Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors 5/10/23 – Game 5 in the Western Conference Second Round matchup between the 7-seed Los Angeles Lakers and 6-seed Golden State Warriors takes place Wednesday evening. After winning Game 4 at home, the Lakers established an advantage of 3-1. Now they are back at the Warriors home court, which provides them with a comfortable shooting advantage. However, NBA online experts expected the Lakers to come out victorious.
Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors
Date & Time: Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at 10:00 PM ET
Location: Chase Center San Francisco, CA
TV: ESPN
Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors 5/10/23 Betting Odds
Lakers
Moneyline: +245
Spread: +7 (-110)
Total: 226 over (-110)
Warriors
Moneyline: -290
Spread: -7 (-110)
Total: 226 under (-110)
Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors Analysis
Game 4 saw Los Angeles Lakers come away victorious by a score of 104-101. They achieved a 45.3% field goal percentage and hit 6 of 25 3-point attempts from 3-point range. From the charity stripe they hit 20 of their 20 attempts for an outstanding 100.0% success rate. In terms of rebounding stats they collected 42 offensive rebounds with 8 total offensive boards being collected during this game along with 21 assists, 16 turnovers forced and 8 steals earned during this contest. LeBron James had an important impact on this game. James shot 40.0% from the floor and contributed 6 assists while playing 43 minutes and grabbing 9 boards; scoring 27 points on 10 out of 25 attempts.
Los Angeles Lakers average 117.2 points per game while shooting 48.2% from the field and making 34.6% of 3-point attempts and 77.5% of free throw attempts, and have totaled 2,072 dimes this season, ranking 15th in terms of passing the ball – losing possession 14.1 times per game due to turnovers while also committing 17.9 personal fouls per contest as a team. Defensively, the Lakers have forced opponents into 12.6 turnovers per contest and drawn 21.5 fouls – ranking 15th in the NBA. The Lakers have allowed opponents a field goal percentage of 46.9% and concede 44.9 boards per contest as a team. They allow 34.4% from 3-point range and rank 20th overall in points per game allowed.
Game 4 saw the Golden State Warriors capture 40 boards for this contest (31 defensive and 9 offensive boards). They also lost 16 times, while earning 9 steals throughout the competition. The Lakers earned 15 fouls for the matchup against the Warriors, sending them to the free throw line for 12 attempts. They were able to knock down 9 out of those, for an overall success rate of 75.0%. Golden State was successful with 12 of 41 attempts at three-point shots. At the conclusion of their game against the Warriors, they shot 40 out of 86 field goal attempts for a percentage of 46.5%. Stephen Curry proved himself as a key contributor for the Warriors during this matchup, shooting 12 of 30 attempts at 40% for conversion rate and 10 rebounds, earning 31 points over 42 minutes of playing time and 14 assists overall.
Golden State commits 21.4 fouls per contest and make 79.4% from the charity stripe, providing 29.8 assists per game for teammates while turning over possession 16.3 times per game. To date this season they have scored 9,753 points while pulling in 44.6 rebounds per contest as an offensive team while shooting 47.9% from the floor which places them 12th overall in their league standings. The Warriors rank 21st in the NBA for points allowed per game with 117.1, forcing 14.3 TOs per game and allowing opponents to shoot 46.9% from the floor. On defense, Golden State allows 36.4% on shots beyond the perimeter; their opponent also connects on 76.9% of free throw attempts and gives away 25.7 dimes and 43.3 boards each game; these numbers rank 17th and 15th respectively in basketball.
Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors Against the Spread
The LA Lakers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games. The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Lakers’ last 9 games. The LA Lakers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games. The LA Lakers are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games against Golden State. The LA Lakers are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games against Golden State.
Golden State are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games. The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Golden State’s last 6 games. Golden State are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games. The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Golden State’s last 7 games against the LA Lakers. Golden State are 15-3 SU in their last 18 games at home.
Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors Free Pick
Los Angeles is currently outperforming Golden State, covering six of seven head-to-head versus them and four out of five times on the road during postseason play, especially against LeBron James and Anthony Davis who have not found an answer from Golden State during this series and that will continue on Wednesday with Los Angeles capping it off on the road with a victory according to the NBA betting trends.
Free Pick: Los Angeles Lakers +7 (-110)
