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Hollywood Sports' 25* NBA FINALS GAME 5 ATS SMACKDOWN (*69%* 9-5 ATS NBA Playoff run!) -- Sunday
Handicapper: Hollywood Sports
League: NBA
Event: Los Angeles Lakers vs Boston Celtics on 06/13/2010 at 5:05PM
Condition: Los Angeles Lakers
Grade: Ungraded
Promotion: t 8:00 PM EST on Sunday, we will be playing the Los Angeles Lakers plus the points over the Boston Celtics. We have had a good pulse on this series after stumbling in Game 1 (where we thought the Celtics would provide a better effort). After correctly suspecting that the Lakers would travel to Boston to reclaim home court advantage in this series by winning Game 3, we expected a Lakers' letdown in Game 4 given the luxury of that not being a must-win situation for them. It is pretty clear that the Lakers did not provide their A-Game regarding their effort in Game 4 which resulted in that 96-89 loss. They turned the ball over 16 times -- including seven from Kobe Bryant and four from Pau Gasol. Furthermore, the Celtics outworked the Lakers on the glass. Boston out-rebounded LA by a 51-42 margin while their 16 offensive rebounds doubled what the Lakers were able to manage. As a result, Boston outscored LA by a 15-2 margin in fast break points which really helped make a difference. Yet Los Angeles was hanging around still in Game 4 before a 36-point Celtics' 4th quarter explosion put the Lakers away. For Game 5, we do not expect the Celtics to enjoy a similar advantage. We expect a furious effort from the Lakers in their last road game of the season.
A Lakers win in Game 5 all but seals the deal for them as it will be very difficult for the Celtics to win two games back in Los Angeles. We expect big things out of Kobe. We take note that he and Gasol remain very effective against the Celtics' defense. In Game 4, this duo combined for 54 points on 43 possessions. On the other hand, the inconsistent Big 4 from Boston managed only 54 points on 58 combined possessions. The Lakers' defense is doing a good job of keeping those stars in relative check. Rarely are two of those Celtics having good nights in the same game. Boston's second unit made the difference in the 4th quarter in Game 4 -- but the Celtics must get more out of their aging veterans to win another game in this series. Of course, the Lakers' are concerned with the condition of Andrew Bynum's knee. He did not play much in Game 4 and should benefit from the two days off before this game. He is listed as probable. Without Bynum for most of Game 4, coach Phil Jackson often went to a three-guard lineup that hurt the Lakers on the boards. Forward Luke Walton -- who played well in their Game 3 win -- did not get time in Game 4. We look for Jackson to get Walton involved off the bench to help on the boards. In all, we look for the Lakers to play much better after being held to under 90 points for the first time since Game 4 of their series with Oklahoma City. 25-Star NBA Finals Game 5 ATS Smackdown with the Los Angeles Lakers plus the points over the Boston Celtics. Best of luck for us -- Frank.
Hollywood Sports' 25* NBA FINALS GAME 5 ATS SMACKDOWN (*69%* 9-5 ATS NBA Playoff run!) -- Sunday
Handicapper: Hollywood Sports
League: NBA
Event: Los Angeles Lakers vs Boston Celtics on 06/13/2010 at 5:05PM
Condition: Los Angeles Lakers
Grade: Ungraded
Promotion: t 8:00 PM EST on Sunday, we will be playing the Los Angeles Lakers plus the points over the Boston Celtics. We have had a good pulse on this series after stumbling in Game 1 (where we thought the Celtics would provide a better effort). After correctly suspecting that the Lakers would travel to Boston to reclaim home court advantage in this series by winning Game 3, we expected a Lakers' letdown in Game 4 given the luxury of that not being a must-win situation for them. It is pretty clear that the Lakers did not provide their A-Game regarding their effort in Game 4 which resulted in that 96-89 loss. They turned the ball over 16 times -- including seven from Kobe Bryant and four from Pau Gasol. Furthermore, the Celtics outworked the Lakers on the glass. Boston out-rebounded LA by a 51-42 margin while their 16 offensive rebounds doubled what the Lakers were able to manage. As a result, Boston outscored LA by a 15-2 margin in fast break points which really helped make a difference. Yet Los Angeles was hanging around still in Game 4 before a 36-point Celtics' 4th quarter explosion put the Lakers away. For Game 5, we do not expect the Celtics to enjoy a similar advantage. We expect a furious effort from the Lakers in their last road game of the season.
A Lakers win in Game 5 all but seals the deal for them as it will be very difficult for the Celtics to win two games back in Los Angeles. We expect big things out of Kobe. We take note that he and Gasol remain very effective against the Celtics' defense. In Game 4, this duo combined for 54 points on 43 possessions. On the other hand, the inconsistent Big 4 from Boston managed only 54 points on 58 combined possessions. The Lakers' defense is doing a good job of keeping those stars in relative check. Rarely are two of those Celtics having good nights in the same game. Boston's second unit made the difference in the 4th quarter in Game 4 -- but the Celtics must get more out of their aging veterans to win another game in this series. Of course, the Lakers' are concerned with the condition of Andrew Bynum's knee. He did not play much in Game 4 and should benefit from the two days off before this game. He is listed as probable. Without Bynum for most of Game 4, coach Phil Jackson often went to a three-guard lineup that hurt the Lakers on the boards. Forward Luke Walton -- who played well in their Game 3 win -- did not get time in Game 4. We look for Jackson to get Walton involved off the bench to help on the boards. In all, we look for the Lakers to play much better after being held to under 90 points for the first time since Game 4 of their series with Oklahoma City. 25-Star NBA Finals Game 5 ATS Smackdown with the Los Angeles Lakers plus the points over the Boston Celtics. Best of luck for us -- Frank.
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