The Warriors will host the Lakers in Golden State Warriors VS Los Angeles Lakers; a tough Game 5 showdown, tonight live at the Chase Center.  Los Angeles is a match away from entering the Western Conference finals, winning both games in their home, after splitting the first two matches of the series. The Lakers won five games out of eight this season, displaying dominance in this match.  Today’s game should be highly entertaining for fans to watch, especially with the type of series on the line. Use MatchPlug’s Todays Prediction to find the NBA Predictions Tonight for Golden State Warriors VS Los Angeles Lakers. Predictions and Betting Preview For Golden State Warriors VS Los Angeles Lakers NBA Playoffs Game 5 Venue: Chase Center, San Francisco, California When: Wednesday, May 10th, 2023 Time: 19:00 GMT Teams to play: Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers NBA Expert Picks: SPREAD -7.5 Odds by BetMGM and 1XBet. Betting On The Golden State Warriors Regular Season Record: 44-38 1XBet Spread: -7.5 1XBet Moneyline: 1.37 1XBet Over/Under: Over 225.5 BetMGM Spread: -7.5 BetMGM Moneyline: 1.30 BetMGM Over/Under: Under 2225.5 The Golden State Warriors fought their way back to take one in seven games after being down 0-2 in their first-round series. Being down 3-1, they’ll need to win the next three games if they want to enter the Western Conference finals. Having the best home record in the NBA at 36-10 should provide some help, even if they already lost to Los Angeles at Chase Center twice this season. The biggest issue for the Warriors seems to be a lack of consistency, especially after playing three varying starting lineups across the four matches so far. This plus indecisiveness in key moments and it will be clear why they are now at the bottom. Golden State has had their back against the wall before, so it will be interesting to see how they respond to this one. Just like the Lakers, the Warriors are healthy in this regard too. They can play in the absence of three players, but none of these absences will affect the results tonight. Patrick Baldwin Jr. with a toe injury is questionable, and Andre Iguodala (wrist) and Ryan Rollins (foot) are out. Steph Curry (30.6 ppg) continues to lead the team with a historic postseason run but the lack of consistent assistance, particularly with the talent surrounding him is disappointing. Klay Thompson delivered only 9 points on Monday night, while the drop-off of any sort of frontcourt attack hinders the team too. They had the second-ranked offense in the NBA and placed top 10 in almost all offensive categories, plus offensive rebounding. Until they start shelling out more success on the offensive glass or from three-point range, they will keep struggling with the Lakers and their balanced scoring attack. Betting On The Los Angeles Lakers Regular Season Record: 43-39 1XBet Spread: +7.5 1XBet Moneyline: 4.02 1XBet Over/Under: Under 225.5 BetMGM Spread: +7.5 BetMGM Moneyline: 3.60 BetMGM Over/Under: Over 225.5 The Los Angeles Lakers dominated this series to now become a win away from the next round. Despite their losing record on the road this season, winning already at the Chase Center in this series should boost their confidence, beyond being up 3-1 in the series. The Lakers’ size caused a lot of problems on both ends for Golden State and although their depth has been hit or miss sometimes, they’ve played well enough to secure three wins. With two of their wins coming from single digits too, this next one may follow the same route. Staying relatively healthy this postseason has helped the Lakers immensely and it’s no surprise that their play improved as they continuously had everyone available. Mo Bamba’s status is questionable with an ankle injury. It is unlikely that his absence will change the direction of Game 5. Los Angeles has had the upper hand throughout this series and it began with their tenacity on defense. Although they were ranked 20th in the NBA in scoring defense this year, they strongly defended the three-point line all season, which is key in this series so far.  Anthony Davis (21.4 ppg, 14.0 RPG) leads the Lakers on the offensive end. Davis’ power in dominating frontcourt has caused a series of changes for the Warriors to adjust, as the Lakers remain one step ahead. Of course, there is also Lebron James (22.6 ppg) leading the way, including the supporting players that rapidly grew over the last few games. MatchPlug Prediction The Warriors may win this game and they’ll heavily rely on homecourt advantage to pull this one off. They lost just 10 games all season at the Chase Center and even with the Lakers bringing two of those defeats, their numbers show they are ready for a comeback. Weak shooting has hurt the team, but Curry will get more support from the star players surrounding him. Fans should monitor how Kerr and the staff will adjust again, while Los Angeles will have an off night as they focus on winning the series. In addition, the Warriors according to covers.com, are 4-1 ATS in their last five games succeeding an ATS loss. Final Prediction: Golden State Warriors spread.

Denver Nuggets VS Phoenix Suns are tied 2-2 after four series matches, with the Nuggets still unbeaten. Today’s game will be a decider for if the Suns will lead the series with a win in Denver or if the Nuggets will take back the series lead. Read this betting preview of Denver VS Phoenix from MatchPlug which is a reliable Prediction Site for NBA Predictions Tonight, odds, and picks. Check our site for similar matches. Related: NBA Expert Picks: Boston Celtics VS Philadelphia 76ers Predictions Tonight Predictions and Betting Preview For Denver Nuggets VS Phoenix Suns NBA Playoffs Game 5 Round 2 Venue: Ball Arena, Denver When: Tuesday, May 9th, 2023 Time: 19:00 GMT Teams to play: Nuggets and Suns NBA Expert Picks: MONEYLINE 1.472 Odds by BetMGM and 1XBet. Betting On The Denver Nuggets Regular Season Record: 53-29 1XBet Spread: -6.5 1XBet Moneyline: 1.472 1XBet Over/Under: Over 227.5 BetMGM Spread: –6.5 BetMGM Moneyline: 1.40 BetMGM Over/Under: Under 227.5 Denver may have lost Game 4, but it did not stop the narrative that Nikola Jokic is an unstoppable one-man squad in the series. The Joker beat the Suns in that game for 53 points on 20/30 shooting from the field while including 11 assists and four rebounds in under 39 minutes. With his performance, he tied for the second-most points scored in a playoff game ever by a center. Although Jokic may not get 50 points again in Game 5, it is clear that there is no cure for The Joke. Deandre Ayton has nothing but cardboard resistance in front of Jokic, who averages 30.8 points, 13.1 rebounds, and 9.2 assists per match since the beginning of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. Fans can expect a continuous successful offence from him. See: Joel Embiid crowned 2022-23 NBA MVP over Nikola Jokić, Giannis Antetokounmpo Betting On The Phoenix Suns Regular Season Record: 45-37 1XBet Spread: +6.5 1XBet Moneyline: 3.44 1XBet Over/Under: Under 227.5 BetMGM Spread: +6.5 BetMGM Moneyline: 3.00 BetMGM Over/Under: Over 227.5 Kevin Durant and Devin Booker will get the same thing they get on offense, but only when the supporting players improve will Phoenix have the most success in this series. In Game 3, TJ Warren delivered an auxiliary boost for the Suns. Game 4, Landry Shamet, gave 19 points on the strength of 5/8 shooting from behind the arc off the bench. As the bench stirs to life, the Suns who average 117.1 points in the playoffs,  put up 125.0 points on 53.4 percent shooting in Games 3 and 4 at home combined. Durant and Booker lead with 32.0 and 36.3 points per game in the second round. Phoenix is 5-2 against the spread in their last seven games after securing 125+ points in a past outing. See also: Kevin Durant will appear in ‘Call of Duty’ multiplayer MatchPlug Prediction Phoenix has momentum, but Denver won’t lose three consecutive games, not with the way Jokic is playing in the series. Denver will win Game 5 and collect the 3-2 series lead. Final Prediction: Denver Nuggets Moneyline.