The NBA Finals end this week in Los Angeles as the Los Angeles Lakers host the Boston Celtics in NBA betting.

The NBA Finals have a 2-3-2 structure so the first two and the previous two matches of the series are in Los Angeles. Home court wasn’t a guarantee of win since NBA Finals betting had the teams dividing the first 4 matches of the series.

NBA betting probabilities favored the home team in each one of the first five matches of the series and that will be the situation in Game 6 and in Game 7, in necessary. The LA Lakers were 5.5 or 6 point favorites in the first two matches of the series so it is probable that will be the situation in the final two matches.

The NBA Finals have featured numerous stars so far from Kobe Bryant and Derek Fisher to Ray Allen and Glen Davis. Which stars will determine the ultimate result this week is the question that remains. It has been shown that when center Andrew Bynum does not play, the Los Angeles Lakers have been in significant trouble. Davis dominated the Los Angeles Lakers inside when he scarcely saw the court in Game 4. If Bynum is healthy the Los Angeles Lakers have the edge but if he does not see much playing time due to injury then the Celtics have the edge.

The huge stars will determine which squad wins normally in an NBA Finals betting series but that has truly not been the case so far. Kobe has had an terrific series for the Los Angeles Lakers but just because he scores over 30 points does not mean the Los Angeles Lakers constantly win. On the other hand, Paul Pierce has had his moments yet he has not owned the series. It has been other players like Davis and Fisher who have determined the outcome. Will that be the situation in the deciding matches in Los Angeles?

Kobe Bryant is receiving increasingly frustrated with his squad. He clearly feels as however his squad isn’t following suit even however he is pretty regularly scoring many points per game. On the way to the locker room right after their loss in Game 5 on Sunday, he was heard to yell a stream of profanities at his squad. Later, as he was walking out to the bus with his high tops unlaced as a result of an ankle that is injured again, he was reported as saying that the team’s defense belongs on a milk carton.

Paul Pierce’s eager declaration that the squad would not be coming back to LA at the end of Game 2 has also been proved false. So even though the Celts are leading the series 3-2, there’s still an opportunity that the Los Angeles Lakers could take it all back now that they’ve got the home court edge.

Defense has been the story in this series since the opening game. Neither squad has had overwhelming offensive performances. That has meant many of the matches have gone under the total. The defense might be challenging again with an NBA championship at stake in Los Angeles. Game 6 is slated for Tuesday evening in Los Angeles with Game 7, if needed on Thursday.


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