ABC NBA Finals Game 3: Lakers vs Celtics

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at TD Garden. Oddsmakers currently have the Celtics listed as 2½-point favorites versus the Lakers, while the game's total is sitting at 193. The Celtics defeated the Lakers 103-94 as a 5.5-point underdog in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (193). Ray Allen scored a game-high 32 points while shooting 8-of-11 from three-point range for Boston, while Rajon Rondo added 19 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists in the win. Pau Gasol led the Lakers with 25 points, and Kobe Bryant and Andrew Bynum each poured in 21 points. Team records: Los Angeles: 57-25 SU, 34-46-2 ATS Boston: 50-32 SU, 33-48-1 ATS Los Angeles most recently: When playing on Tuesday are 6-4 Before playing Boston are 8-2 After playing Boston are 5-5 After a loss are 6-4 Boston most recently: When playing on Tuesday are 6-4 Before playing LA Lakers are 6-4 After playing LA Lakers are 7-3 After a win are 5-5 A few trends to consider: LA Lakers are 11-3 SU in their last 14 games The total has gone OVER in 11 of the LA Lakers last 16 games The total has gone OVER in 13 of the LA Lakers last 19 games when playing on the road against Boston LA Lakers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games at home Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home Boston is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games Next up: LA Lakers at Boston, Thursday, June 10 Boston home to LA Lakers, Thursday, June 10 Stevie Vincent is the former Executive Editor of the scorephone Tailgate Parties, which were the reports every gambler flocked to in the pre-Internet days. A pro gambler since 1993, his picks went public in 2007. He is the founder of groundbreaking forensic sports handicapping.