NBA Game 7 info From a write-up:
The Celtics are 21-0-2 ATS (8.9 ppg) since December 28, 2000 as a road dog with at least one day of rest after a road loss in which they shot less than 40% from the field.
Also, the Celtics are 7-0 ATS (12.1 ppg) since February 06, 2007 on the road when seeking revenge for a loss in which they shot less than 40% from the field.
The Celtics are 5-0 ATS (5.2 ppg) since December 28, 2000 as a road dog with at least one day of rest after a loss in which they shot at least twenty three-pointers and made less than a 25% of them.
The Celtics are 6-0 ATS (13.7 ppg) since February 24, 2000 as a road dog with at least one day of rest after a double digit road loss in which their opponent stole the ball at least twelve times.
Those 67 points helped keep the game way under and were 24 less than expected. The League is 27-0 ATS (7.6 ppg) since November 04, 2008 as a road dog with a total under 204 with at least one day of rest after a game on the road in which their DPS was minus 15 points or less, they did not lose by 40+ and did not win the fourth quarter by 10+.
Also, the Celtics are 11-0 ATS (8.8 ppg) since March 21, 2003 as a road dog with a total under 210 after a double digit loss in which their DPS was minus 15 points or less.
The Lakers are 0-7 ATS (-12.1 ppg) since May 14, 2009 with at most one day of rest after a win in which their DPA was minus 15 points or less.
Also, the Lakers are 0-7 ATS (-9.9 ppg) since May 14, 2009 when they held their opponent to fewer than 80 points in their last game. A
dditionally, The Lakers are 0-6 ATS (-11.3 ppg) since November 28, 2008 with at least one day of rest after a home win in which they allowed less than 35% from the field.
Both teams are without or a severally limited with one of their starting big man. Kendrick Perkins played just six minutes in game six for Boston before leaving with injury and will not play in game seven. The Celtics are 12-0 ATS (10.8 ppg) since April 30, 2005 on the road after losing the previous matchup on the road in which Kendrick Perkins scored fewer than 10 points.
Andrew Bynum struggled mightily for LA for the third straight game with just two points on 1-of-4 shooting. The Lakers are 0-5 ATS (-11.3 ppg) since April 14, 2006 at home after a win at home in which Andrew Bynum shot worse than 33% from the field.
The Celtics are 7-0 ATS (7.0 ppg) since December 03, 2008 when seeking revenge for a double-digit road loss.
Here's the Lakers side of it 0-6-1 ATS since 2003: All NBA Playoff FINAL ROUND (Rd 4) road teams playing off 4 or more 'Unders' in a row (Celtics).
9-1-1 ATS since 2001: All NBA Playoff favorites (ANY round) in Games 5, 6, or 7 (Lakers) who are playing off 4+ 'Unders' in a row. If we eliminate ROUND ONE from this query, the results have been a PERFECT 5-0-1 ATS for our home team (Lakers).
Now, let's run a database query for the results of the last 3 games of this series. Boston comes in off a double-digit SU loss in Game Six... and BB SU wins in Games Four and Five respectively.
0-4 ATS last 6 years: All NBA Playoff GAME 5, 6, or 7 road teams (Celtics) playing off a DD SU loss... and BB SU wins.
0-3 ATS since 2000: All NBA Playoff FINAL ROUND teams who scored 70 or LESS points in their last game (Celtics).
THREE key ATS Systems that pertain to this particular Day of the Week seals the deal for us....
3-0 ATS: All NBA Playoff GAME SEVEN home teams on a THURSDAY (Lakers)...
8-0 ATS: All NBA Playoff THURSDAY home favs of 6 > points playing off a SU win of 15 > points (Lakers).
12-2 ATS: All NBA Playoff FINAL ROUND home teams on a THURSDAY (Lakers). If favored by -2 or MORE points, these hosts have gone 11-1 ATS.
HOME team in a Game SEVEN = money in the bank. Not only that, but the LAKERS are playing with the extra motivation of REVENGE.... from their 2008 NBA Finals loss to the same Celtics. Let's first query some Game Seven situations and scenarios which all point to the Purple and Gold winning by a large margin on Thursday night.
6-0 ATS since 2001: All NBA Playoff GAME SEVEN home favorites > 4 points (Lakers) playing off a SU Game 6 win. The average point spread in these games is -6.5 points for the host... and the average winning margin has been a WHOPPING +19.1 points per game!
6-0 ATS: All NBA Playoff GAME SEVEN home favs of 6 > points playing with ONE day of REST (Lakers)... when the OU line is > 173 points.
4-0 ATS: All NBA Playoff GAME SEVEN home favs of 6 > points (Lakers) when the OU line falls in the range of 180 to 190 points.
4-0 ATS: All NBA Playoff GAME SEVEN teams (Lakers) who allowed 70 or LESS points in their last game.
In the FINAL ROUND (Rd 4), GAME SEVEN hosts (Lakers) have gone a PERFECT 2-0 ATS since the 1991 season.
Game 7 home favorites of more than 3 points are 26-13-2 ATS since 1990, including 2-0 in the NBA Finals.
