Lakers -8 a tad to high don't you think?

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Who in their right mind would lay 8....Pistons getting 8 or even 8.5 should give one the incentive to take a further
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look at the dog or just pass on the game entirely...any opinions? THANKS
 

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Honest opinion. It should be -13. I would take the Lakers -8 and run with it while you still can.

We are talking about a pistons team who averaged 77-78 points a game the entire conference finals vs. a team that averaged 90 points every game and they are playing at home.
 

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An analysis based on defensive stats might just yield a slightly different opinion.
 

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Moon- Is that 8 for the first half or for the game? If the Lakers left the floor with two minutes to go in the first half leading 50-35, how many points would Detroit score in those last two minutes? This series is a four game whitewash.
 

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A few numbers to muddle the deal...

Lakers "at home" are 6-0 (4-2 ATS)over Detroit last six meetings, 15-0 (10-5 ATS) over the East this season, and 9-0 (6-3 ATS) in the playoffs this season, including 3-0 over the Spurs, winning by 14, 12, and 8 points. Detroit has a lot of try, still I'll either be playing Lakers at home to cover or passing. Imo, Pistons at home will give the Lakers a run for the money.
 

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Lakers won by more than 8 points just 31 times in 99 games this season (reg and post). And that all includes games against all teams. 37/68 wins were by 1 to 8.

Does that answer your question?
 

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1988 finals
Detroit stole that first game

1988 NBA Basketball Championship Finals
Los Angeles vs. Detroit


1 Los Angeles Pistons 105, Lakers 93
2 Los Angeles Lakers 108, Pistons 96
3 Detroit Lakers 99, Pistons 86
4 Detroit Pistons 111, Lakers 86
5 Detroit Pistons 104, Lakers 94
6 Los Angeles Lakers 103, Pistons 102
7 Los Angeles Lakers 108, Pistons 105
 

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good post herman, wonder if history repeats itself?

when 6ers beat LA in game 1 under brown, I want to say LA was like a 11 pt. fav? does that sound right?
 

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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by RobFunk:
good post herman, wonder if history repeats itself?

when 6ers beat LA in game 1 under brown, I want to say LA was like a 11 pt. fav? does that sound right?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Yep. I think the Lakers were -500 or so...that would be a 10-11 pt favorite.
 

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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Schouest:
NO--the Lakers win Championships !<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

I think the Lakers have been in 48.3% of the NBA Finals? That is sick!
 

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I see Shaq and Kobe getting ready some excuses. It should be fun to see the finger pointing after Detroit whips them.

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Should make some nice drama again in LA.

We pray.
 

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