The'Los Angeles Lakers'and'Memphis Grizzlies play Game 5 of their Western Conference 1st-round series Wednesday at FedExForum. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Lakers vs. Grizzlies odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Lakers lead the series 3-1 and are also 3-1 against the spread (ATS).
The Lakers covered the spread as 4.5-point home favorites in Game 4 with a 117-111 overtime win vs. the Grizzlies. F'LeBron James had the 1st 20-20 game of his career with 22 points and 20 rebounds, making a contested layup with 0.1 seconds remaining in regulation to force overtime.
The Grizzlies were trailing by just 4 points in the final seconds of overtime before F Dillon Brooks committed a foul and sent Lakers G Austin Reaves to the free-throw line with 0.1 seconds remaining. G'Desmond Bane'led the Grizzlies with 36 points.