Lakers News: Odds And Lines Ahead Of Final Crypto.com Arena Game In Series

Can LA stop playing with its food finally?

Your Los Angeles Lakers blew an opportunity to close out their ongoing best-of-seven series against the Memphis Grizzlies on the road Wednesday, instead falling 116-99 to a Grizz team that responded to a must-win situation with ferocious aplomb.

Now, the pressure shifts to LA. Though the Lakers still lead the series 3-2, it's pretty clear that LeBron James especially is struggling a bit, and lacks his typical burst to the basket. He's obviously still feeling the effects of his lingering right foot tendon tear, but is gritting through it. 

That said, it'd behoove the Lakers to wrap things up sooner rather than later, as it certainly doesn't seem like that foot is getting any better. James had his worst game of the series Wednesday, scoring a low-for-him 15 points while shooting 5-of-17 shooting from the field.

Let's take a look at some odds and lines ahead of tonight's festivities.

The Game Spread

Your Lakers are actually 4.5-point favorites tonight at home. Our fingers are crossed they can wrap this up. They looked really out of sorts on Wednesday, so I think the final margin might be narrower than this, but they'll win.

LeBron James' Combined Points, Rebounds And Assists

LA's 19-time All-Star small forward is expected to notch a 41.5 in combined points, rebounds and dimes. He's averaging 22.2 points (on .457/.167/.679 shooting splits), 12.4 rebounds, and 5.0 assists per game in this series, which together would combine to be 39.6, a smidge below his expected sum tonight. He's hit the over just twice in five games. Take the under.

Anthony Davis' Double-Double Odds

The Lakers' starting center is one of the safer bets (-425) to notch a double-double tonight (Troy Brown Jr.'s odds are +1350, FYI). Despite having an erratic scoring night, AD has logged a double-double in four of LA's five playoff contests thus far.

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