Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns will meet at US Airways Center on Tuesday night to contest Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals. Oddsmakers currently have the Lakers listed as 1½-point favorites versus the Suns, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Suns defeated the Lakers 118-109 as a 1-point favorite in Game 3 on Sunday. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (220). Amar'e Stoudemire scored 42 points and pulled down 11 rebounds for Kobe Bryant led the Lakers with 36 points, nine rebounds and 11 assists, while Pau Gasol netted 23 points. Team records: Los Angeles: 57-25 SU, 34-46-2 ATS Phoenix: 54-28 SU, 48-32-2 ATS Los Angeles most recently: When playing on Tuesday are 5-5 Before playing Phoenix are 8-2 After playing Phoenix are 7-3 After a loss are 7-3 Phoenix most recently: When playing on Tuesday are 6-4 Before playing LA Lakers are 7-3 After playing LA Lakers are 7-3 After a win are 7-3 A few trends to consider: LA Lakers are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games The total has gone OVER in 6 of the LA Lakers last 7 games LA Lakers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games The total has gone OVER in 4 of the LA Lakers last 5 games when playing Phoenix Phoenix is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home Phoenix is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home The total has gone OVER in 6 of Phoenix's last 7 games The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games at home Next up: LA Lakers home to Phoenix, Thursday, May 27 Phoenix at LA Lakers, Thursday, May 27 Rest assured for those bettors who only purchase Stevie Vincent when he has Level 5 plays, you are doing yourself a gross disservice. Flat out his Level 2, 3 and 4 plays always have and always will win at a much higher rate than Game of the Month or Game of the Year plays elsewhere. He is part of OffshoreInsiders.com |