The Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors collide at the Chase Center on Thursday night. Here’s a Warriors vs. Lakers Prediction. This article will include a Warriors vs. Lakers Pick.
Los Angeles Lakers Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Lakers look to have cooled off recently as they are now on a three-game losing streak after getting humbled by the Thunder in an ugly 123-87 home defeat on Tuesday. Rui Hachimura led the team in scoring with just 15 points on seven of 10 shooting, Drew Timme and Nick Smith Jr. each scored 11 points while Luke Kennard chipped in with 10 points and nine assists. As a team, the Lakers shot 44 percent from the field and nine of 26 from the 3-point line as they struggled for offense from the tipoff and fell behind by 18 points at halftime and things only got worse in the third quarter, where the Lakers managed just 15 points to get completely blown off the floor.
Golden State Warriors Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Golden State Warriors have been struggling as they’ve lost 12 of their last 17 games overall, but they will be feeling a little better after arresting a four-game slide with a 110-105 win on Tuesday. De’Anthony Melton led the team with 21 points and five assists, Brandin Podziemski added 20 points, and Stephen Curry chipped in with 17 points off the bench. As a team, the Warriors shot 45 percent from the field and 17 of 38 from the 3-point line as they took control of the contest with a 41-point burst in the second quarter to open up a 16-point lead, but they allowed the Kings back into the contest and they trailed late in the fourth quarter before they closed the final 2:38 on a 9-1 run to secure the much-needed home victory.
Why the Golden State Warriors will win
- The favorites have won each of the Warriors’ last 14 games.
- The Lakers have lost five of their last six road games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Warriors have covered the spread in eight of their last nine games as home favorites on the first leg of a back-to-back.
- The Lakers have failed to cover the spread in each of their last five road games.
Why the Los Angeles Lakers will win
- The Warriors have lost each of their last 10 games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Lakers have won each of their last eight games against Warriors teams that held a losing record.
- The Warriors have failed to cover the spread in each of their last eight games as home favorites.
- The underdogs have covered the spread in five of the Warriors’ last six games at Chase Center.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Warriors’ last six home games following a home win has gone OVER the total points line.
- Seven of the Lakers’ last eight games at Chase Center have gone OVER the total points line.
Warriors vs Lakers Prediction
The Lakers have ruled out Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves and Jaxson Hayes with Marcus Smart listed as questionable, while the Warriors have ruled out Kristaps Porzingis, Al Horford, Quentin Post and Moses Moody with Charles Bassey, Stephen Curry and Gui Santos all questionable. The Lakers have already beaten the Warriors in two out of three meetings this season, but they’ve never been so banged up with Doncic and Reaves both out. Neither team has looked great over the past week or so, but the Warriors are finally getting some players back healthy and I like their chances in this matchup if Curry is able to suit up again. The Lakers are still more than capable of pulling off the upset here, but I prefer a play on the Warriors at home.