Lakers, Celtics clash in Game 4
By Jack Williams • Jun 10th, 2010 • Category: NBAThe Los Angeles Lakers will be aiming for a commanding lead while the Boston Celtics want to even up the series when the teams meet for Game 4 of the NBA Finals at TD Garden on Thursday (9:05 pm ET, ABC).
Boston is a -190 moneyline, 4-point favorite in NBA Odds at JustBet. The over/under total is 190.
Kobe Bryant led Los Angeles by scoring a team-high 29 points and grabbing seven rebounds in a 91-84 win in Game 3 on Tuesday. The Lakers took a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series with the win.
LA covered the spread as a 2.5-point underdog while the combined score fell under the total of 191.5 points.
Derek Fisher had a stellar performance for the Lakers with 16 points. For the Celtics, Kevin Garnett had a team-high 25 points and six boards and Paul Pierce scored 15 points for the Celtics.
During the regular season, Los Angeles was 57-25 straight up and 34-46-2 against the point spread, while Boston was 50-32 SU and 33-48-1 ATS.
The Lakers are 5-2 SU in the last seven meetings, and are also 5-2 SU in their past seven games on the road.
Boston is 7-3 SU and ATS in its last 10 games at home, and 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games overall.
This is the 12th time the Lakers and Celtics have met in the NBA Finals. Boston is 9-2 in the previous series.
The series resumes Sunday with Game 5 in Boston before returning to Los Angeles for Games 6 and 7.
Jack Williams is a longtime sports writer and handicapper. Jack attended the University of Florida, where he earned a degree in journalism.
In the '80s, he began his career as a sportswriter, first in Miami, then in New York City, where he still lives.
He is a big fan of the New York Jets but he still has a soft spot for the Gators.
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