The Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers Game 4 on Thursday evening on ABC television had a 11.6 rating and that is was the greatest rating of a Game 4 of the NBA Finals since back in 2004. This series has additionally been receiving better ratings than it did in 2008. With Gasol and Odom only having 2 rebounds in the game and for their part the Boston Celtics Davis controlled the inside, ultimately the la Lakers were out played in Game 4.

Both the Boston Celtics and the la Lakers needed badly to win in this important Game 5. Why is that? Due to the fact the la Lakers can end the series in Game 6 in LA if the Boston Celtics lost. On the other side, if they lose, then the la Lakers will have dug themselves a deep, deep hole that they may not be able to overcome.

For Game 5 the Celtics were the preferred pick by a minor 53.9 % over the la Lakers. When it comes to the backboards they’re even for re-bounding with the Celtics 51 – 42 for Los Angeles Lakers and that data will undoubtedly be a factor on NBA Playoff Wagering and the NBA Playoff Sports books along with the shooting and 3 point leaders. In the shooting statistics the la Lakers out shot 45.2 to the Boston Celtics 44.7 from the court – also pretty close. The Celts completed 4 3-pointers while the la Lakers made 7 of the 3 pointers from the court. With the Boston Celtics having 12 to the la Lakers 15 turn overs, the turnover statistics are also pretty tight. Check out the NBA Playoff Wagering lines and NBA Playoff probabilities!

The main concern for this game for the la Lakers was that they’ve got some injury problems mainly with their center Bynum. He only played a total of 12 minutes in the previous game and that granted Boston’s biggies the chance to score 54 points. The Celtics could have been difficult to beat in this Sunday evening game in Boston if they could get Ray Allen back on target and get a continuous effort from Glen Davis and Paul Pierce.

And, of course, the Boston Celtics won the game in a final score of 92-86, demonstrating that they were difficult to beat. This brought the series score to 2-3, with the Boston Celtics at the top. It’s hard to say who is going to take the NBA Finals now. Paul Pierce was a little arrogant back at the end of Game 2 in Los Angeles when he shouted that they were not returning to La after their win there. Regrettably for Pierce, the Celtics lost one of their home games, ensuring a trip back to La on Tuesday evening. Conversely, they are only one win away from claiming the whole series and therefore the NBA Finals championship.

The Next Game:

Tuesday, June 15, the Los Angeles Lakers host the Celtics

The NBA Sports books had the early lines for the NBA Finals Game 5 for the Celtics – 3 and the Total Over/Under 188 and the Celtics are -155 and the Los Angeles Lakers are 135 on the Money Line.


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