Evan Altemus
3 Units LA Lakers -6.5
The Celtics accomplished their goal of heading to Los Angeles with a 3-2 series lead after winning Game 5. They played well in that game, but the outcome was more because of the Lakers horrible play. Despite Los Angeles playing horribly, they still kept the game relatively close. Regardless, the Lakers role players have played great at home and poor on the road in these playoffs for the most part, especially earlier in each series. The Lakers are in an absolute must win situation, and I expect them to respond because of coming home. Boston doesn’t really have that same feeling heading into this game after a big home win because they know they have Game 7 to win the series. Look for the Lakers to win this game and force a Game 7.<!-- google_ad_section_end -->