Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction, 5/6/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers

Date: Saturday, May 6, 2023

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: ABC

Odds/Point Spread: Golden State (+3)

The Los Angeles Lakers will take on the Golden State Warriors at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday in Game 3 of their series. The series is tied 1-1. Golden State is 3-point dogs. The over/under has been set at 229.5.

The Warriors walked away with a win by a score of 127-100 in Game 2. Golden State finished the contest with a 50.5% FG percentage (48 of 95) and converted 21 out of their 42 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Warriors knocked down 10 of their 16 shots for a rate of 62.5%. In relation to hauling in boards, they collected 55 with 13 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 38 assists for this contest as well as forcing 9 turnovers and earning 2 steals. In the matter of defense, Golden State allowed their opponent to shoot 42.6% from the field on 40 of 94 shooting. Los Angeles recorded 27 dimes and had 9 steals for this contest. Moreover, Los Angeles snagged 40 rebounds (9 offensive, 31 defensive) and had 3 blocked shots. Los Angeles finished the game shooting 58.8% from the free throw line by making 10 of their 17 attempts. They also converted 10 out of their 34 attempts from long range. Regarding personal fouls, the Warriors walked away with 23 and the Lakers totaled 15 personal fouls.

Klay Thompson is one player who came through in the game. He ended up finishing with 30 points on 11 out of 18 shooting. He played 31 mins and also collected 3 boards. Thompson finished the game shooting 61.1% from the floor and also earned 1 assist.

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Golden State will play this game with a mark of 44-38 for the year. They are turning it over 16.3 times per game and as a squad they are committing 21.4 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Golden State is grabbing 44.6 boards per contest and has earned 2,446 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 1st in the NBA in terms of passing. The Warriors are connecting on 38.5% on shots from downtown (1,363 of 3,540) and 79.4% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 118.9 points per outing (2nd in the league) while connecting on 47.9% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Warriors have forced 14.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.4 personal fouls. They are ranked 17th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 2,110 conceded for the year. The Warriors defense is giving up a FG percentage of 46.9% (3,478 of 7,423) and they concede 43.3 rebounds per game as a team. They are relinquishing 36.4% on 3-point shots and they rank 21st in the league in points per game allowed (117.1).

In relation to how they cleaned up the glass in Game 2, Los Angeles allowed Golden State to get 55 overall (13 on the offensive glass). They went 50.0% from three-point range by connecting on 21 of 42 and ended up going 10 of 16 from the free throw line (62.5%). The Lakers allowed the Warriors to convert 48 of their 95 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 50.5% in the game. When the final whistle blew, the Lakers finished shooting 40 for 94 from the floor which had them sitting at 42.6%. In relation to shooting from distance, Los Angeles knocked down 10 of their 34 attempts (29.4%). They were able to convert 10 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 58.8%. The Warriors had 23 personal fouls in this contest which got the Lakers to the charity stripe for 17 tries. They turned the ball over 9 times, while getting 9 steals for the game. The Lakers snagged 31 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 40 for the matchup.

LeBron James was important for the Lakers for this game. He knocked down 10 of 18 in this game for a field goal percentage of 55.6%, and had 7 rebounds. James earned 23 points in his 28 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 3 dimes for the contest.

Los Angeles has a win-loss mark of 43-39 on the campaign. When it comes to offense, the Lakers are hitting on 48.2% from the field, which ranks them 10th in the NBA. Los Angeles has accounted for 9,608 pts on the campaign (117.2 per game) and they grab 45.7 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 25.3 times per contest (15th in the league) and they are turning it over 14.1 times per game. The Lakers are committing 17.9 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 77.5% from the free throw line.

The Los Angeles defense gives up 34.4% on shots from beyond the arc (1,028 of 2,991) and their opponents are converting on 77.3% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 25.7 assists and 44.9 boards per contest, which is 15th and 25th in the NBA. The Lakers on defense are ranked 20th in the league in points given up per game with 116.6. They are forcing their opponents into 12.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.9% from the floor (10th in the NBA).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-3) and under 229.5 points

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