You knew it was coming...the Orlando Magic were going to start hitting their shots at some point, and it happened in Game 3 of the NBA Finals.

The sports betting public who backed the Lakers in Game 2 and again in Game 3 got stung, as the NBA Betting lines were such that they didn’t cover the pointspread in Game 2, and pushed on the pointspread in Game 3.

After the sports betting action on the Over/Under was tilted to the “Over” in the first two games in LA, bettors came back in Game 3 expecting an “Under”, as reported by online sportsbook SPORTSBETTING.com. For them, 60% of the wagering action on the Total was on the “Under” in Game 3.

In the first two games, SPORTSBETTING.com saw 75% and 70%, respectively, betting action on the “Over” for Game 1 and Game 2. Both games went “Under” the total, while Game 3 hit for the “Over”.

So what happened in Game 3...the Magic lit it up that’s what. They set an NBA Finals record by shooting 75% in the first half (that’s right 75%) and finished the game with an huge 62.5% from the field.

Their guards finally contributed, as Rafer Alston and Mickael Pietrus combined for 38 points a big step up for them.

Howard went 5-6 in Game 3, doing his part.

So what are we looking at for Game 4 for sports bettors.

The Lakers have made a point of focusing on Dwight Howard, obviously intent on not letting him be the one of who beats them down low. And he won’t in Game 4 either, but if his teammates can hit their shots, it is going to be another loss for LA.

Orlando was bad in Game 1 all around, but Game 2 saw Hedo Turkoglu and Rashard Lewis step to the front and almost steal them a win on the road and give the sports betting community a moneyline win for the visitor.

The Lakers struggled to stop anyone in Game 3...but they still had a chance to win it all at the end.

Congrats to the Magic for winning what could be termed the biggest game in their history. Can they repeat in what is now the next biggest game in their history.

The NBA Betting odds on Game 4 at SPORTSBETTING.com is Orlando -2.5.

Clearly, we have to expect the Magic to cool off for this game, but I don’t think they’re going to go cold. They can’t, otherwise the Lakers will run away from them. LA is averaging 101.7 points per game.

LA is going to make defensive adjustments, but they still can’t focus too much attention on the guards, otherwise Howard will have room. But I don’t think they’ll make any big adjustments, just tweaking. I think Coach Jackson is pretty happy with the way the team has played, overall, and has to feel like they can beat them playing pretty much the same type of game.

Don’t expect the Magic to shoot the lights out and don’t expect Kobe to struggle as much in the second half in Game 4. A good idea for LA will be to feed the inside guys early, get Gasol and Bynum banging around and keep Bryant fresh so he can hit shots down the stretch. This is the strategy that has worked all post-season.

And expect the Lakers to do a much better job at the free throw line, which will make a big difference.

The Lakers haven't lost two straight yet this postseason and I like them to get this win. More importantly, as a sports bettor, I’m putting my money on the Lakers as a small road dog, laying the 2.5 points.

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Good luck with all your plays and enjoy the games.