Thursday, May 24th, 2012
The LA Lakers and Boston Celtics will meet in a crucial game 5 of their best of 7 NBA Finals series on Sunday night.
Tip time from the TD Garden in Boston is scheduled for 8PM Eastern Time and you can watch it on ABC TV.
The point spread was opened up in Las Vegas with the home team Boston Celtics coming in as a 3 point favorite with the over under lined at 188.
The Las Vegas betting public has not moved the point spread in the early wagering as the Celtics is currently lined as a 3 point favorite strip wide.
The total has seen early movement downward as the game is hung at 187 ½ at the MGM Mirage properties. Under players will find the total 188 at the Las Vegas Hilton and Leroy’s sportsbook.
Boston Celtics money line gamblers will lay -150 odds at the Las Vegas Hilton and Leroy’s sportsbooks.
Bettors on the side of the road underdog LA Lakers will find +135 money line odds at the MGM Mirage properties for the defending World Champions to win game 5 without the need for taking the points on their side.
Overseas game 5 of the 2010 NBA Finals saw the Boston Celtics lined as a 3 ½ point betting favorite with an over under of 189.
The money from the offshore betting public has been LA Lakers money as the Celtics is lined as a 3 point favorite worldwide.
Bettors will find heavy movement on the total downward as the game is hung at 187 ½ at 5 Dimes. Totals players looking to play the under will find 188 at Bookmaker and The Greek.
Offshore bettors taking the Boston Celtics on the money line will find -147 odds at 5 Dimes.
Overseas NBA bettors taking the LA Lakers can take back +135 money line odds at Bookmaker and The Greek for the road team to win game 5 outright without points on their side.
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