The Celts and Los Angeles Lakers Game 4 on Thursday evening on ABC television had a 11.6 rating which is was the greatest rating of a Game 4 of the NBA Finals since back in 2004. This series has also been getting better ratings than it did in 2008. With Gasol and Odom only having two rebounds in the game and in turn the Celts Davis controlled the inside, ultimately the Los Angeles Lakers were out matched in Game 4.

This Game 5 was a crucial game that both the Celts and the Los Angeles Lakers needed terribly to win! Why is that? Because if the Celts lose then the Los Angeles Lakers could have ended the series in Game 6 in LA. On the other hand if the Los Angeles Lakers lose then they have dug themselves a deep, deep hole and will they be able to triumph over that?

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

The Lakers have some injury issues mostly with their center Bynum, which is a serious concern for this game for them. He only played a sum of 12 minutes in the previous match and that allowed Boston’s biggies the possibility to score 54 points. If the Celts can get Ray Allan back on target and get a continued effort from Glen Davis and Paul Pierce they might have been hard to conquer in this Sunday evening game in Boston.

And, needless to say, the Celts won the game in a final score of 92-86, showing that they were hard to conquer. The Celts are now at the top in this series with a series score of 2-3. It’s tough to say who’s 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 coming back to La after their victory there. Regrettably for Pierce, the Celts lost one of their home games, ensuring a trip back to La on Tuesday evening. However, they are only one victory away from taking the whole series and therefore the NBA Finals championship.

The Next Game:

The Celtics hosted by the Lakers, on Tuesday, June 15

The NBA 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.


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