NBA Finals 2010: Lakers vs Celtics Game 5 NBA Betting Odds: Hammerhead Sports - Tonight the Lakers and Celtics will face off in game 5 of the NBA Finals with the best of seven series split at two games apiece. If the Los Angeles Lakers (71-31) played against the Boston Celtics (64-39) ten times, they would probably split those games evenly, in any format, with each team alternating victories. Unfortunately for the Eastern Conference Champions, this is a best of seven series.