LA Lakers vs Sacramento Kings NBA Basketball Odds April 13, 2011: How far the (56-25) Los Angeles Lakers [-2½] get in this year’s playoffs will very likely depend on one knee, as the Purple and Gold Nation holds its collective breaths, waiting to hear the results of Andrew Bynum’s MRI. The good news is that the Lakers snapped their 5-game skid and have given themselves a chance to overtake the Dallas Mavericks in the second seed in the Western Conference.
With a chance to finish the regular season off with a 2-game win streak, the Lakers will travel to Power Balance Pavilion to 
take on the NBA Betting Odds underdog (24-57) Sacramento Kings [+2½] this evening. According to NBA Predictions specialists, the LA Lakers and the Sacramento Kings will combine and score a grand OVER/UNDER total of 200 points in tonight’s season finale.
With no hopes of advancing to the postseason, the Kings will be playing for mere pride. But that’s not the case for the defending champs, who will be hoping that Bynum’s injury is short-term. Bynum injured himself running down the floor on defense in last night’s victory over the Spurs. The Lakers’ 7-footer planted awkwardly on his surgically repaired knee, immediately collapsing.
After sitting on the court, Bynum was eventually able to get up and walk off the court under his own power. Nevertheless, Bynum wasn’t able to return to the game, drawing concerns from every single Laker fan in the arena. After the game, Phil Jackson told reporters that Bynum informed him that he “would be ok”. That remains to be seen, as everyone will be awaiting the results of Wednesday’s MRI. Bynum did not travel with the team to Northern California for tonight’s game against the Kings. My NBA Picks tonight is the Los Angeles Lakers, who will be playing with a chip on their shoulder.
