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Golden State Warriors vs LA Lakers Predictions

Best Bet

Warriors +6.5 @ -106

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We’re confident that the Warriors can either win or suffer a narrow defeat. That makes the underdogs at +6.5 the best play when they face the Lakers and -106 are available.

Our Warriors vs Lakers predictions feature our Best Bet, Player Props, Same Game Parlay and Correct Score Pick. Scroll down for a detailed breakdown of each play.

Golden State Warriors vs LA Lakers Preview

The Golden State Warriors hit the hardwood against the LA Lakers in this NBA contest.

Golden State retained its veteran core ahead of the new season, signing Stephen Curry to a two-year extension and re-signing Draymond Green, Al Horford and Kristaps Porzingis. The Warriors also extended Brandin Podziemski's contract and added Georges Niang. The Lakers underwent significant changes following LeBron James' departure for Philadelphia, bringing in Walker Kessler, Collin Sexton, Quentin Grimes and Kevon Looney. Los Angeles also secured a four-year deal for Austin Reaves, while Rui Hachimura, Marcus Smart and Deandre Ayton departed.

Golden State Warriors suffered a defeat in their previous game. A 111-96 scoreline occurred on the road at Mortgage Matchup Center against Phoenix Suns. Brandin Podziemski tallied 23 points, while Stephen Curry put up 17 and De'Anthony Melton 16.

LA Lakers were beaten 115-110 at Crypto.com Arena in their last game, being turned over at home to Oklahoma City Thunder. Austin Reaves managed 27 points, Rui Hachimura scored 25, with LeBron James registering 24 points and 12 rebounds.

H2H: 119-103 Lakers Win When Teams Last Clashed

The Lakers beat the Warriors when the teams last met. It was a 119-103 scoreline at Chase Center. The Lakers have racked up three straight victories over the Warriors. On the head-to-head front, they have won 6 of the past 10.

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Warriors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Lakers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

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Confirmed Starting Lineups

Golden State Warriors lineup: Yaxel Lendeborg, De'Anthony Melton, Gui Santos, Draymond Green, Stephen Curry.

LA Lakers lineup: Quentin Grimes, Walker Kessler, Austin Reaves, Sandro Mamukelashvili, Luka Doncic.

Best Bet

Warriors look a value play at +6.5 on the spread in this NBA contest. They could could beat their opponents and the -106 about this pick makes plenty of appeal.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction:

• The +6.5 line has been covered by Warriors in 13 of their last 20 games on the road.
• The +6.5 line has been covered by Warriors in 3 of their last 5 games.
• The -6.5 line hasn’t been covered by Lakers in 4 consecutive games.
• The -6.5 line hasn’t been covered by Lakers in 7 of their last 10 games.
• The -6.5 line hasn’t been covered by Lakers in 6 of their last 10 games against Warriors.

The handicappers at Sportsgambler.com always keep close tabs on team news as it develops. We also rely on recent form and key NBA stats to help shape our basketball predictions and guide the final call.

Warriors +6.5 Probability

The best betting apps imply that our pick has a 51.5% prospect of winning. However, our cappers have this figure closer to 60% based on their in-depth research. This is why we can recommend this bet.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Brandin Podziemski Over 14.5 Points -112

Brandin Podziemski (Warriors) has an average of 20.6 points in the past 5 games on the road. This statistic guides us towards Player Points where we’re able to back him at odds of -112 to cover the line.

Latest Brandin Podziemski Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 14.5

-112

Under 14.5

-120

Assists

Over 3.5

-120

Under 3.5

-114

Rebounds

Over 5.5

+118

Under 5.5

-159

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Austin Reaves Under 24.5 Points -114

Austin Reaves (Lakers) has recorded an average of 19.6 points in the past 5 games. This is a telling statistic and we’re happy to back him to fall short of the line once again, with odds of -114 available.

Latest Austin Reaves Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 24.5

-120

Under 24.5

-114

Assists

Over 6.5

+112

Under 6.5

-152

Rebounds

Over 4.5

-127

Under 4.5

-108

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Correct Score Prediction

Warriors 113 - 116 Lakers

Don’t pass up the opportunity to have a speculative wager on the Lakers to land a 116-113 win. We don’t think that there will be too much between the teams.

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Golden State Warriors vs LA Lakers Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The sportsbooks have LA Lakers at -208 when it comes to the Moneyline betting, implying the favorites are 68% likely to win this game according to the latest odds. At +180, Golden State Warriors are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

6.5 is where the spread lies, with total points being 233.5 right now. A wager on the Totals allows basketball bettors to use the latest data to good effect. If you’re going for Under 233.5, this outcome can be backed at -110.

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Moneyline

Warriors

+180

Lakers

-208

Point Spread

Warriors +6.5

-106

Lakers -6.5

-114

Total Points

Under 233.5

-110

Over 233.5

-110

Luka Doncic is favorite when it comes to getting the most points. You can get -118 that he goes Over 32.5 points and -115 when it comes to Under.

Luka Doncic (Lakers)

Over 32.5

-118

Under 32.5

-115

Stephen Curry (Warriors)

Over 25.5

-108

Under 25.5

-127

Austin Reaves (Lakers)

Over 24.5

-120

Under 24.5

-114

Yaxel Lendeborg (Warriors)

Over 15.5

+102

Under 15.5

-141

Brandin Podziemski (Warriors)

Over 14.5

-112

Under 14.5

-120

Gui Santos (Warriors)

Over 13.5

+106

Under 13.5

-143

Walker Kessler (Lakers)

Over 11.5

-115

Under 11.5

-118

Sandro Mamukelashvili (Lakers)

Over 11.5

-114

Under 11.5

-120

Quentin Grimes (Lakers)

Over 10.5

-109

Under 10.5

-125

Draymond Green (Warriors)

Over 8.5

-104

Under 8.5

-130

Matisse Thybulle (Lakers)

Over 6.5

-105

Under 6.5

-130

Luka Doncic (Lakers)

Over 8.5

+112

Under 8.5

-152

Austin Reaves (Lakers)

Over 6.5

+112

Under 6.5

-152

Draymond Green (Warriors)

Over 5.5

-147

Under 5.5

+108

Stephen Curry (Warriors)

Over 4.5

-103

Under 4.5

-135

Brandin Podziemski (Warriors)

Over 3.5

-120

Under 3.5

-114

Gui Santos (Warriors)

Over 3.5

+102

Under 3.5

-137

Yaxel Lendeborg (Warriors)

Over 2.5

-179

Under 2.5

+128

Walker Kessler (Lakers)

Over 11.5

-103

Under 11.5

-132

Luka Doncic (Lakers)

Over 7.5

-120

Under 7.5

-114

Yaxel Lendeborg (Warriors)

Over 7.5

-120

Under 7.5

-114

Gui Santos (Warriors)

Over 6.5

+118

Under 6.5

-159

Brandin Podziemski (Warriors)

Over 5.5

+118

Under 5.5

-159

Sandro Mamukelashvili (Lakers)

Over 5.5

-105

Under 5.5

-130

Draymond Green (Warriors)

Over 5.5

-143

Under 5.5

+106

Austin Reaves (Lakers)

Over 4.5

-127

Under 4.5

-108

Stephen Curry (Warriors)

Over 3.5

+102

Under 3.5

-137

Quentin Grimes (Lakers)

Over 3.5

+110

Under 3.5

-149

Matisse Thybulle (Lakers)

Over 2.5

-147

Under 2.5

+113

The Lakers have been handed three consecutive losses at Crypto.com Arena. The Purple and Gold have six wins and four losses in the last 10 home games, putting up 108.50 points per contest and giving up 105.40.

The Warriors own a 3-7 mark in their past 10 road games, averaging 111.50 points scored and 119.60 points allowed.

The last time these teams met at Crypto.com Arena, the Warriors came out on top 101-89 against the Lakers. Each team has collected five wins in the last 10 head-to-head matchups at Crypto.com Arena.

Last 10 Games		W-L	P	PF	PA	O233.5	U233.5
LA Lakers Home Stats		6-4	213.90	108.50	105.40	3	7
Golden State Warriors Away Stats		3-7	231.10	111.50	119.60	5	5

• W-L = Wins-Losses
• P = Avg. Points
• PF = Avg. Points For
• PA = Avg. Points Against
• O233.5 = Games Over 233.5 Points
• U233.5 = Games Under 233.5 Points

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Golden State Warriors Stats

LA Lakers Stats

Moneyline

• 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games
• 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
• 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• +6.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 games
• +6.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• -6.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 3 of the last 10 games
• -6.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 226.90 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 231.10 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 233.5: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games
• Over 233.5 on the Road: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 109.60 pts and allowed 117.30 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 111.50 pts and allowed 119.60 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 209.30 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 213.90 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 233.5: Covered in 1 of the previous 10 games
• Over 233.5 at Home: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 102.20 pts and allowed 107.10 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 108.50 pts and allowed 105.40 pts in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• 2-Pointers Made: 25.80 (57%)
• 3-Pointers Made: 13.50 (36%)
• Free Throws Made: 17.50 (83.73%)
• Rebounds: Total 39.2, Offensive 10.60, Defensive 28.60
• Assists: 27.30
• Blocks: 3.00
• Steals: 8.30
• Turnovers : 14.90
• Personal Fouls: 18.50

Last 10 Games on the Road

• 2-Pointers Made: 26.70 (58%)
• 3-Pointers Made: 13.20 (34%)
• Free Throws Made: 18.50 (79.06%)
• Rebounds: Total 39.5, Offensive 11.60, Defensive 27.90
• Assists: 27.70
• Blocks: 3.10
• Steals: 9.70
• Turnovers : 17.70
• Personal Fouls: 20.00

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• 2-Pointers Made: 26.20 (52%)
• 3-Pointers Made: 10.40 (39%)
• Free Throws Made: 18.60 (76.23%)
• Rebounds: Total 39.4, Offensive 10.20, Defensive 29.20
• Assists: 23.80
• Blocks: 5.00
• Steals: 6.90
• Turnovers : 17.00
• Personal Fouls: 20.70

Last 10 Home Games

• 2-Pointers Made: 28.20 (56%)
• 3-Pointers Made: 10.60 (40%)
• Free Throws Made: 20.30 (75.46%)
• Rebounds: Total 39.4, Offensive 8.60, Defensive 30.80
• Assists: 26.30
• Blocks: 4.70
• Steals: 8.40
• Turnovers : 14.80
• Personal Fouls: 18.70

Injuries & Suspensions

Starting Lineups

LA Lakers Confirmed Lineup

5 Quentin Grimes

14 Walker Kessler

15 Austin Reaves

54 Sandro Mamukelashvili

77 Luka Doncic

Golden State Warriors Confirmed Lineup

1 Yaxel Lendeborg

8 De'Anthony Melton

15 Gui Santos

23 Draymond Green

30 Stephen Curry

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Division Conference League

East Atlantic	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
76ers	1	0	1	106	100	6	0-0	1-0	1-0	1-0	1-0	1W
Nets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Raptors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Knicks	0	1	0	100	106	-6	0-1	0-0	0-1	0-1	0-1	1L
Celtics	0	1	0	113	121	-8	0-0	0-1	0-0	0-1	0-1	1L

East Central	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pistons	1	0	1	121	113	8	1-0	0-0	0-0	1-0	1-0	1W
Bulls	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Cavaliers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pacers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Bucks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

East Southeast	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Hawks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Hornets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Heat	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Magic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Wizards	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

West Northwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	1	0	1	116	104	12	0-0	1-0	0-0	1-0	1-0	1W
Nuggets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Timberwolves	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Trail Blazers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Jazz	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

West Pacific	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Warriors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Clippers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Lakers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Suns	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Kings	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

West Southwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Mavericks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Rockets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Grizzlies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pelicans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Spurs	0	1	0	104	116	-12	0-1	0-0	0-0	0-1	0-1	1L

Eastern Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Hawks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Celtics	0	1	0	113	121	-8	0-0	0-1	0-0	0-1	0-1	1L
Nets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Hornets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Bulls	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Cavaliers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pistons	1	0	1	121	113	8	1-0	0-0	0-0	1-0	1-0	1W
Pacers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Heat	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Bucks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Knicks	0	1	0	100	106	-6	0-1	0-0	0-1	0-1	0-1	1L
Magic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
76ers	1	0	1	106	100	6	0-0	1-0	1-0	1-0	1-0	1W
Raptors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Wizards	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

Western Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Mavericks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Nuggets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Warriors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Rockets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Clippers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Lakers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Grizzlies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Timberwolves	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pelicans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Thunder	1	0	1	116	104	12	0-0	1-0	0-0	1-0	1-0	1W
Suns	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Trail Blazers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Kings	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Spurs	0	1	0	104	116	-12	0-1	0-0	0-0	0-1	0-1	1L
Jazz	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pistons	1	0	1	121	113	8	1-0	0-0	0-0	1-0	1-0	1W
Thunder	1	0	1	116	104	12	0-0	1-0	0-0	1-0	1-0	1W
76ers	1	0	1	106	100	6	0-0	1-0	1-0	1-0	1-0	1W
Hawks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Celtics	0	1	0	113	121	-8	0-0	0-1	0-0	0-1	0-1	1L
Nets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Hornets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Bulls	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Cavaliers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Mavericks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Nuggets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Warriors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Rockets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pacers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Clippers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Lakers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Grizzlies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Heat	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Bucks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Timberwolves	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pelicans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Knicks	0	1	0	100	106	-6	0-1	0-0	0-1	0-1	0-1	1L
Magic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Suns	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Trail Blazers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Kings	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Spurs	0	1	0	104	116	-12	0-1	0-0	0-0	0-1	0-1	1L
Raptors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Jazz	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Wizards	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

• W = Wins
• L = Losses
• PCT = Winning Percentage
• PPG = Points Per Game
• OPP PPG = Opponent Points Per Game
• DIFF = Average Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Road = Away Record
• Div = Division Record
• Conf = Conference Record
• Last 10 = Record last 10 games
• Strk = Current Streak

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