Golden State Warriors (34-30) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (30-34)
March 5, 2023 3:30 pm EDT
The Line: Los Angeles Lakers +5.5; Over/Under: +236.5
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The Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers meet Sunday in NBA action at the crypto.com Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Golden State Warriors are averaging 118.4 points on 47.7 percent shooting and allowing 117.9 points on 47.2 percent shooting. Stephen Curry is averaging 29.4 points and 6.4 assists, while Klay Thompson is averaging 22.1 points and 2.5 assists. Jordan Poole is the third double-digit scorer and Andrew Wiggins is dishing 2.3 assists. The Golden State Warriors are shooting 38.6 percent from beyond the arc and 78.9 percent from the free throw line. The Golden State Warriors are allowing 36.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44 rebounds per game.
The Los Angeles Lakers are averaging 117 points on 48.1 percent shooting and allowing 117.9 points on 47 percent shooting. LeBron James is averaging 29.5 points and 8.4 rebounds, while Anthony Davis is averaging 25.7 points and 12.4 rebounds. D’Angelo Russell is the third double-digit scorer and Lonnie Walker IV is grabbing 2 rebounds. The Los Angeles Lakers are shooting 33.7 percent from beyond the arc and 77.4 percent from the free throw line. The Los Angeles Lakers are allowing 34.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.7 rebounds per game.
The Warriors are 0-4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Lakers are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 Sunday games and 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games playing on 1 days rest. The under is 6-0 in Warriors last 6 overall. The under is 4-1-1 in Lakers last 6 overall. The over is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.
Both teams are dealing with injuries, and it feels like the Golden State Warriors have rebounded over the last week. The Warriors should be favored. However, the Los Angeles Lakers are the more desperate team, and that’s why I keep finding value in them as underdogs. If the Lakers can’t win games at home during this stretch, they might as well kiss the playoffs goodbye. Give me the points.
