Originally Posted by
Dark Horse
That's a lot of trust on revenge and fatigue angles, Marc.
Lakers at home haven't beaten a 6 pt spread since 1/05. They're out of sync since Odom's return and without Walton.
Lakers play to level of opposition; three of their last five home games went OT.
Losers of four straight, the Lakers are stumbling into the ASB. Meanwhile, Cleveland has been picking up momentum and almost beat a very strong UTA side last night.
I don't like Ilgauskas being out, but still leaning towards CLE +7. Game is nationally televised, and Lakers have a large following, so line could climb further (started at 5.5).