Los Angeles Lakers (31-6) vs. San Antonio Spurs (24-12) NBA Picks: After defeating the under-man Houston Rockets last night, the Los Angeles Lakers ’ Texas-swing continues with a Western Conference back-to-back at the San Antonio Spurs.
The Lakers and the Spurs have dominated the Western Conference for quite some time, combining for 10 Conference titles and 7 NBA Championships during the last decade or so. Both teams look to continue this trend in 2009. Tonight’s Lakers-Spurs NBA Picks has a scheduled opening tip-off of 9 PM ET (6 PM PT) and it can be seen nationwide on ESPNHD. 
Odds-makers at SBGglobal.com have posted some very interesting Sports Odds for tonight’s matchup, putting the Los Angeles Lakers [+2½] as betting underdogs on the road against the Sports Odds favorite San Antonio Spurs [-2½].
Los Angeles and San Antonio will be meeting for the first time since the Lakers effortlessly ousted the Spurs in last season’s Conference finals. The OVER/UNDER for this Los Angeles Lakers vs. San Antonio Spurs NBA Picks game has been tallied at a combined 201½ points.
Last season’s playoff meeting marked the 6th time in the last decade that these clubs have collided. Coach Phil Jackson's Lakers have emerged as the team to beat out West this season, currently having the best record in the Association. "They're the best team in the West, maybe the best team in the league, and that says it all," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. "They've done a great job at both ends of the court, and they knocked us out of the playoffs last year, so we know as much or more than anybody how good they are."
Los Angeles comes in winners of 4 straight and 10 of its last 11. Last night, Kobe Bryant had 33 points, as the Lakers sneaked passed the Rockets 105-100. After 3 highly contested quarters, the reigning league MVP scored 13 points in the decisive 4th quarter, highlighted by a very long 3-pointer with 27 seconds to play. "My shots felt good, they just weren't going in for me," Bryant said. "Once the fourth quarter came around, I had to focus even more to try to put the ball in the hole."
