The Celts and Los Angeles Lakers Game 4 on Thursday night on ABC television enjoyed a 11.6 rating which is was the biggest rating of a Game 4 of the NBA Finals since back in 2004. This series has additionally been gaining better ratings than it did in 2008. In the long run the la Lakers were out matched in Game 4 with Gasol and Odom only having two rebounds in the game and in turn the Boston Celtics’ Davis handled the inside.
This Game 5 was a significant game that both the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers needed desperately to win! Why? Because the Los Angeles Lakers can end the series in Game 6 in LA if the Celts lost. On the other side if the Lakers lose then they have dug themselves a deep, deep hole and will they be able to triumph over that?
For Game 5 the Boston Celtics were the favorite pick by a minor 53.9 % over the la Lakers. When it comes to the backboards they’re even for re-bounding with the Celts 51 – 42 for Lakers and that data will unquestionably be a factor on NBA Playoff Gambling and the NBA Playoff Sports books along with the shooting and 3 point leaders. The LA Lakers out shot 45.2 to the Celts 44.7 from the court in the shooting stats – also pretty close. For the 3 pointers this Game 4 the Celts completed 4 while the Lakers made 7 of the 3 pointers from the court. Very tight are the turnover stats with the Celts having 12 to the Lakers 15 turn overs. Look into the NBA Playoff Wagering lines and NBA Playoff odds!
The Los Angeles Lakers have some injury issues mainly with their center Bynum, which is a major concern for this match for them. He only played a sum of 12 minutes in the previous match and that permitted Boston’s biggies the opportunity to score 54 points. If the Boston Celtics can get Ray Allan back on target and get a continued effort from Glen Davis and Paul Pierce they may have been hard to beat in this Sunday night game in Boston.
And, needless to say, challenging they were when the Celts won the game in a final score of 92-86. The Celts are now in the lead in this series with a series score of 2-3. It’s tough to say who is going to take the NBA Finals now. Paul Pierce was a little arrogant back at the conclusion of Game 2 in LA when he shouted that they weren’t returning to Los Angeles following their victory there. Regrettably for Pierce, the Boston Celtics lost one of their home matches, ensuring a trip back to La on Tuesday night. On the flip side, they’re just one win away from claiming the complete series and then the NBA Finals tournament.
The Next Game:
The Boston Celtics hosted by the Lakers, on Tuesday, June 15
The basketball Odds makers had the early lines for the NBA Championship Game 5 for the Boston Celtics – 3 and the Total Over/Under 188 and the Boston Celtics are -155 and the Los Angeles Lakers are 135 on the Money Line.
