Nuggets Moneyline or Lakers -5.5 in Game 2
Game 2 is either going to be a double digit win for the Lakers or a straight up win for Denver. Denver lost both to New Orleans and Dallas twice in the waning minutes after outplaying their opponent most of the game. Both were crushing lost, but they responded with a double digit win twice. Looking at both Kenyon and Billups in a post game interview today, this is an unphased bunch. They will bring the same game intensity into this one.
I don't expect Melo to suddenly go cold in the playoffs now and will continue contribute in scoring, the Big in Nene, Martin, Birdman will still be physical against the weiry Gasoft and Bynum who's still recovering from their 7 games series with Houston. If Billups and JR Smith has a better game in this one, I see no reason why Denver can't take this one. For those that said the Lakers had an off game, they didn't. Kobe was Kobe by getting 40 point, and the LA bench outscored Denver's 27-16.
I don't expect Melo to suddenly go cold in the playoffs now and will continue contribute in scoring, the Big in Nene, Martin, Birdman will still be physical against the weiry Gasoft and Bynum who's still recovering from their 7 games series with Houston. If Billups and JR Smith has a better game in this one, I see no reason why Denver can't take this one. For those that said the Lakers had an off game, they didn't. Kobe was Kobe by getting 40 point, and the LA bench outscored Denver's 27-16.