When was the last time the Lakers were only -1?

[knucklecup]

I don't know this bit of information off the top of my head, but I remember in the regular season the whole board fell for the trap of Lakers -3 @ Denver, to which Denver came out and beat them by double digits.

This line smells mighty fishy, my friends.

 

[ShortBusDriver7]

they were -2 at denver before then and lost and then +1 at utah and lost that.

the last game they've covered below -3 was Boston on Christmas

 

[yanni_gogolak]

i was thinking of the jazz game right before the playoff break. jazz won.

yes, looking back the denver game was the last, jazz before that (actually 1 pt dogs.)

 

[knucklecup]

they were -2 at denver before then and lost and then +1 at utah and lost that.

the last game they've covered below -3 was Boston on Christmas

Thanks for the help, bud.

 

[dnkbro]

The Lakers were on the second night of a back to back when they played the Nuggets that game.

 

[maxdemo]

This is almost like a back to back w/ the early morning arrival after game #2

 

[Chenmen]

I remember last year when the Lakers failed to cover every game in a particular series... Pretty sure Lakers -1 or 2 was one of the lines

 

[HighFlyinKilla]

This is almost like a back to back w/ the early morning arrival after game #2

Its a moot point, the same two teams are playing.

 

[OccamsRazor]

I remember last year when the Lakers failed to cover every game in a particular series... Pretty sure Lakers -1 or 2 was one of the lines

It was the finals. Inexplicably, the Lakers were the series favorite and lost every game ATS (0-6) to a team that understood defense wins championships.

Interestingly, the same situation might occur again this year. If the Lakers make it past the current second and third rounds and Cleveland accomplishes the same. The teams will be facing each other in the Finals. The offensively driven Lakers,the public favorite, will again be the series favorite versus the Defensively driven Cavaliers. Again, there will be a huge Overlay. Defense wins championships.

 

[yanni_gogolak]

It was the finals. Inexplicably, the Lakers were the series favorite and lost every game ATS (0-6) to a team that understood defense wins championships.

Interestingly, the same situation might occur again this year. If the Lakers make it past the current second and third rounds and Cleveland accomplishes the same. The teams will be facing each other in the Finals. The offensively driven Lakers,the public favorite, will again be the series favorite versus the Defensively driven Cavaliers. Again, there will be a huge Overlay. Defense wins championships.

after watching the first game of the LAL / HOU series, i can only hope that the finals are CLE / LAL. and CLE dogs? i will double up my bet i have already made on CLE