Warriors Vs Lakers: Western Semifinals Game 5 Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – May 10, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on May 9, 2023

The Los Angeles Lakers will try to prove the oddsmakers wrong as 8-point underdogs in a decisive Game 5 of the second round of the NBA Playoffs against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center on Wednesday, beginning at 10:00 PM ET on TNT. The Lakers hold a 3-1 lead in the series. The point total is set as 223.5 points for this outing.

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Warriors Vs Lakers Betting Odds

Favorite Spread Total
Warriors -8 223.5

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Injury Report as of May 10

Warriors: Andre Iguodala: Out (Wrist), Ryan Rollins: Out (Foot), Patrick Baldwin Jr.: Questionable (Toe)

Lakers: Anthony Davis: Probable (Foot), Mohamed Bamba: Questionable (Ankle), LeBron James: Probable (Foot)

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Lakers (+8)
Total Pick Over (223.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Warriors Vs Lakers Stat Rankings

Warriors Avg. (Rank) Lakers Avg. (Rank)
118.9 (2nd) Points Scored 117.2 (6th)
117.1 (21st) Points Allowed 116.6 (20th)
44.6 (8th) Rebounds 45.7 (6th)
10.5 (14th) Off. Rebounds 10.0 (18th)
16.6 (1st) 3pt Made 10.8 (24th)
29.8 (1st) Assists 25.3 (15th)
15.7 (30th) Turnovers 13.5 (16th)

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Warriors Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Stephen Curry 56 29.4 6.1 6.3 0.9 0.4 4.9
Klay Thompson 69 21.9 4.1 2.4 0.7 0.4 4.4
Jordan Poole 82 20.4 2.7 4.5 0.8 0.3 2.6
Andrew Wiggins 37 17.1 5.0 2.3 1.2 0.8 2.4
Jonathan Kuminga 67 9.9 3.4 1.9 0.6 0.5 0.8

Lakers Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
LeBron James 55 28.9 8.3 6.8 0.9 0.6 2.2
Anthony Davis 56 25.9 12.5 2.6 1.1 2.0 0.3
D’Angelo Russell 71 17.8 3.0 6.2 1.0 0.4 2.7
Austin Reaves 64 13.0 3.0 3.4 0.5 0.3 1.3
Malik Beasley 81 12.7 3.5 1.5 0.8 0.1 2.9

Betting Trends

  • The Warriors’ record against the spread is 39-43-0.
  • Golden State has an ATS record of 10-9 as 8-point favorites or more.
  • There have been 43 Warriors games (out of 82) that hit the over this season.
  • Golden State and its opponent have broken the 223.5-point mark 64 times this year.
  • Warriors games average 236.1 total points this season, 12.6 points less than the over/under for this matchup.
  • The Lakers have 40 wins in 82 games against the spread this year.
  • As a 8-point underdog or greater, Los Angeles has two wins ATS (2-9-1).
  • Out of 82 Lakers games so far this year, 43 have gone over the total.
  • There have been 57 Los Angeles’ games this year with more than 223.5 points scored.
  • The average total for Lakers games is 233.8 points, 10.3 more than this game’s over/under.

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