Spurs-Lakers Preview

The fans at STAPLES Center will be treated to a playoff game between the San Antonio Spurs and the Los Angeles Lakers when they take their seats on Thursday night.

NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Lakers listed as 8-point favorites versus the Spurs, while the game's total has not yet been posted.

Kobe Bryant scored 28 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as the Lakers clipped the Spurs 93-91 to take a 3-1 lead in the Western Conference Finals on Tuesday night.

Los Angeles covered as 4.5-point road underdogs as the teams played under the 192-point total listed by sportsbooks.

Lamar Odom had 16 points and nine boards for the Lakers, who got 10 points, 10 rebounds, and six assists from Pau Gasol in the win.

Tim Duncan went for 29 points and 17 boards for San Antonio, while Tony Parker netted 23 points and dished out nine assists for the Spurs.

Team records:
San Antonio: 56-26 SU, 38-44 ATS
Los Angeles: 57-25 SU, 47-34-1 ATS

San Antonio most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
After playing LA Lakers are 6-4
After a loss are 8-2

Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
After playing San Antonio are 5-5
After a win are 8-2

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Antonio's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Antonio's last 7 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
LA Lakers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of the LA Lakers last 7 games when playing San Antonio
LA Lakers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games
LA Lakers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against San Antonio

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