2010 NBA Finals Odds Lakers Vs Celtics Game 3 Picks: The Los Angeles Lakers head into Boston for game 3 of the 2010 NBA Finals as + 2½ point underdogs against the Celtics. The series is currently tied at 1 win a piece. Tipoff will be at 9:00 PM EST and the game will be shown on ABC. Game 3 will be the first game played in Boston, where the Celtics have covered the spread 4/5 of their last home games in these 2010 NBA Playoffs. For more 2010 NBA Finals Odds be sure to check out the Bodog.com online sportsbook.
A lot of critics, mostly those from Boston, were quick to point out the poor play of both Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett who were nowhere to be found in Game 1. However, in Game 2 of the 2010 NBA Finals the story slightly changed when Ray Allen scored a game high 32 points. Allen also broke an NBA Finals 3-point record, scoring an unprecedented 8 3-pointers, beating his own previous record of 7 3-pointers which was also held by former Chicago Bull, Scottie Pippen. Who said Michael Jordan had no help from his teammates?
Now that Allen has started to heat up, the only cylinder that is lacking fire is Kevin Garnett. Garnett barely managed to score 6 points in Game 2 which is concerning if you are his agent, or a Celtics fan. Odds makers currently have Game 3’s total score at 192 points. You would think that Game 3 of the NBA Finals would be a relatively high scoring game considering the firing power on both teams; however the Celtics play a much tighter defensive game at home having 4/5 of their last home games going under the posted total line.
After a tough loss like the one the Lakers had in Game 2, look for Kobe Bryant to come out firing and trying to carry the Lakers on his back for a Game 3 win, with the keyword being “trying”. I wouldn’t be surprised if Bryant scored 40 plus points tonight, but if history has taught us anything, the better that Bryant plays, the worse his teammates play as they become complacent and end up just watching Bryant like anxious Kobe Bryant fan club members.
Our 2010 NBA Finals Game 3 picks are to take that Celtics at -2½ point favorites and to take the total at under 192 points.
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