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LeBron James o23.5 Points Scored (-115)
This number is the shortest scoring O/U listed for James since losing Reaves and Luka Doncic late in the regular season. Even if Reaves does return, he’ll likely be restricted and the scoring load remains on James’ broad shoulders. Player projections for Game 5 don’t discount “The King”, pegging him between 24.5 and more than 27 points Wednesday night. The pressure of giving Houston a glimmer of hope as well as cleaning up his mess from Game 4 has me leaning toward the high side of those forecasts.
The Rockets offense has been a mess with Kevin Durant in and out, but Houston decided to get it done with defense in Game 4 and this team has looked much stronger on that side of the ball over the past six quarters. Those stops and turnovers translated into easy buckets and desperation keeps things close.
This points prop is the shortest scoring O/U listed for James since losing Reaves and Luka Doncic late in the regular season. Even if Reaves does return, he’ll likely be restricted and the scoring load remains on James’ broad shoulders. Player projections for Game 5 call for between 24.5 and more than 27 points.
Alperen Sengun has stepped up as the Rockets’ leader in this series and has been a steady scorer the past two games, putting up 19 and 33 points on a combined 21-for-39 shooting (54%). Some models sit as high as 24.5 points in Game 5.
Alperen Sengun is the Rockets top option with KD out. I see this as more of a halfcourt game and he can go after the Lakers weak interior defense. His projections call for 24+ points, 11+ rebounds and he’s been a shot swatter on the defensive end all series.
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67% picking Houston vs L.A. Lakers to go Over
Total PicksHOU 169, LAL 84
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