The Golden State Warriors are favored by 8 points heading into a decisive Game 5 of the second round of the NBA Playoffs against the Los Angeles Lakers at Chase Center on Wednesday, tipping off at 10:00 PM ET on TNT. The Lakers are leading the series 3-1. The point total is set at 224 in the matchup.
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Spread: Lakers (+8) to Cover
- The Warriors are favored by both DraftKings and the model, but the model has them winning by significantly less (8 to 3.0 points). Take the Lakers and the points.
- Los Angeles is 40-40-2 against the spread this season.
- The Lakers have covered the spread twice this season (2-9-1 ATS) when playing as at least 8-point underdogs.
- Golden State is 39-43-0 ATS this season.
- When playing as at least 8-point favorites this season, the Warriors have an ATS record of 10-9.
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Total: Over 224
- In this game, the model projects a total (233.4 points) much higher than the DraftKings over/under (224 points). Bet on the over.
- Golden State’s games have had more than 224 points scored on 64 occasions this season.
- There have been 57 Los Angeles’ games this year with more than 224 points scored.
- So far this season, 43 out of the Warriors’ 82 games have hit the over.
- So far this year, 43 out of the Lakers’ 82 games with an over/under have gone over the point total.
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Moneyline Winner: Warriors (-320)
- Prediction: Warriors 118, Lakers 115
- Golden State has entered the game as favorites 58 times this season and won 37, or 63.8%, of those games.
- Los Angeles has been victorious in 23, or 45.1%, of the 51 contests it has been chosen as an underdog in this season.
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Stephen Curry Rebounds Prop: Over 5.5
- Stephen Curry puts up 29.4 points, 6.3 assists and 6.1 boards per game.
- Curry’s per-game rebound average of 6.1 is 0.6 more than his prop bet over/under for Wednesday’s game (5.5).
- This will be his 58th game with a rebound prop this season, and so far he’s hit the over 36 times.
- The Lakers are sixth in the league in rebounds per game (45.7) and 25th in rebounds conceded (44.9).
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Anthony Davis Points Prop: Over 23.5
- Anthony Davis is averaging 25.9 points, 12.5 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game. He’s also draining 56.3% of his shots from the floor.
- Davis is averaging 25.9 points in the 2022-23 season, 2.4 higher than Wednesday’s prop total.
- Davis has gone over 30 times on a points prop this season (in 54 opportunities).
- The Warriors are surrendering 117.1 points per game this season (21st-ranked in NBA), but they’ve really played well offensively, averaging 118.9 points per contest (second-best).
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All stats in this article refer to the 2022-23 regular season.
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