Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction, 5/8/2023 Preview and Pick
Game: Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers
Date: Monday, May 8, 2023
Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA
TV: TNT
Odds/Point Spread: Golden State (+4)
The Golden State Warriors are traveling to Crypto.com Arena on Monday where they will compete against the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 4 of their series. The Lakers lead 2-1. Los Angeles opens this game as 4-point favorites. The total is set at 228.5.
The Warriors ended up losing by a score of 127-97 in Game 3. In the matter of personal fouls, the Warriors ended up finishing with 22 while the Lakers recorded 21 personal fouls. They also buried 15 of 31 attempts from three-point range. Los Angeles walked away from this one shooting 75.7% from the charity stripe by knocking down 28 of 37 tries. Furthermore, Los Angeles pulled down 44 rebounds (6 offensive, 38 defensive) and added 6 rejections. Los Angeles earned 27 assists and had 10 steals for the contest. In reference to defense, Golden State let their opponent shoot 52.5% from the field on 42 out of 80 shooting. They also dished out 26 dimes in this matchup while forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and having 5 steals. When talking about rebounding, they compiled 42 with 14 of them being of the offensive sort. At the charity stripe, the Warriors buried 12 of their 17 attempts for a rate of 70.6%. Golden State ended the contest with a 39.6% field goal percentage (36 of 91) and made 13 out of their 44 shots from beyond the perimeter.
Stephen Curry is a player who came through in this matchup. Curry finished 42.9% from the field and also distributed 3 dimes. He saw the court for 32 mins and also snagged 4 boards. He left the arena with 23 points on 9 of 21 shooting.
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Golden State enters this matchup with a win-loss mark of 44-38 on the year. They are turning it over 16.3 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 21.4 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Golden State is pulling down 44.6 boards per game and has accumulated 2,446 dimes on the season, which ranks 1st in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Warriors are shooting 38.5% on shots from beyond the arc (1,363 of 3,540) and 79.4% from the free throw line. They are averaging 118.9 pts per game (2nd in basketball) while shooting 47.9% from the field.
On defense, the Warriors have forced 14.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.4 fouls. They are relinquishing 36.4% on three-point shots and they rank 21st in the NBA in PPG allowed (117.1). The Warriors defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 46.9% (3,478 of 7,423) and they surrender 43.3 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are 17th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 2,110 surrendered on the season.
In Game 3, the Lakers snagged 38 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 44 for the game. They gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while getting 10 steals in the game. The Warriors committed 22 fouls for the matchup which got the Lakers to the free throw line for a total of 37 attempts. They were able to make 28 of the free throw tries for a clip of 75.7%. When discussing 3-point shots, Los Angeles converted 15 of 31 tries (48.4%). Overall, the Lakers went 42 out of 80 from the field which had them shooting 52.5%. The Lakers allowed the Warriors to knock down 36 of their 91 tries from the field which had them shooting 39.6% in the game. They went 29.5% from three-point range via 13 of 44 and ended up shooting 12 of 17 from the free throw line (70.6%). When discussing rebounding, Los Angeles permitted Golden State to snag 42 in total (14 on the offensive side).
Anthony Davis was important for the Lakers for the game. Davis recorded 25 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and earned 3 assists in this game. He made 7 out of 10 for the game giving him a rate of 70.0%, and had 13 rebounds.
Los Angeles has a record of 43-39 on the year. As an offensive unit, the Lakers are hitting on 48.2% from the floor, which ranks them 10th in the league. Los Angeles has earned 9,608 points so far this season (117.2 per game) and they average 45.7 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 25.3 times per contest (15th in the league) and they turn it over 14.1 times per game. The Lakers are responsible for committing 17.9 personal fouls every game while shooting 77.5% from the free throw line.
The Los Angeles defense concedes 34.4% on shots from 3-point land (1,028 of 2,991) and their opponents are knocking down 77.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 25.7 assists and 44.9 boards per contest, which has them ranked 15th and 25th in basketball. The Lakers on defense are ranked 20th in the league in PPG surrendered with 116.6. They have forced 12.6 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 46.9% from the floor (10th in the NBA).
So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?
Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-4) and under 228.5 points
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