Golden State Warriors vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 05/06/2023

Game Time: 8:30 pm ET, Saturday, May 6, 2023

Venue:  Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA

Where to Watch:  ABC

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Warriors +3.5, Lakers -3.5; Over/Under:  227 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Warriors +3, Lakers -3; Over/Under:  227 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Warriors +3.5, Lakers -3.5; Over/Under:  227.5 points

Golden State Warriors:  44-38 (4th place, Pacific Division)

Los Angeles Lakers:  43-39 (5th place, Pacific Division)

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Golden State Warriors:  6-4 last 10

Los Angeles Lakers:  7-3 last 10

The Warriors finished the regular season with a 44-38 record overall and they were 11-30 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off of a win against the LA Lakers in their last game. Klay Thompson led the team in points in that game with 30 while Stephen Curry was next on the team with 20 points. Stephen Curry led the team in assists in that game with 12 while Draymond Green led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 50.5% from the field, 50% from 3-point range, and 62.5% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 118.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 117.1 PPG against them. The Warriors have an ATS record of 43-47-1 this season and their O/U record is 49-39-3.

The Lakers finished the regular season with a 43-39 record overall and they were 23-18 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off of a loss against the Golden State Warriors in their last game. LeBron James led the team in points in that game with 23 while Rui Hachimura was next on the team with 21 points. D'Angelo Russell led the team in assists in that game with 8 while LeBron James and Anthony Davis each led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 42.6% from the field, 29.4% from 3-point range, and 58.8% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 117.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 116.6 PPG against them. The Lakers have an ATS record of 45-45-1 this season and their O/U record is 48-43.

The current betting odds have the Lakers listed as a 3.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. This is game 3 of a 7-game series between the 6th seeded Warriors and the 7th seeded Lakers for the 2nd round of the playoffs in the NBA Western Conference. This series is all tied up 1-1 after the Warriors won game 2 on their home court to even it up. The Warriors looked really good in that game after losing a close game at home in game 1, they responded in a big way with a 27 point win in game 2. Now they have some momentum with them going into LA but they have still been terrible in their road games all year and the Lakers are definitely going to have a response of their own after getting blown out the way they did the other night. Expect the Lakers to respond with a much better performance on their home court as they will not take that 27 point loss lightly and this is still a team that has been really hot over the last few weeks, both in the playoffs and near the end of the season as they were picking up steam. The Lakers will come out with a strong performance on their home court and make sure they take the series lead back as they still have the home advantage flipped in their favor now. The best way to place a bet here is on the Lakers to cover the spread in this game and take a 2-1 series lead.

Warriors Lakers Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Saturday, May 6, 2023 (8:30 pm ET start time) is Lakers 120 Warriors 112.

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Golden State Warriors: 3-10 ATS as a road underdog of 6 points or less. 14-30 ATS in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 220. 17-3 OVER when the total is 220 to 229.5. 29-13 OVER in road games.

Los Angeles Lakers: 25-9 ATS when tied in a playoff series. 20-12 ATS after a blowout loss by 15 points or more. 15-8 OVER after 2 or more consecutive overs. 27-18 OVER revenging a loss where the opponent scored 110 or more points.

Golden State Warriors:  P. Baldwin Jr. (SF) Ques Sat - Toe. A. Iguodala (SG) Mid May - Wrist. R. Rollins (PG) Out indefinitely - Foot.

Los Angeles Lakers:  M. Bamba (C) Ques Sat - Ankle.

"Klay got it going and our defense was kind of fueling our offense." - Steve Kerr on Klay Thompson after his team’s win against the LA Lakers in their game on Thursday, game 2 of this series.

"You could tell, they came out just ready to try to secure a game and again not go back to our place down 0-2." - Darvin Ham after his team’s loss against the GS Warriors in their game on Thursday, game 2 of this series.

PG Stephen Curry

SG Klay Thompson

SF Andrew Wiggins

PF Draymond Green

C Kevon Looney

PG D'Angelo Russell

SG Austin Reaves

SF LeBron James

PF Jarred Vanderbilt

C Anthony Davis

PPG: S. Curry (29.4)

APG: D. Green (6.8)

Reb/G: K. Looney (9.3)

PPG: L. James (28.9)

APG: L. James (6.8)

Reb/G: A. Davis (12.5)

Coaches:

Golden State Warriors: Steve Kerr (9th season)

Los Angeles Lakers: Darvin Ham (1st season)