Los Angeles Lakers vs Phoenix Suns Game 5 Betting Picks, Predictions, Odds & Lines

The Los Angeles Lakers square off the Phoenix Suns in game five of their NBA playoff series on June 1, 2021, at the Phoenix Suns Arena at 10 PM EST. The Los Angeles Lakers come into this NBA playoff betting match 45-32 straight up and 34-42-1 against the spread, while the Phoenix Suns are coming into this game 44-30-2 against the spread and 53-23 straight up. The Phoenix Suns evened the first-round series against the Los Angeles Lakers with a victory on Sunday 100-92 and were up 4.5 points entering Game 5. With the series tied 2-2, this is a very important game for both teams.

 Los Angeles Lakers vs Phoenix Suns Game 5 Betting Odds & Lines

How quickly circumstances can change. With Davis injured and Chris Paul’s improved play on Sunday, oddsmakers opened Phoenix as 4.5-point favorites for Game 5 — nearly 12 points more than the spread in Game 4. The best Sportsbooks have the total listed at 208.5.

Notes On The Los Angeles Lakers

Even if Davis does play, he’ll be less effective with a strained groin that forced him out of Game 4 after the first half. Fortunately for the Lakers, they face another playoff series without their all-star presence. LA was 19-17 SU without Davis during the regular season, and they have plenty of experience playing without him.

On Sunday, the Los Angeles Lakers lost their fifth game of the season series to Phoenix Suns. Unfortunately for them, Davis left early with a muscle injury and Kuzma had an off night in his place. The Suns sealed their victory by dominating on defense (holding LA to just 76 points).

To add insult to injury, AD is playing through a strained groin and will not be at his full strength in the playoffs.

More likely than not, Phoenix Suns guard Tyus Jones will continue to look and play like an All-Star, but we’ll get to see if his teammates can step up without Brandon Knight.

Dennis Schroder told the Los Angeles Times, “We need to win by shooting three-pointers.”

Notes On The Phoenix Suns

The Los Angeles Lakers enter Game 5 of the NBA postseason concerned about the availability of one of their top players while Phoenix Suns are feeling confident in their banged-up star.Paul had considered sitting out to rest his injured shoulder, but he delivered a team-high 18 points in 32 minutes while adding nine assists and committing no turnovers.

Some concerns for the Phoenix Suns going into Game 5 could be Devin Booker who is shooting poorly and has not scored 20 points since two consecutive games.

Fortunately, Booker’s teammates picked him up Sunday as six players scored in double figures. After Jae Crowder broke out of a 2-week slump, shooting 8-for-20 from three-point range including 3 of his last 4 attempts and Deandre Ayton recorded another double-double with 14 points and 17 rebounds.

NBA Playoff Game 5 Betting Pick & Prediction: UNDER 207.5

In the last four games these teams played, the total has gone under three out of four times. In the past ten games the Los Angeles played like the underdogs, they have gone 3-7 against the spread. When looking at the Phoenix Suns’ last seventeen home games, they have gone 15-2 straight up.

 

The Lakers have gone OVER in six out of their last 26 games against teams with a winning home record, and are likely to slow the pace again.