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There are many cliches to be found in the world of sports, and while some are basically meaningless, there are some that also ring true. When it comes to the playoffs, it’s hard to argue that winning the last game in a series is often the toughest. How often do you see teams take a 3-0 or 3-1 lead in a series, only to lose the next one up and pile the pressure on themselves in the next game? We saw it happen to the Boston Celtics last night, as they fell at home to the Atlanta Hawks when they had the opportunity to close the series out. The question heading into Wednesday night is whether the Lakers can get the job done in game 5 and bring an end to their series versus the Memphis Grizzlies. The bookies have the Grizzlies in as a 4-point home favorite in the NBA odds, with the point total for this one set at 221 ½.

Los Angeles Lakers at Memphis Grizzlies Game 5 Info | NBA Lines

When: Wednesday, April 26 at 7:30 PM EST
Where: FedEx Forum
TV: TNT

Why bet on the Los Angeles Lakers

From the off, it looked like we might be in for a long series, with the teams heading to LA tied at 1-1 after the opening 2 games of the series in Memphis. The Lakers, though, made the most of their home court advantage, winning both games in their building to put the #2 seed on the brink of elimination. This series may be surprising to some, but the reality is that the Lakers are a team that no one really wanted to face in the postseason given that they ended the regular season on a bit of a positive run of form, which very often carries over into the playoffs. This series is not done yet, though, and we might just see the Grizzlies claw their way back into it in Game 5. The Lakers did finish a game below .500 on the road in the regular season, while also losing there in their lone visit in the regular season.

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Why bet on the Memphis Grizzlies

When you come into the playoffs as one of the top seeds in the NBA, the expectation is that you will blow through the opening round without breaking too much of a sweat. There was, though, some real parity in the Western Conference this season, to the point where picking one team to go to the NBA Finals was a tough ask. The Grizzlies need to get on a roll now and somehow dig themselves out of the hole they have climbed into, and what better place to start than in their own building, where they went 35-6 in the regular season. Winning at home is the easy part, if you can call it that, but can they also go to LA and pick up their first win of the series? All they can do at this point is take it one game at a time.

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Expert Pick and Series Prediction

I think we get a close one here and my gut is telling me that the Lakers will get the job done. If you are not feeling that, then you might be more tempted to go with the Lakers against the spread. I do think the point total will creep OVER.

LA Lakers 114, Memphis Grizzlies 112

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