The Golden State Warriors are down 3-1 to the Los Angeles Lakers in the second round after losing Games 3 and 4 in Los Angeles.
LeBron James and the Lakers erased a double-digit deficit in the second half on Monday night in Game 4, getting 15 fourth quarter points from Lonnie Walker IV to pull off the win.
The Warriors have been brutal on the road, and they can't seem to get consistent production from anyone but Steph Curry in this series.
Golden State has been dominant at home this season, and even though it lost Game 1 to the Lakers, it has a great chance to bounce back on Wednesday night. The Lakers had a similar start against the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round, but they mailed in Game 5 before closing out the series at home.
Will this series follow a similar pattern? Here are the latest odds and my best bet:
Lakers vs. Warriors odds, spread and total
Lakers vs. Warriors prediction and pick
The Warriors may have blown Game 4, but they are still 28-10 following a loss in the playoffs in Steph Curry's career.
The Lakers don't need to pull out all the stops in Game 5, similar to how they played Memphis last series, with a game at Crypto.com Arena on the table for Game 6. Los Angeles is 6-0 in the postseason (including play-in) at home.
The Warriors rebounded from their Game 1 loss at home with a massive bounce-back win, an I expect them to shoot the ball well again in Game 5 with the season on the line.
Golden State went 33-8 at home in the regular season, so I'll back the Warriors to win and cover to force a Game 6.
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