Lakers -9 vs Hawks
Game Time: 12/8/2006 10:30:00 PM
By: Marc Lawrence
Expect the Lakers to bounce back from a home loss and cover the spread against the Atlanta Hawks in Los Angeles this evening.
This is a matchup of two teams off dissimilar results with Hawks in off an upset win over the Nuggets and the Lakers off a double-digit home loss.
A huge 37-point effort in the fourth period in Denver helped Atlanta overcome a 15-point deficit entering the final quarter for a 98-96 win. Joe Johnson led the Hawks with 27 points and Salim Stoudamire came off the bench with 21, including three of five from long range.
Tha Lakers lost for just the third time at home this season when they let New Orleans/Ok City run away with a 105-89 triumph that included a 30-18 scoring edge in the final quarter. Kobe Bryant led LA with 24 points, but the Lakers shot just 3-19 (15.8%) from beyond the arc and hit just 14-of-23 from the charity stripe.
With Los Angeles 7-1-1 ATS with revenge in this series, we'll back Kobe & Company here tonight.
Play: Lakers -9
Game Time: 12/8/2006 10:30:00 PM
By: Marc Lawrence
Expect the Lakers to bounce back from a home loss and cover the spread against the Atlanta Hawks in Los Angeles this evening.
This is a matchup of two teams off dissimilar results with Hawks in off an upset win over the Nuggets and the Lakers off a double-digit home loss.
A huge 37-point effort in the fourth period in Denver helped Atlanta overcome a 15-point deficit entering the final quarter for a 98-96 win. Joe Johnson led the Hawks with 27 points and Salim Stoudamire came off the bench with 21, including three of five from long range.
Tha Lakers lost for just the third time at home this season when they let New Orleans/Ok City run away with a 105-89 triumph that included a 30-18 scoring edge in the final quarter. Kobe Bryant led LA with 24 points, but the Lakers shot just 3-19 (15.8%) from beyond the arc and hit just 14-of-23 from the charity stripe.
With Los Angeles 7-1-1 ATS with revenge in this series, we'll back Kobe & Company here tonight.
Play: Lakers -9