Lakers -1 at Orlando

[bills217]

The Magic can only lose so many straight games at home...they've suffered embarrassing home losses to Toronto and NJ (NJ playing 2nd of back-to-back) in their last two...

Lakers are in a possible letdown situation (after Kobe's 62) AND a possible looking ahead situation (to Shaq and the Heat Sunday). Plus they will be adjusting to eastern time on this the first game of their road trip.

That said, I don't like Orlando that much just getting 1.5 or 2, not w/ how they played Wednesday. They don't have anyone who can check Kobe (not that many teams do). I'm on them small.

You do seem to be right in that the books look like they're taking a stand here, which could be telling.