Why is the Lakers line only at -1????

[UCIalumni]

seems a little low with how the team is playing, beating denver last night, bynum is back......I dunno sounds like a safe bet, anyone playing it?

[SportsTerminator]

hahah you must be new. I'm guessing you didn't watch the last game of the Lakers vs. Portland. Portland blew the Lakers out by about plus 30. So this is a stay away from me.

[killaskinz]

they beat em by 17 last game, but also lakers are only 1 game back from 1st place, and with bynum back to match the size of the blazers, i like the lakers.

[pimike]

thats just it they played last night.

[ZBOIZ]

The Lakers have trouble in Portland

[UCIalumni]

didn't catch their last game... didn't even hear about it, wierd. I still think the lakers will get the win tonight.

[UCIalumni]

as for new.....yeah it says rookie under my name.

[B's Picks]

Never play LAL in POR. no matter what the line, there is better value in other games. sure, i think the lakers will win tonight on a hunch but im not putting a pennie on it.

[coldhardfacts]

Blazers are definitely a team to be reckoned with come playoff time, especially at home. And the oddsmakers know that. Still, I'm taking the Lakers tonight as long as it doesn't go past 1 1/2.

But a "safe" bet? By no means.

[HoulihansTX]

Lakers on a B2B, and they have a terrible history in Portland. They way they set these lines will tell you what they think of the matchup. -1= coin flip

[Snookered]

Lakers on a B2B, and they have a terrible history in Portland. They way they set these lines will tell you what they think of the matchup. -1= coin flip

Exactly! I actually think the play is Portland but I am staying away from this one.

[Vincepcion]

LOL...everytime the Lakers are small favorites of -4 or less, this question comes up.

[Bradyd]

Phil is not traveling for the game.

[csimmalavong]

exact same situation a month ago, i was on lakers.
port won by 20ish

[Vincepcion]

Phil said he wanted Bynum to play 12 mins yesterday. He ended up playing 21.
I don't think Rambis will have Bynum out there too often, with a back-to-back and him still shaking off the rust.

[NBA Hero]

classic challenge for kobe and gasol. lakers at their best, on a disadvantage.

play it, rather than cry when you didnt put anything on it

[nysmoneyman]

LA +1.5

[El Sol]

couldnt pass it up. Best team in the league at +1.5
**** the trend, "bet the better team"

[BrandonLaz]

Yea I think I fell right into a trap to, but I couldn't pass up on the best team in the league at +110 ML.

[pimike]

Now we know why

[csimmalavong]

happened again lol