09.07.2023, 05:09 - hju - Rank 4 - 165 Posts
Latest Odds: Los Angeles Lakers +4 The Pick: Lakers +4. Dejounte Murray Jersey 5 (-110)Key Trend: The Lakers are 5-2 ATS in the last seven meetings.If you would've told me that the Lakers would be in this position a few months ago, I would've told you that you were crazy. Instead, the Lakers are fresh off of eliminating the No. 2 seed . I'm trusting them to keep things close in Game 1 against the Warriors.The Lakers have done pretty well against the defending champions this season. They've been victorious in two of the three matchups and have a 2-1 record ATS vs. the Warriors. It's worth noting that the Lakers fell, 123-109, in the season opener back on Oct. 18, but that was the only showdown in which the team still had on its roster. CBS Sports HQ Newsletter Your Ultimate Guide to Every Day in Sports We bring sports news that matters to your inbox, to help you stay informed and get a winning edge. I agree to receive the "CBS Sports HQ Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. By pre sing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the and acknowledge Paramount's . Rudy Gay Jersey Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Thanks for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. Sorry! There was an error proce sing your subscription. Since making a wide array of DeMar DeRozan Jersey moves at the trade deadline, the Lakers have looked like a completely different team. Guys like , and have really rose to the occasion down the stretch. That's why I'm counting on the Lakers to at least keep it close -- though an outright win isn't completely off the table. Latest Odds: Toronto Maple Leafs -190 The Pick: Maple Leafs (-165) -- The Panthers did the unthinkable and eliminated the top-seeded Bruins in the opening round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Even considering how impre sive the Panthers' accomplishment was, I'm fading them in this spot.That's because the Panthers are going to run into a juggernaut in the Maple Leafs. The Maple Leafs exercised their postseason demons by defeating the Lightning in six games and won their first playoff series since 2004 in the proce s. It's been well-documented how dangerous Toronto's offense has been all year, with star forward Mitch Marner Davis Bertans Jersey leading the way.However, the play of Maple Leafs goaltender Ilya Samsonov is going to be paramount to the team's succe s. He's coming off a spectacular performance in which he stopped 31 of the 32 shots that he faced against the Lightning in a winner-take-all scenario. I'm expecting Samsonov to have another big game and the Maple Leafs offense to continue to do what they do. Key Trend: The Panthers are 2-9 in their last 11 meetings in Toronto The Pick: Under 4.5 Threes (+120)-- Listen, I know what you're thinking. Betting against arguably the greatest shooter in history in a made threes prop may seem insane. However, if you look at the numbers closely, it's really not all that crazy.Like I wrote earlier ,the Lakers and Warriors went head-to-head on three occasions during the 2022-23 regular season. Fabricio Oberto Jersey Curry played in two of those contests and mi sed one due to injury. The Warriors star connected on just 4-of-13 attempts from beyond the arc on Oct. 18 in the regular season opener. On March 5, Curry splashed home 5-of-13 attempts from long-range. Over the course of his NBA career, Curry only drills 3.0 threes per contest when facing the Lakers.It's certainly going to be close, but I'm willing to trust the trends here.Key Trend: Curry has hit four or fewer threes in one of his last two meetings against the Lakers Click here Click here Click here
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