Memphis Grizzlies vs Los Angeles Lakers 4/28/23 – Memphis held strong in Game 5, defeating the Los Angeles Lakers 116-99 at home and cutting the lead of the Lakers in this series to 3-2. Now, the series will shift back to the West Coast where the Lakers hope to seal off a win against the Memphis Grizzlies with Game 6 on Friday night. NBA betting predictions are in favor of the Los Angeles Lakers to close out this series.
Memphis Grizzlies vs Los Angeles Lakers
Date & Time: Friday, April 28, 2023 at 10:30 PM ET
Location: Crypto.com Arena Los Angeles, CA
TV: ESPN
Memphis Grizzlies vs Los Angeles Lakers 4/28/23 Betting Odds
Grizzlies
Moneyline: +165
Spread: +4.5 (-110)
Total: 219 over (-110)
Lakers
Moneyline: -190
Spread: -4.5 (-110)
Total: 219 under (-110)
Memphis Grizzlies vs Los Angeles Lakers Analysis
Memphis Grizzlies won Game 5 by scoring 116-99. They finished with an astounding 44.4% field goal percentage and made 14 of 40 three-point attempts during this contest. At the free throw line, the Grizzlies made 14 out of 17 attempts for an impressive 82.4 percentage success rate. When it came to rebounding they managed 52 total, with 14 being offensive rebounds. Memphis earned 24 assists and forced 13 turnovers and 6 steals in this contest, while only allowing their opponent to shoot 40.2% from the floor on 37 out of 92 attempts. Los Angeles recorded 28 assists and 8 steals during this matchup, in addition to collecting 54 rebounds and 2 rejections while shooting 75.0% free throws 15 of 20 attempts were successful. They completed 10 out of 39 3-point attempts, and recorded 19 personal fouls compared to 17 by the Lakers. Desmond Bane was a key factor in this contest. He shot an outstanding 57.1% from the field and handed out 5 assists; playing for 43 minutes totaling 10 boards; scoring 33 points from 12 shots total.
Los Angeles Lakers allowed Memphis to pull down 52 overall rebounds during Game 5. They managed a 35.0% three-point field goal percentage by making 14 of 40 three-point attempts and 14 of 17 free throw attempts before ultimately falling. The Lakers allowed the Grizzlies to convert 44 out of 99 attempts from the field for an effective 44.4% field goal percentage during this matchup. Meanwhile, their own offense converted 37 of 92 shots for 40.2% shooting. Los Angeles had success making shots from 3-point land, hitting 10 out of 39 attempts with 15 conversions for an efficiency rating of 75.0%. Memphis earned 19 fouls that sent Los Angeles players to the free throw line for 20 shots at free throws. They lost possession of the ball 13 times while notching 8 steals. Overall, the Lakers managed to grab 54 boards – 40 defensive and 14 offensive boards. Anthony Davis led the Lakers in this game with 31 points in 35 minutes of court time and one assist. He shot 14 out of 23 field goals for an effective 60.9% field goal percentage and grabbed 19 rebounds during this contest.
Memphis Grizzlies vs Los Angeles Lakers Against the Spread
Memphis are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games. The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Memphis’ last 6 games. Memphis are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games. Memphis are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games against the LA Lakers. Memphis are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games against the LA Lakers.
The total has gone OVER in 10 of LA Lakers’ last 14 games. The LA Lakers are 10-3 SU in their last 13 games. The total has gone UNDER in 15 of LA Lakers’ last 20 games against Memphis. The LA Lakers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home. The LA Lakers are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against Memphis.
Memphis Grizzlies vs Los Angeles Lakers Free Pick
Even in their loss in Game 5, the Lakers must have been thrilled by Anthony Davis’ performance, who recorded an amazing double-double of 31 points and 19 rebounds with 2 blocks – setting an early tone on offense that has helped set up their success early. That said, Los Angeles are clearly the winning team here as per the NBA betting trends.
Free Pick: Los Angeles Lakers -4.5 (-110)
