Vegas odds for Game 2 of the Oklahoma City Thunder vs Los Angeles Lakers NBA playoff series are now posted on NSAwins.com and vegas oddsmakers have made the Los Angeles Lakers a -6 point favorite with the total listed at over/under 190.5 points. The Lakers took Game 1 of this series 87-79 Sunday thanks largely in part to a dominating first quarter, in which the team shot 54 percent and the Lakers’ two 7-footers Pau Pasol and Andrew Bynum dominated offensively and on the boards. The Lakers never relinquished that lead after the 1st quarter but didn’t outscore the Thunder in any of the other 3 quarters and Oklahoma City cut the lead to just six points with 3 1/2 minutes remaining. “Our guys sustaining that effort is where we really have to keep working,” Lakers head coah Phil Jackson said after practice Monday. “The big issue with us is we have to have good court balance, take good shots so that their run-out opportunities aren’t available to them or they’re more difficult than they’ve been.” Bryant scored only 21 points on 6 of 19 shooting and missed five of his 12 free throws as he continues to battle injuries to his swollen right knee, broken right index finger and sore tendon in his left ankle. Oklahoma City’s superstar also struggled in Game 1, as Kevin Durant was off his game due mostly to sensational man-to-man defense by the Lakers’ defensive stopper, Ron Artest. The NBA’s scoring champion had only 24 points(6 under his regular season average) on a dismal 7 of 24 shooting Sunday afternoon. “Kevin is just going to have to keep working,” Oklahoma City head coach Scott Brooks said. “He’s had some bad shooting nights, but what he needs to do is find other ways to help us win. He’s one of our better rebounders and he needs to be able to do that better.” Oklahoma City has it’s work cut out for them if they want to win this series after losing Game 1, as a Phil Jackson coached team is 44-0 after winning Game 1 in a playoff series. NSAwins.com’s expert handicapper William E. Stockton likes the Lakers to dominate Game 2 today and cover as a -6 point favorite. You can bet on all of today’s NBA games at Brobury Sportsbook and get a 100% MATCH BONUS on your 1st deposit! Check out the Oklahoma City Thunder and LA Lakers Odds to Win 2010 NBA Finals at NSAwins.com.
