Thus far the sportsbooks have favored the home team in this NBA Finals wagering series.
The NBA Finals go in a 2-3-2 arrangement so Game 5 will also be in Boston before the series returns to LA for Games 6 and if required, Game 7. The home team has been favored in NBA wagering in each game in this series and that should continue to be the case.
Basketball Finals betting has gone forward and backward in this series. The Lakers opened up as a major favorite to win the series but then Boston won Game 2 and got back into it. Rarely has a team won all 3 matches at home in the NBA Finals since the 2-3-2 arrangement actually hurts the team with 3 straight home matches. The Celtics won Game 2 on the road though so they only needed to win two of 3 to force the series back to LA.
At this time, going into Game 6, they’ve managed to do that. Although Paul Pierce enthusiastically declared at the end of Game 2 that the Celtics would not be heading back to LA, with one home game loss, that’s exactly what they will be doing on Tuesday night.
In the playoffs the Boston Celtics have been quite good, although they were not a great home team during the normal season. The play of Rajon Rondo has been the key for Boston in this series. When he dominates a match as he did in Game 2, the Boston Celtics can win. If the Los Angeles Lakers chances of winning go up substantially when they can keep him under control. But with the series now at 2-3, and the Boston Celtics just one game away from claiming the NBA Finals title, the Lakers’ chances are looking more and more gloomy.
The Lakers have been a okay team as an underdog. Before past Tuesday’s game they were 4-1 ATS in their past 5 playoff matches as an underdog. The Celts have been a great favorite lately on the other side in basketball finals wagering. Before past Tuesday’s event they were 6-2 ATS in their past 8 matches as a favorite. With regards to the pointspread, this series between the Lakers and Celtics has gone to the underdog most of the time. The road team has also done well in the series. The Lakers were only 1-4-1 vs the NBA wagering probabilities in the past 6 meetings in Boston, before past Tuesday’s Game 3.
It is difficult to figure the total in basketball finals wagering. The Lakers had gone over in six of their past 9 road matches before Tuesday’s event. The Celts though had gone under in four of their past 5 home matches.
Kobe Bryant is exhibiting the stress of virtually carrying his team. At the end of Game 5 on Sunday, which went to the Boston Celtics, he was heard to blurt profanities at his team for not aiding him as much as he thought they’re likely to. It remains to be seen if that changes in Game 6 on Tuesday.
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