2009 NBA Finals Odds Los Angeles Lakers vs Orlando Magic NBA Picks Game 3: With two games in the books, the 2009 NBA Finals odds between the Orlando Magic and (0-2) the Los Angeles Lakers (2-0) shifts over to the Magic city of Orlando making the home town team the favorite for games 3. Game 4 and if necessary 5 will be in Orlando as well.
Down 0-2 the Magic return home after a long and dreadful stay in Los Angeles. With a chance to even out the series at 1 game apiece in Game 2, the underdog Magic blew a huge opportunity at the end of regulation on what seemed like a relatively easy layup for Courtney Lee. 
Instead, the game went into overtime, at which time the Lake-Show put the clamps down and escaped after a scare, to take a 2-0 lead in this best-of-seven series.
Tonight, the Magic face a must-win situation, as the Lakers visit Amway Arena in Downtown Orlando.
2009 NBA Finals Odds makers at Bodog.com, have actually listed the Orlando Magic [-4], as the Game 3 Sports Betting Odds NBA Picks favorites to defeat the visiting Los Angeles Lakers [+4], and get back in this series at 2-1.
Nevertheless, if 2009 NBA Finals Odds makers think the Lakers are just going to roll over and allow the Magic to gain some sort of momentum, Kobe Bryant’s got a message for the.
“We're about to kick it up,” the Black Mamba said. “You'd better believe it. We're close. You see what I'm saying? This is the finals. We're going to be ready to go.”
Besides Bryant, one of the main contributors and reasons why the Lakers are in the position they’re in is Pau Gasol. According to Gasol, that other inconsistent Lakers team we saw throughout the NBA Playoffs is now a distant memory.
“We're playing tougher,” Gasol said. “We understand what it takes to go get the championship.” The OVER/UNDER for tonight’s 2009 NBA Finals: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Orlando Magic Game 3 has been officially set at a combined total of 198 points scored.
Needless to say, the Magic are going to need all hands on deck to contend with a highly motivated and determined LA team, and everything starts and ends with Dwight Howard.
“We've just got to go home and take care of business,” Howard said. “The Lakers did a good job of protecting their home, and now it's our turn to do the same thing. We've been in some tough situations. We've just got to fight our way out.”
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