>After that, the scene shifts to the Magic Kingdom and fittingly the prospective lines shift as well, as Orlando is a prospective 3-point home fave for Game 3 on Tuesday with the Total set at 204.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Overall, Orlando has been anything but magic at home against the Lakers going 6-10 ATS. Worth noting though is that the last five games between these two in Orlando have resulted in five straight Overs.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Magic are listed at -2.5 with the Total set at 204.5 in prospective Game 4 betting the following Thursday and are 13-6-1 ATS in its last 20 when favored by 4-points or less.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Lakers are 15-5 ATS in the same situation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy the games.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>Check out the \u201c<strong>Prospective Betting<\/strong>\u201d option at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/tracking.earnreal.com\/clickthrough.asp?br=27003&amp;aff=517572&amp;cmp=119036&amp;pct=651\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>SPORTSBETTING.com<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and see what the lines are for all the future games in this year\u2019s playoffs.<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sportsbetting.com article detailing NBA finals prop odds.  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