The Los Angeles Lakers look to finish off their best-of-7 Western Conference semifinal series against the Golden State Warriors Wednesday at Chase Center. Tip for Game 5 is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET (TNT). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Lakers vs. Warriors odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions
The Lakers lead the series 3-1 after edging the Warriors 104-101 in Game 4 at Crypto.com Arena Monday.
The Warriors shot 46.5% (40-of-86) from the field, as opposed to 45.3% (39-of-86) for the Lakers. Golden State was also 29.3% (12-of-41) from behind the 3-point line, while L.A. was just 24% (6-of-25). However, the difference was at the free-throw line, as L.A. was an amazing 20-for-20 from the stripe while Golden State hit just 9-of-12 attempts.
Los Angeles outrebounded Golden State by a slight 42-40 margin, while the Lakers had 2 fewer turnovers (14) than the Warriors (16). G Lonnie Walker IV was the unlikely hero for the Lake Show, hitting 6-of-9 from off the bench and finishing with 15 points. F Anthony Davis posted 23 points and 15 rebounds, and he has rolled up 22.3 PPG and 14.5 RPG across 4 games in this series.