The NBA playoffs continue Wednesday with a key Game 5 between the Timberwolves and Lakers in Los Angeles. The Lakers will be trying to avoid elimination, down 3-1 in the series, while the Timberwolves will try to punch their ticket into the second round.
If the Lakers are going to come back, down 3-1, they’re going to need a big effort from LeBron James tonight, who has historically performed well when facing elimination. We’ll analyze the best LeBron James pick tonight on PrizePicks, as the future Hall of Famer is currently averaging 26.3 points, 9.5 rebounds, and 5.5 assists through the Timberwolves vs. Lakers series.
He'll be facing off against Timberwolves star PG Anthony Edwards, who is also a top pick for tonight's NBA Playoff games.
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Best LeBron James Pick vs. Timberwolves – 9.5 Rebounds
James started off the series with just five rebounds in Game 1, which was well below his season average of 7.8 rebounds per game. Despite the game being a blowout, James still played 36 minutes. With the next three games being more competitive, James has logged at least 40 minutes in each of them. The Lakers tightened their rotation even further in Game 4, which resulted in James playing 46 minutes.
With James playing so much, he has hauled in 11, 10, and 12 rebounds over the last three games, with a double-double in every game.
The Lakers don’t have great options at center, so they should continue to deploy a lot of small lineups. The Lakers’ season is on the line, so all signs point to James playing around 40+ minutes again.
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In 28 elimination games in his career, James has averaged 33.5 points, 10.4 rebounds, and 7.5 assists, per statmuse. He has scored 29+ points in each of his last four elimination games with the Lakers.
Additional LeBron James Pick – 43 Pts+Rebs+Asts
LeBron James Projections Today vs. Lakers
Here are LeBron James’ projections today vs. the Lakers in Game 5 of the NBA Playoffs, via PrizePicks NBA board at 12 p.m. ET.
- 26.5 Points
- 43.5 Pts+Rebs+Asts
- 6.5 Assists
- 33 Pts+Asts
- 9.5 FG Made
- 18 FG Attempted
- 53.5 Fantasy Score
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The Lakers are facing elimination on Wednesday in Los Angeles, but LeBron James is no stranger to elimination games. If they are going to extend this series, expect it to be because of significant contributions from both LeBron James and Luka Doncic.
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