The Lakers are listed as 6.5-point favorites with the Total set at 210.5 but a few of their key players are less than 100 percent.
According to the Los Angeles Times both Kobe Bryant and Andrew Bynum are suffering from right knee-related injuries.
“Bryant recently had a significant amount of fluid drained from his swollen right knee,” says a Times report, which also goes on to say that Kobe hasn’t practiced since the Lakers’ West semifinal sweep of the Utah Jazz.
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The torn cartilage in Bynum’s right knee is said to be “getting worse” after a Saturday scrimmage but Lakers coach Phil Jackson told the Times, “[Bynum] played well [during Saturday's scrimmage] and we’re hopeful that he’s going to be at that level.”
The Lakers have been Jekyll and Hyde-like in their last 20 games at the STAPLES Center, going 16-4 straight up but going 6-13-1 against the spread at the same time.
The Lakers are also 9-3 SU and 8-4 ATS in their last 12 games vs. the Phoenix Suns.
Los Angeles is also favored to win the series in series price betting — they are favored at -335 while the Suns are +267 underdogs.
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