LA Lakers versus San Antonio Spurs Pick Prediction NBA Playoffs Game 3 Odds Preview 4-26-2013

  • 11 years ago
The San Antonio Spurs will travel for an NBA Playoff Game three against the LA Lakers in a pro basketball game on Friday night. Tip off time from Staples Center in Los Angeles is scheduled for 10:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by ESPN.

The NBA odds from game three has the road team San Antonio Spurs favored by -3 points with an over under line of 189 points. Early money from the bettors has landed on the under as the game opened up at 189 ½ points.

The Spurs go up 2-0 in this best of seven NBA playoff series after a game two 102-91 home victory against the LA Lakers as a -9 point betting favorite. The total landed over 188 ½ points.

San Antonio jumped out to the 56-48 lead after one period. The Spurs enjoyed a 51.2% shooting game and hit on 7 of 14 three pointers. They got to the free throw line 14 times and made 11 shots. Tony Parker led San Antonio with 28 points and seven assists as he made 9 of his 20 shots. Kawhi Leonard chipped in with 16 points and seven rebounds. The Spurs are a very good shooting team as they connect on 48.1% from the floor ranking second in the NBA.

The Lakers were held to 45.1% from the field and connected on 8 of 22 from the three point line. LA got to the free throw line only 13 times and made 9 shots. They had three more rebounds than San Antonio. Steve Blake had 16 points and six rebounds but made just 6 of his 15 shots. Dwight Howard contributed with 16 points and nine rebounds as he hit on 7 of 12 from the field. The Lakers are sixth in the NBA in scoring offense with 102.2 points a game. They are averaging just 85 points a game during the playoffs. LA has not broken 100 points since Kobe was lost for the season.

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