Charlotte at Lakers - Should be a Shoot Out
by Ian James
The Charlotte Bobcats are 18-26 SU this season, but face a difficult task visiting Los Angeles to play the Lakers tonight. The Lakers are 35-8 SU and hold a home record of 23-3 SU. The Lakers average 107.6 points per game overall, including 108.9 points per game at home in the Staples Center. Reigning MVP Kobe Bryant is putting up impressive numbers once again, but most importantly he is leading the Lakers at the top of the difficult Western Conference. The MVP title seems to be a two horse race this season, between Kobe and LeBron James. Kobe is quite possibly the most focused and driven athlete in the NBA, and one of the reasons the Lakers hold such a great overall record is that Kobe demands the best from himself and his teammates day in and day out.
The Bobcats are not a strong road team, they have a record of 5-13 away from Charlotte, and average 90.3 points per game on the road and give up 95.1 points. Charlotte are 6-4 overall in their last 10 games.
• Over is 25-10 in CHAR last 35 vs. NBA Pacific.
• Over is 7-3 in CHAR last 10 vs. Western Conference.
• Over is 8-1 in LAL last 9 Tue. games.
• LAL are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 vs. NBA Southeast.
• Over is 13-6 in LAL last 19 vs. Eastern Conference.
The Lakers are involved in a lot of high scoring games, not only do they put up over 108 points at home, but they also give up 98.6 points per game at the Staples Center. The Lakers have scored 99 points or greater in 10 consecutive games. I Like the BetUS over/under of 195.5 points to go over.
NBA free pick: BetUS total points over 195.5
