Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 03/16/2024

Game Time: 8:30 pm ET, Saturday, March 16, 2024

Venue:  Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA 

Where to Watch:  ABC

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Warriors +3, Lakers -3; Over/Under:  238 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Warriors +3, Lakers -3; Over/Under:  238 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Warriors +3, Lakers -3; Over/Under:  238 points

Golden State Warriors:  34-31 (5th place, Pacific Division)

Los Angeles Lakers:  36-31 (4th place, Pacific Division)

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Golden State Warriors:  5-5 last 10

Los Angeles Lakers:  6-4 last 10

The Warriors are entering this game with a 34-31 record overall and they are 17-14 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Dallas Mavericks in their last game. Jonathan Kuminga led the team in points in that game with 27 while Andrew Wiggins was next on the team with 17 points. Brandin Podziemski led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Trayce Jackson-Davis led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 40.2% from the field, 32.1% from 3-point range, and 84.2% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 118.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 116.7 PPG against them. The Warriors have an ATS record of 35-29-1 this season and their O/U record is 32-33.

The Lakers are entering this game with a 36-31 record overall and they are 24-11 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Sacramento Kings in their last game. Austin Reaves led the team in points in that game with 28 while Anthony Davis was next on the team with 22 points. LeBron James led the team in assists in that game with 9 while LeBron James led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 48.7% from the field, 43.8% from 3-point range, and 77.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 117.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 117.6 PPG against them. The Lakers have an ATS record of 31-37 this season and their O/U record is 36-31-1.

The current betting odds have the Lakers listed as a 3 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Lakers have looked good in their games this season with their 36-31 record overall which has them in a play-in spot for the playoffs in the West right now. They have also looked a lot better on their home court this season with their 24-11 home record. Meanwhile, the Warriors have also looked good in their games this season with their 34-31 record overall, but their record also has them in a play-in spot for the playoffs in the West right now and right under the Lakers too. The Warriors have been a decent road team this year but they haven't been great in those games with their 17-14 road record. They are also 5-5 in their last 10 games and don't have much momentum coming into this one off a loss in their last one. The Lakers haven't been any better as they also lost their last game, but they will be looking to bounce back from that loss now that they are back on their home court where they have been a better team this season. The Lakers have also been the slightly hotter team coming into this one with their 6-4 record in their last 10 games, and they will bring their best effort for this game against a division rival with a chance to gain a game on them in the standings. The best way to place a bet here is on the Lakers to cover the spread in this game.

Warriors Lakers Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Saturday, March 16, 2024 (8:30 pm ET start time) is Lakers 120 Warriors 108.

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Golden State Warriors: 21-10 ATS in road games. 11-5 ATS after playing 2 consecutive road games. 16-8 ATS after scoring 100 points or less. 21-9 OVER after a game where they failed to cover the spread. 18-12 OVER after 1 or more consecutive losses. 

Los Angeles Lakers: 22-31 ATS vs. division opponents. 3-9 ATS after 2 straight games being called for 5+ less fouls than the opponent. 6-3 OVER revenging a road loss vs opponent of 10 points or more. 8-4 OVER off an upset loss as a favorite. 

Golden State Warriors:  S. Curry (PG) Ques Sat - Ankle. D. Green (PF) Ques Sat - Back.

Los Angeles Lakers:  C. Reddish (SF) Ques Sat - Ankle. J. Vanderbilt (SF) Late March - Foot. C. Wood (PF) Late March - Knee. G. Vincent (SG) Late March - Knee. C. Castleton (C) Out indefinitely - Wrist.

“What Draymond does, he puts his impact on the game one way or the other. Doesn’t matter. People get hurt, and you’ve got to respond.” - Steve Kerr after his team’s loss against the Mavericks in their game on Wednesday.

“Can’t skip details. We had some guys who didn’t shoot the ball well, got great looks they usually make. But just in the sense of team basketball, just continuing to have a next play mentality.” - Darvin Ham after his team’s loss against the Kings in their game on Wednesday.

PG Chris Paul

SG Klay Thompson

SF Andrew Wiggins

PF Jonathan Kuminga

C Draymond Green

PG D'Angelo Russell

SG Austin Reaves

SF LeBron James

PF Rui Hachimura

C Anthony Davis

PPG: S. Curry (26.9)

APG: C. Paul (7)

Reb/G: D. Green (7)

PPG: L. James (25.2)

APG: L. James (8)

Reb/G: A. Davis (12.4)

Coaches:

Golden State Warriors: Steve Kerr (10th season)

Los Angeles Lakers: Darvin Ham (2nd season)