The pros at FiveStarPick.com have mixed emotions about Game 7 of the NBA Finals.  On one hand, we are excited because it’s a Game 7; on the other hand, it marks the end of the NBA season.  Tonight the oddsmakers are putting a lot of faith in Kobe Bryant and the Lakers listing them as 7-point home favorites with a total of 187.

The Lakers rocked the Celtics in Game 6 on Tuesday night, not only covering the spread, but downright embarrassing the green and white. Los Angeles beat down Boston, 89-67 to set the stage for Game 7 tonight at the Staples Center.

The Celtics shot 56% from the floor in their Game 5 victory, but things changed drastically in Game 6 shooting only 33% from the field. Boston’s starters combined for 75 points in Game 5, while totaling just 54 points in Tuesday’s loss. The Lakers jumped out to a 51-31 halftime lead in Game 6 and never looked back.

Kobe had another good night in Game 6 finishing with 26-points and 11-rebounds for his 17th straight game with at least 20 points. Pau Gasol added 17 points and Lamar Odom contributed with eight points and 10 rebounds.  Ron Artest also came alive with 15 points in Game 6.

Boston had some problems shooting in Game 6.  Basically, they all sucked.  Rajon Rondo, Paul Pierce, Keven Garnett and Ray Allen combined to shoot 24 of 57, while Rasheed Wallace went 0-7 from the field. Kendrick Perkins went down in the 1st quarter with a knee injury and is listed as ‘doubtful’ for Game 7.

Phil Jackson has appeared in 13 NBA Finals since 1991 and this is the first time he will play a Game 7. There have been just two Game 7’s in the last 20 seasons in the championship round, with the home team winning each time (Houston, 1994 and San Antonio, 2005).

The Celtics have not been great in close-out games on the road going just 3-6 Against The Spread since their 2008 championship season. The sole victory came at Detroit in the Eastern Conference Finals in 2008, as the Celtics outscored the Pistons, 29-13 in the final quarter to win their first conference championship since 1987.

Tip is at 9:05 PM EST and will be televised on ABC.

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FiveStarPick.com will be giving its members against the spread winners in both Game 7 NBA Playoff games today.  The focus of this preview is the Eastern Conference Semi-Final matchup between the Orlando Magic and the Boston Celtics.  Las Vegas sportsbooks list the Celtics as 2-point favorites with the total coming in at 186.

The Celtics have hosted 20 Game 7’s, winning 17 times, including twice in last year’s playoffs and once already this season.  The Celtics had an excellent opportunity to end Orlando’s run in Game 6, but they scored just 13 points in the final quarter and lost the game 83-75 as 7-point road dogs.  Boston’s Rajon Rondo made a floater in the lane to tie it up 75-75 at the 3:50 mark.  The Celtics didn’t hit another shot.  Orlando’s Rashard Lewis made a pair of free throws to go up 83-75 with 49 seconds left to hook up backers with a very tighty back-door cover.

Orlando’s Dwight Howard scored 23 points, grabbed 22 rebounds and blocked three shots in Game 6. Lewis added 20 points and six boards, while Rafer Alston and Mickael Pietrus added 11 points apiece.  For the Celtics, Rondo had 19 points, 16 rebounds, six assists and four steals and Paul Pierce finished with 17 points, nine boards and five assists.

Orlando (66-28 SU, 54-39-1 against the spread) has been solid on the road this year going 30-17 SU and a 28-18-1 against the spread.  Having said that, the Magic are just 2-7 against the spread in their last nine road games.

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FiveStarPick.com will be giving its members against the spread winners in both Game 7 NBA Playoff games today.  The focus of this preview is the Western Conference Semi-Final matchup between the Houston Rockets and the Los Angeles Lakers.  Las Vegas sportsbooks list the Lakers as an enormous 13.5-point favorite with the total coming in at 194.5.

Houston (60-34 SU, 46-47 against the spread) forced a Game 7 by beating Los Angeles (72-21 SU, 48-45 against the spread) last Thursday as a 9-point home underdog, 95-80.  The Lakers are 0-4 this postseason when scoring under 100 points.  The Rockets opened the game with a 17-1 run, and finished the last 10 minutes of the game by outscoring the Lakers, 19-11. Houston is now 2-1 SU this series without center Yao Ming, and is a surprising 5-1 versus the Lakeshow minus the Big China-man.

Houston is 22-25 SU and 23-24 against the spread on the road this season, with the ‘over’ going 24-21. The Rockets have lost their road games by an average score of 98-97. Houston lost Game 5 at Staples Center by 40 points, 118-78, and lost Game 2 in the same building as a 10-point ‘dog, 111-98. The Rockets did prevail against the Lakers in Game 1 as a 9-point ‘dog, 100-92.

Los Angeles is 41-6 SU and 23-24 against the spread at home this year. The Lakers have been winning their games at Staples Center by an average score of 108-98. Los Angeles owns a 12-1 SU record in Game 7 home games and is 30-4 SU in seven-game series when having a 3-2 series lead.

So what does all this mean?  It is not your job to analyze these stats and trends, it’s ours.  This is our life and our living.  Let FiveStarPick.com take away the guesswork this NBA Playoffs and provide you with winning NBA Playoff Picks that beat the spread and get results.  We are consistently providing over 3000 members with NBA Picks that cover the spread and get results.  If you’re skeptical, monitor our plays from our homepage and see if our talent for picking winners exceeds your expectations.  Join our family today and start winning tonight.

Jimmy The Geek – FiveStarPick.com