Last Updated on May 8, 2011 11:30 am by nate
Sunday NBA Playoffs Opening Odds
The Spread) – It is now or never for the two-time defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers Sunday as they need a Game 4 win to survive in its series with the Dallas Mavericks.
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As the first part of a Game 4 doubleheader, the Lakers and the host Mavericks will get underway at 3:30PM EST. Oddsmakers from online sports book SBGGLOBAL.com have made the Mavericks 2.5-point favorites in the contest and the over-under is currently set at 188.
Dallas’ Dirk Nowitzki poured in 32 points Friday as the Mavericks overcame a fourth quarter deficit to record a 98-92 victory and extend the series lead to 3-0. Lakers center Andrew Bynum tallied 21 points and 10 rebounds in the losing effort.
According to the latest NBA trends, Dallas is 8-5 against the spread versus Los Angeles over the last thee seasons. Los Angeles is 7-6 straight up over the last three seasons. Eight of 13 games in this series have gone over the total during the last three seasons.
At 8:00PM EST, the Atlanta Hawks host the Chicago Bulls in Game 4 of that series. The Bulls are 3.5-point favorites and the over-under is 179.
According to the latest public betting information, 74 percent of 1,768 bets are currently placed on the Thunder.
NBA Playoff Opening Odds & Totals
725 Los Angeles Lakers +2.5 (188)
726 Dallas Mavericks -2.5
727 Chicago Bulls -3.5 (178)
728 Atlanta Hawks +3.5
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