Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 5/4/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors

Date: Thursday, May 4, 2023

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (+5)

The Los Angeles Lakers are hitting the road to Chase Center on Thursday where they will play the Golden State Warriors in Game 2 of their series. The Lakers lead 1-0. Los Angeles opens as 5-point dogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The total is 227.5.

The Lakers went home with a win by a final score of 117-112 in Game 1. Los Angeles finished the game having earned a 46.7% field goal percentage (43 of 92) and converted 6 of their 25 shots from downtown. When they shot from the free throw line, the Lakers knocked down 25 of their 29 attempts for a percentage of 86.2%. In reference to hauling in rebounds, they compiled a total of 53 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 24 assists for this game as well as creating 8 turnovers and earning 4 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Los Angeles allowed 40.6% from the field on 43 of 106 shooting. Golden State recorded 30 assists and had 5 steals in this contest. Moreover, Golden State grabbed 49 rebounds (14 offensive, 35 defensive) and had 10 rejections. Golden State ended up shooting 83.3% when shooting free throws by making 5 of their 6 attempts. They also converted 21 of their 53 tries from 3-point range. When talking about personal fouls, the Lakers ended up finishing with 12 while the Warriors accounted for 24 personal fouls.

Anthony Davis is one guy who came through for the matchup. Davis finished the game shooting 57.9% from the floor and dished out 5 assists. He played for 44 minutes and also grabbed 23 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 30 points on 11 out of 19 shooting.

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Los Angeles enters this contest with a record of 43-39 so far this season. They lose possession via turnover 14.1 times per game and as a team are committing 17.9 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Los Angeles is snagging 45.7 boards per game and has totaled 2,072 assists for the year, which is 15th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Lakers are hitting 34.6% from downtown (885 of 2,558) and 77.5% from the charity stripe. They average 117.2 pts per game (6th in the NBA) while connecting on 48.2% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Lakers are forcing 12.6 turnovers per game and they draw 21.5 personal fouls. They are 15th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 2,104 relinquished on the campaign. The Lakers defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.9% (3,607 of 7,698) and they surrender 44.9 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are surrendering 34.4% from 3-point land and they are 20th in basketball in PPG allowed (116.6).

In Game 1, the Warriors were able to pull down 35 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 49 in this matchup. They turned the ball over 8 times, while recording 5 steals in this matchup. The Lakers earned 12 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Warriors to the free throw line for a total of 6 attempts. They were able to knock down 5 of them for a rate of 83.3%. With regard to 3-point attempts, Golden State made 21 of their 53 tries (39.6%). When the final whistle blew, the Warriors finished 43 out of 106 from the field which had them shooting 40.6%. The Warriors permitted the Lakers to convert 43 out of their 92 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 46.7% in the matchup. They shot 24.0% from three-point range by shooting 6 out of 25 and finished the contest at 25 out of 29 from the free throw line (86.2%). Regarding cleaning up the glass, Golden State allowed Los Angeles to collect 53 in all (13 on the offensive side).

Stephen Curry ended up having an impact for the Warriors for the contest. Curry scored 27 points in his 38 minutes on the court and had 3 assists in the game. He converted 10 out of 24 in this game for a field goal rate of 41.7%, and tallied 6 rebounds.

Golden State has a record of 44-38 for the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Warriors are hitting on 47.9% from the floor, which is ranked 12th in basketball. Golden State has scored 9,753 pts so far this year (118.9 per game) and they collect 44.6 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 29.8 times per game (1st in basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 16.3 times per game. The Warriors are responsible for committing 21.4 personal fouls every game and they connect on 79.4% from the charity stripe.

The Golden State defense gives up 36.4% on 3-point attempts (1,060 of 2,915) and their opposition knocks down 76.9% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 25.7 assists and 43.3 total boards per game, which has them ranked 17th and 15th in basketball. The Warriors on the defensive side of the court are 21st in basketball in points allowed per contest with 117.1. They are forcing 14.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 46.9% from the field (9th in the NBA).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Golden State (-5) and under 227.5 points

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