Written and authored by National Basketball Association Analyst Charlie McDougall. Charliessports.com produces it for their 2015 Basketball game. The teams will play on Friday February 6, 2015. At 7:00 PM EST.
The (13-36) Los Angeles Tigers of the Western Conference Pacific Division makes the trip from Milwaukee where the played Wednesday to the Sunshine State. Los Angeles will play the (15-37) Orlando Magic of the Eastern Conference Southeast Division in 2015 NBA action. The teams will play at The Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. This Sports Handicapper believes the Los Angeles Lakers are going to have to start the rebuilding process. The Orlando Magic has a good young nucleus of talent. The betting line has Orlando as a three-point home favorite Against The Spread, and the betting odds total is at 201 for Friday’s game.The 2015 Los Angeles Lakers have dropped nine of ten straight up, their latest 113-105, road defeat at Milwaukee. The Lakers are at the bottom of the standings in their Division, twenty-seven games out of the lead. Future Hall of Famers Steve Nash and Kobe Bryant are out for the season. The Lakers are also without first round draft picks Julius Randle for the season with a broken Tibia. Forward Nick Young is the team’s leading scorer at fourteen points per game. Three other Lakers are averaging double figures in points. The Lakers defense ranks next to last in the NBA, allowing opponents 106 points. The betting odds under the total are 6-0 the Lakers last six after allowing 100-points or more in their previous game. Los Angeles is 0-3-1 Against The Number their last four road games against a team with a losing home record. The Los Angeles Lakers are 1-4-1 their last six Free NBA Point Spread Betting Picks on the road, going over the betting odds total once, staying under the betting odds total four times and have a push. The key to a Lakers win is to get up and down the court at their pace. The Lakers are not a very deep team, but players are getting valuable playing time.
The 2015 Orlando Magic are equally as bad as the Lakers. Orlando has dropped their last ten straight up, their latest loss 110-103 road defeat to San Antonio on the road. Orlando is in last place in their division, twenty-seven games out of the lead. Center Nikola Vucevic is the team leader in scoring and rebounds. Rookie Point Guard Elfrid Payton leads the team in assists with six per contest. The Magic best all around players in second-year guard Victor Oladipo who can put the ball on the floor as well as make the open jump shot. Orlando ranks twenty-fourth overall in both offense ans defense. Orlando is 0-5 ATS their last five in Central Florida. The betting odds over the total is 5-0 Orlando last 5 following a Point Spread win. The betting odds under the total are 6-1 the last seven between the teams in “O-Town”. The Orlando Magic are 7-3 their last ten Against The Point Spread, going over the betting odds total seven times and staying under three times. The Orlando Magic has begun scoring points. Head Coach Jacque Vaughn is allowing his team to play old school basketball. Payton and Oladipo are going to be a very good backcourt for a long time if the team keeps them around. Vucevic and Kyle O’Quinn are good in the paints. Guard/Forward Tobias Harris and veteran backup Willie Green provides leadership to the youthful Magic.
Charliessports.com
Free Pick: Orlando-3.
The (13-36) Los Angeles Tigers of the Western Conference Pacific Division makes the trip from Milwaukee where the played Wednesday to the Sunshine State. Los Angeles will play the (15-37) Orlando Magic of the Eastern Conference Southeast Division in 2015 NBA action. The teams will play at The Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. This Sports Handicapper believes the Los Angeles Lakers are going to have to start the rebuilding process. The Orlando Magic has a good young nucleus of talent. The betting line has Orlando as a three-point home favorite Against The Spread, and the betting odds total is at 201 for Friday’s game.The 2015 Los Angeles Lakers have dropped nine of ten straight up, their latest 113-105, road defeat at Milwaukee. The Lakers are at the bottom of the standings in their Division, twenty-seven games out of the lead. Future Hall of Famers Steve Nash and Kobe Bryant are out for the season. The Lakers are also without first round draft picks Julius Randle for the season with a broken Tibia. Forward Nick Young is the team’s leading scorer at fourteen points per game. Three other Lakers are averaging double figures in points. The Lakers defense ranks next to last in the NBA, allowing opponents 106 points. The betting odds under the total are 6-0 the Lakers last six after allowing 100-points or more in their previous game. Los Angeles is 0-3-1 Against The Number their last four road games against a team with a losing home record. The Los Angeles Lakers are 1-4-1 their last six Free NBA Point Spread Betting Picks on the road, going over the betting odds total once, staying under the betting odds total four times and have a push. The key to a Lakers win is to get up and down the court at their pace. The Lakers are not a very deep team, but players are getting valuable playing time.
The 2015 Orlando Magic are equally as bad as the Lakers. Orlando has dropped their last ten straight up, their latest loss 110-103 road defeat to San Antonio on the road. Orlando is in last place in their division, twenty-seven games out of the lead. Center Nikola Vucevic is the team leader in scoring and rebounds. Rookie Point Guard Elfrid Payton leads the team in assists with six per contest. The Magic best all around players in second-year guard Victor Oladipo who can put the ball on the floor as well as make the open jump shot. Orlando ranks twenty-fourth overall in both offense ans defense. Orlando is 0-5 ATS their last five in Central Florida. The betting odds over the total is 5-0 Orlando last 5 following a Point Spread win. The betting odds under the total are 6-1 the last seven between the teams in “O-Town”. The Orlando Magic are 7-3 their last ten Against The Point Spread, going over the betting odds total seven times and staying under three times. The Orlando Magic has begun scoring points. Head Coach Jacque Vaughn is allowing his team to play old school basketball. Payton and Oladipo are going to be a very good backcourt for a long time if the team keeps them around. Vucevic and Kyle O’Quinn are good in the paints. Guard/Forward Tobias Harris and veteran backup Willie Green provides leadership to the youthful Magic.
Charliessports.com
Free Pick: Orlando-3.
