NBA - OFFICAL PLAY

1ST H - LAKERS -2.5 (x2)

Rolling with the LA here tonight! The Lakers are the form team of the comp right now, since the All Star break they have beaten up of everyone! Winning 7 Straight! Which all started against this very team. The result, Lakers by 24! The Hawks have been struggling, winning just 4 of their last 12! In their last 3 games which were all @ home the Hawks half avg is -8pts. Compared to LA +11! These teams are on complete opposite ends of the scale. The Lakers will be keen to put this one beyond reach early because I have the feeling they may be having a look forward to their monster clash with Miami and will want to get some rest into their stars!

Atlanta has a massive miss match tonight against LA's big 3. Horford and Smith will be doing their best to match it with Bynum and Gasol, but it's LA's next big man who will really stretch them I believe. Once Odom comes in a see no match up what so ever! expect LA to use this against Atlanta tonight. If either of Atlanta's big men get in foul trouble then it's goodnight! Look for Kobe to test these two early. Lakers to dominate this one early and cover first half. They may well win and cover full game, but as I mentioned with Miami next up their focus may deviate.

(2.2 u @ 1.91 @ Centrebet)