thesource:
I base all my picks on formulas. I have 5 formulas for picking NBA sides. 3 out of the 5 formulas pick Houston in this game. For what it is worth, I very rarely have sides where 3 of the 5 formulas show playing the same team. Most of the time my plays are where 1 of the 5 shows a play and a few times 2 of the 5 will pick the same play.
If you are a trend player here are a few items of interest regarding this game (all of these stats are against the spread):
-After winning a game and playing as a favorite, they are 1-7-0.
-After winning a game, and playing as a favorite in their conference, they are 0-6-0.
-After any game and playing as a favorite in their conference, they are 0-9-0.
With all that said, I have probably jinxed the game and the Lakers will win by 20. Hopefully not.
Good Luck!