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Utah at Los Angeles

December 27, 2011
img10:35 PM Eastern
Premium Pick

The LA Lakers are always considered an OVER team because they have the glamour go-to guy in Kobe Bryant. That didn't work out so well last year for Lakers’ OVER players, as LA went 49-33-3 to the UNDER. They have already played two UNDERs in their first two games, and this will be a first for them playing three games in three nights, which won't help the shooting. Utah brings a fresh start, and fresh legs for this one and the Lakers are struggling right now. The Jazz won here late last year as a big dog, and are a better team this season. They also have the size up front with Jefferson and Milsap to neutralize the Lakers inside. They also replaced a team cancer with Devon Harris who is more than capable at the point. The Lakers are now just 5-11 ATS as a favorite going back to last year, and 14-3 to the UNDER as a home favorite of less than -5 points. The Jazz finished things off 7-1-1 to the UNDER in their final nine games last season - a sign of things to come this season. These teams have also topped the total just one time in their last five meetings. Play on Utah and the UNDER here.

2 units on Utah +4.5 (-110) (risk 2 to return 2)
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