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- Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers picks for Friday, May 12
- Matchup gets underway at 22:00 ET at Crypto.com Arena
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Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers Preview & Picks
Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers Preview & Picks
Los Angeles are tipped to cover as they wrap up the series.
The Lakers have been racking up covers at home recently and have covered consistently against Golden State this season.
- LA Lakers are 5-0-0 ATS in their last 5 home games
- LA Lakers are 6-2-0 ATS in the last 8 games vs Golden State
- Golden State are 2-4-0 ATS in their last 6 road games
- The Under has cashed in each of the 4 previous meetings in LA
Head To Head
- Los Angeles Lakers lead the all-time series 288-186
- Los Angeles Lakers won the 2022/23 regular season series 3-1
- Los Angeles Lakers lead this NBA Playoffs series 3-2
- Golden State Warriors won 121-106 when the teams last met on May 10
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Golden State avoided elimination on Wednesday night and know they cannot afford one more defeat.
The Warriors were made to fight for their place in the second round of the playoffs as they bounced back from a 0-2 start to beat Sacramento 4-3 in the first round.
They then made a losing start to this series too as they were beaten 117-112 at home by the Los Angeles Lakers.
Golden State rebounded to take the second meeting 127-100, only to then suffer back-to-back defeats on the road, 127-97 and 104-101.
That left the Warriors on the brink of elimination, but they were able to at least extend the series one more game with a 121-106 home win.
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Los Angeles return home with an opportunity to clinch, having won three of the five games so far.
The Lakers entered the playoffs via the Play-In Tournament and dumped out Memphis in the first round, upsetting the Grizzlies 4-2.
They made an ideal start to this series with a 117-102 win at Golden State, only to then lose 127-100 in Game 2.
Los Angeles hit back at home though, following up a 127-97 blowout win with a 104-101 victory to take a 3-1 series lead into Game 5.
The Lakers failed to clinch on the road though, suffering a 121-106 defeat at the Chase Center on Wednesday night.
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The Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers game is set to start at 22:00 ET.
Verdict
Golden State avoided elimination on Wednesday, but we lack confidence in them on the road.
They do not travel well and this LA Lakers team has been stacking up wins and covers recently, especially at home.
They do not travel well and this LA Lakers team has been stacking up wins and covers recently, especially at home.
LA Lakers -2.5
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