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Los Angeles Lakers vs. Golden State Warriors Picks, Predictions, Odds

Michael Crosson
Michael Crosson Sports Betting Expert
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Regular season NBA action resumes on Saturday night with a primetime Western Conference showdown between the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors. Coverage begins from Chase Center in San Francisco at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC.

Updated on 04/25/2024
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LOS ANGELES LAKERS vs. GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS BETTING PREDICTION

Well, the Russell Westbrook Era is officially over in Los Angeles, as the Lakers finally decided to press the reset button right before the trade deadline by sending Westbrook to Utah in exchange for D’Angelo Russell, Malik Beasely, and Jarred Vanderbilt in a three-team deal with the Timberwolves and Jazz.

At this point, I think it’s safe to say that Los Angeles was probably better off prior to the acquisition of Westbrook. Before the trade, the Lakers won the 2020 NBA Finals, and then the year following, they still managed to reach the postseason, despite LeBron James and Anthony Davis participating in less than 45 contests apiece.

People usually choose to belittle the merits of L. A.’s neutral site championship in the bubble, but that’s beyond the point. Regardless of how you slice it, this was once a very good team at some point under a similar structure, and truth be told, they aren’t all that far removed from that original core either.

Don’t blame Westbrook. The Lakers’ shooting woes didn’t exactly come out of left field following the acquisition of the former MVP winner. Even during their title run, the current iteration of this Lakers’ squad has always struggled from three-point territory. So, the fact that the bottom fell out in the immediate aftermath of trading for a guy that shoots four or five longballs per game at a 29% clip, shouldn’t come as a total surprise.

Where does that leave them now, though? The Lakers have a dynamic duo capable of standing toe-to-toe with pretty much any given team’s best two players, but they’ve never been surrounded by the right complementary pieces, and following their latest moves, they still aren’t. 

The Lakers appear to be in a better place than they were yesterday, but make no mistake about it, they certainly aren’t out of the woods yet. This team still can’t shoot. So, even without Steph Curry, I still think they come up short in Saturday’s matchup against a Warriors squad that’s knocked down 39% of their 44 three-point attempts per game at Chase Center so far this season, resulting in a league-best record of 21-6 at home.

Score Prediction: Warriors 127, Lakers 116
Best Bet: Warriors -3.5 (-110)

LOS ANGELES LAKERS vs. GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS BETTING ODDS

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LOS ANGELES LAKERS vs. GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS BETTING RESOURCES

Date: Saturday, February 11 2023
Matchup: Pacific
Venue: Chase Center
Location: San Francisco, California
TV-Time: ABC, 8:30 p.m. ET

The Warriors are 4-2 in their last six matchups against the Lakers. (Getty)

LOS ANGELES LAKERS vs. GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS BETTING STATS

Los Angeles Lakers
SU: 25-31
ATS: 25-30-1
O/U: 30-26
PPG: 117.1
OPPG: 118.6

Golden State Warriors
SU: 28-27
ATS: 25-28-2
O/U: 33-19-3
PPG: 118.5
OPPG: 118.3

Straight Up (SU), Against the Spread (ATS), Over-Under (O/U)
Points Per Game (PPG), Opponents Points Per Game (OPPG)

LOS ANGELES LAKERS vs. GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS BETTING TRENDS

  • The Lakers are 1-5 ATS in their last six games.
  • The Lakers are 2-5 SU in their last seven games.
  • The Warriors are 1-4 ATS in their last five games.
  • The total has gone OVER in 6 of Golden State's last seven games.
  • The total has gone OVER in five straight matchups against the Lakers.
  • The Warriors are 4-1 SU in their last five home games.
  • The Lakers are 2-4 ATS in their last six games against Golden State.
  • The Lakers are 1-4 SU in their last five games against Golden State.
  • The total has gone OVER in 12 of the Lakers' last 18 road games.

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Michael Crosson

Michael Crosson

Michael Crosson began his time at VegasInsider as a freelance NBA writer back in 2019 while he continued to study Psychology and Biology at James Madison University. Following his graduation in 2021, Michael joined the team full-time, and he's been with VI ever since. Michael still writes NBA, NFL, and MLB for VI, as well as gambling industry news. He's also become a crucial part of our editorial production team. More from Michael Crosson
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