Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors 5/4/23 – On Thursday night, Los Angeles will travel to Golden State Warriors’ arena for Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinal best-of-seven series. Los Angeles currently leads this best-of-seven contest by defeating them 117-112 on Tuesday night. Golden State will aim to get back on track after its 5-point home loss against Los Angeles on Tuesday with a win in Game 2 when hosting Los Angeles on Thursday. NBA betting predictions are available online for the bettors to place their bets.
Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors
Date & Time: Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 9:00 PM ET
Location: Chase Center San Francisco, CA
TV: ESPN
Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors 5/4/23 Betting Odds
Lakers
Moneyline: +200
Spread: +6 (-110)
TV: 227.5 over (-110)
Warriors
Moneyline: -240
Spread: -6 (-110)
TV: 227.5 under (-110)
Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors Analysis
Game 1 ended with Los Angeles Lakers winning by a final score of 117-112 with an outstanding 46.7% field goal percentage and 6 made 3 point field goals from downtown. At the free throw line, the Lakers scored on 25 of 29 attempts – an 86.2% success rate. As for rebounding, they amassed 53 rebounds with 13 of these being offensive rebounds. Furthermore, 24 assists were recorded as well as 8 turnovers created and 4 steals recorded during this game. Los Angeles allowed 40.6% from the field on 43 of 106 shooting. Golden State recorded 30 assists and 5 steals while also collecting 49 rebounds and having 10 rejections against their opponent. Golden State had an outstanding shooting performance this season, shooting an 83.3% free-throw percentage by making 5 out of their 6 attempts and 21 out of 53 attempts from 3-point range. Concerning personal fouls, the Lakers had 12 while the Warriors totaled 24 personal fouls. Anthony Davis stood out during the matchup. He finished shooting 57.9% from the floor and dishing out 5 assists while playing 44 minutes and grabbing 23 rebounds, ultimately scoring 30 points on 11 of 19 shooting.
Game 1 saw the Golden State Warriors rack up 49 rebounds between defensive and offensive rebounds for an overall total of 35 defensive and 14 offensive rebounds, turning over 8 times while recording 5 steals in this matchup. The Lakers earned 12 personal fouls during this matchup, forcing the Warriors to attempt 6 free throws – 5 were successful for an 83.3% success rate. Golden State made 21 out of 53 3-point attempts, shooting 40.6% overall from the field. The Warriors allowed the Lakers to convert 43 out of their 92 attempts from the field for an effective field goal percentage rate of 46.7% during this matchup. Golden State posted 24.0% from three-point range by shooting 6 of 25 attempts and 25 of 29 from the free throw line; moreover, they allowed Los Angeles to collect 53 pieces of glass during this game. Stephen Curry made an immediate impactful statement about the Warriors for this matchup, scoring 27 points over 38 minutes of court play while dishing out 3 assists and shooting 10 out 24 field goal attempts for an effective field goal percentage rate of 41.7%, not to mention 6 rebounds.
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 OVER in 11 of LA Lakers’ last 16 games. The LA Lakers are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games. The LA Lakers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games against Golden State. The LA Lakers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games against Golden State.
Golden State are 12-6 SU in their last 18 games. The total has gone OVER in 6 of Golden State’s last 9 games against the LA Lakers. Golden State are 14-3 SU in their last 17 games at home. The total has gone OVER in 4 of Golden State’s last 5 games when playing at home against the LA Lakers. Golden State are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games against an opponent in the Western Conference conference.
Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors Free Pick
Los Angeles will do just enough to cover the number. They have done it in each of their last four head-to-head matchups against Golden State as well as five out of seven matches played at Golden State against them, thanks to Anthony Davis who will do enough to keep Los Angeles within striking distance. Although they are the underdog here, the Lakers will put forth equal effort from Game 1 as per NBA betting trends.
Free Pick: Los Angeles Lakers +6 (-110)
