NBA Betting News

If you’re checking out Kentucky Derby odds, you may be familiar with longshots, but there may not be a bigger longshot in the NBA than Oklahoma City, who stomped a hole in the defending NBA champions in Game 4 at home. However, the Staples Center has been a house of horrors for this franchise as of late, and the Lakers will come out with a vengeance in Game 5 on Tuesday. 

Thunder vs Lakers odds – Tuesday, April 27, 10:30 PM ET 

If someone would have told you that the Thunder would be the Lakers by 21 points in any given game in this series, would you have believed them? That’s what happened in a 110-89 pasting by Oklahoma City, and they did with defense as they held the Lakers to 41.5% from the field, which offset a 40.8% night by the Thunder. Kevin Durant led the way with 22 points, while Russell Westbrook was next with 18 points, eight boards and six assists, and the Lakers haven’t shown any ability to slow down the lightning-quick point guard from California. The Thunder also had 20 more attempts at the charity stripe than the Lakers, going 42-of-48 in Game 4.

The Oklahoma City Thunder cut the series lead to 2-1 Thursday, as they defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 101-96 inthe NBA betting Game 3 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series.

Now they have another meeting this Saturday April 24th.

Oklahoma City covered the 3.5-point spread, while the combined score made it OVER the posted total of 192.

Durant scored 29 points, though, pursued by Artest, signed eight baskets in 24 shots. But the Lakers are breaking the Russell Westbrook, the young and explosive thunder of 1.91 base: yesterday, 27 points. In the three excerpts from the series, Westbrook scored 69 points ... more than double the 33 that links the veteran Fisher (1.85), owner of the Lakers.
Pau Gasol (17 points and 15 rebounds) was the best laker. Kobe Bryant had 24 points; but undecided.

Basketball betting players must have thought that they were watching a boxing match or a UFC betting contest as Boston and Miami got physical in Game 1, resulting in a suspension for one of the Celtics’ “Big Three”. The two will meet for Game 2 on Tuesday, and the Heat will need to keep their heads cool to earn a split in Beantown. 

Heat vs Celtics odds – Tuesday, April 20, 8:00 PM ET

Quentin Richardson had 15 points in Miami’s 85-76 loss, but his biggest contribution came late in the fourth quarter, when he got involved with Boston’s Kevin Garnett. Richardson was tangled up with Paul Pierce, and Garnett came to his teammate’s defense. A scrum ensued and Garnett elbowed Richardson in the face to earn a one-game suspension. The Heat will be happy to see Garnett gone as they shot 39.7% from the field, and outside of Richardson and 26 points from Dwyane Wade, no Miami player scored more than eight points. The Heat was also thumped 52-36 in the paint.