Celtics vs Lakers Odds: 2010 NBA Finals Betting Game 6

Although the 2010 World Cup is on the minds of many fans around the world, the only tournament that North Americans care about right now is the Celtics vs Lakers series in Game 6 of the 2010 NBA finals tonight. The Celtics lead the Lakers 3-2 in the series and could win the NBA finals with a win at STAPLES Center tonight at 9:00pm EST in a game that can be seen on ABC television. Online sportsbooks have the Lakers -6.5 favorites in 2010 NBA finals odds vs the Celtics with the over/under total sitting at 189 (OVER -110).

The Celtics won Game 5 at home 92-86 on Sunday as -2 favorites in NBA finals odds vs the Lakers to take the lead in the series before heading back to Los Angeles for games 6 and 7. The NBA finals betting over/under total once again fell UNDER the 189.5 posted at online sportsbooks. Paul Pierce led the way for Boston with a team high 27-points, 2 rebounds and 2 blocks while Kevin Garnett added 18-points and 10 rebounds for a double double. "It was our biggest game of the year," Pierce said after the win. "We're in a good spot. We have two games in L.A.; now we have to get one." Heading into tonight's game on ABC, the Celtics have gone 50-32 straight up on the season, 33-48-1 against the spread, 6-4 when playing on Tuesday and 6-4 after a win.

With Kobe Bryant scoring a game high 38-points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the Lakers on Sunday and still losing to the Celtics, you have to wonder if 2010 NBA finals betting are going to mimic the 2008 series. Bryant took over the game midway through the first half and seemed to shoot every basket for Los Angeles for the remainder of the game. "He's the kind of guy [where] you ride the hot hand, that's for sure," Jackson said after the loss defending the amount of shots Bryant took. "We were waiting for him to do that. ... He went out there and found a rhythm." Even though Kobe went 7-8 to start the third quarter, he lost his "rhythm" at the end of the fourth going 0-3 from the floor. Heading into tonight's Game 6, the Lakers have gone 57-25 straight up on the season, 34-46-2 against the spread, 7-3 when playing on Tuesday and 6-4 after a loss.