Posted on 4/25/2008 6:26:41 PM

NBA Basketball Betting Odds - Lakers vs. Nuggets

By D.S Williamson

Los Angeles Lakers (+ 1) vs. Denver Nuggets (- 1)

The Lakers have looked fantastic in the first two games of their seven game series versus the Denver Nuggets. The BetUS sportsbook betting odds had the Lakers favored in both games. And in both games the Lakers covered the BetUS spread. That should serve them well going into the third game of this series in Denver. The betting line opened with Denver as a 1 point favorite. I don’t see that favoritism lasting. I can already see the dollars flowing towards the Lakers.

That means, of course, that NBA bettors should go to the BetUS site and make their online wagers right now. I don’t see the Lakers being more than a 3 ½ to 4 point favorite come game time, but I do believe that a huge change in the sportsbook wagering line like that could occur.

Below are the actual BetUS NBA online wagering odds at this moment.

Los Angeles Lakers + 1 - 110 - 105 O 229 ½

Denver Nuggets - 1 - 110 - 115 U 229 ½

I’m not going to list out any trends because I just don’t think they mean that much in this game. To me, this game boils down to one simple fact - - will the Lakers win this thing or will the Nuggets step up?

Personally, I don’t think the Nuggets have what it takes to step up in this pressure game. That means that the best online bet on the board right now is taking the Lakers to win this game straight-up at odds of – 105.

Again, I truly believe that the BetUS sportsbook betting odds will eventually shift towards the Lakers. The Lakers should end up as the favorites in this game. If that happens, the wagering odds on the Lakers winning this game will change as well.

I can envision a situation where the Lakers end up as a – 125 favorite as opposed to a – 105 even type of online bet.

That’s why it’s important for NBA bettors to get down on this game right now. If you like the Lakers even a bit in this game, bet them to win straight-up at – 105.

That’s what I’m going to do.

The BetUS online sports betting odds for the Los Angeles Lakers to beat the Denver Nuggets straight-up in Saturday’s game is Lakers – 105.

The one online wager I make in this game will be to take the Lakers straight-up.

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