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GAME 5: Lakers at Warriors at Chase Middle, at 7 p.m. TV: TNT. Announcers: Brian Anderson (play-by-play), Stan Van Gundy (colour commentary), Chris Haynes (sideline reporting).
ODDS: Warriors -7.5. OVER/UNDER: 225. (Each from Caesars Sportsbook.)
CURRENT SERIES: Lakers lead 3-1. SEASON SERIES: Lakers went 3-1 in opposition to the Warriors within the common season. PRIOR PLAYOFF HISTORY: Lakers have received 6-of-7 postseason sequence, together with the final one in 1991.
Within the final 20 months, we’ve had three playoff showdowns between The Bay and LA.
However sadly for these in NorCal, the Warriors are on the point of making The Bay 0-for-3 in these matchups (after the Giants misplaced to the Dodgers within the 2021 NLDS and the 49ers misplaced to the Rams within the 2022 NFC title recreation).
Golden State might be enjoying for its playoff life on Wednesday, needing a win in Recreation 5 to drive the sequence again to Los Angeles for Recreation 6 on Friday.
The Warriors could rightfully really feel like they blew a terrific likelihood to win on Monday in Recreation 4, with Steph Curry’s 31-point triple-double main the best way. However with out a supporting forged that stepped up adequately, the Dubs are actually down 3-1.
If any core may really feel comfy in essentially the most uncomfortable playoff place conceivable, although, it might be this group of Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Inexperienced and coach Steve Kerr. They’ve come again to win one sequence from down 3-1, blown a 3-1 lead themselves — to present Lakers star LeBron James, too — and even had a near-comeback occur.
There’s a motive why solely 13 groups out of 277 have been in a position to make that comeback, although. It’s actually, actually laborious.
However that’s what this Warriors workforce should do so as to preserve this season going — and probably even preserve this core collectively past this yr.
Observe together with our reporters Madeline Kenney, Curtis Pashelka, Shayna Rubin and columnist Dieter Kurtenbach and different analysts offering their ideas in regards to the recreation.