Sorry, but I just don’t get very excited over the Eastern Conference games. Truth be told, I got more pumped up for the Suns/Spurs games than I did for last night’s Pistons/Cavs games. There’s something about the East that just screams “second place,” and I can’t get hard over two teams that like to have a nice, methodical, slow tempo in their winning attempt.

That said, I do enjoy the Spurs and Lakers, because even if the teams are completely different — well, LA, anyway — there seems to be some kind of rivalry there, and it’s the type of series where either team could win on the road and actually surprise you.

Tonight’s game tips off at 9:00 EST, and though I won’t be awake until the end, I did go and check the line, which has the Lakers a startling 7 point favorite. I know they’re at home, I know the Spurs didn’t sleep the other night, but seven points? In the playoffs? Against the Spurs?

As much as I want to say “Take the Spurs! You gotta take those points!” I know when something smells fishy in Vegas, then somebody knows something in Vegas. And that somebody is almost always right over me.

I’d love to see the Spurs pull a win on the road. Unfortunately, I don’t see it tonight. Take the Lakers and the seven. Enjoy.

(Sorry about the clip, Spurs fans, but I had to).