The Los Angeles Lakers welcome the Golden State Warriors to Crypto.com Arena Saturday for Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinals series. The series is tied 1-1. Tip is set for 8:30 p.m. ET (ABC). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Warriors vs. Lakers odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Warriors beat the Lakers 127-100 Thursday, covering as a 7-point home favorite. G Klay Thompson scored 30 points and hit 8 threes in 31 minutes of action. Golden State evened the series up at one game apiece following a 117-112 loss in Game 1 on Tuesday. Golden State is 4-5 against the spread (ATS) in 9 postseason games.
The Lakers wasted a 14-point 1st quarter from superstar F LeBron James in Game 2. He ended with 23 points on 10-for-18 shooting. The Lakers are 5-3 ATS in their 8 postseason games and are 3-1 ATS at home, only failing to cover at home as 8.5-point favorites in a 108-102 play-in win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in the play-in tournament on April 11.
Warriors at Lakers odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:28 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Warriors +125 (bet $100 to win $125) | Lakers -155 (bet $155 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Warriors +3.5 (-115) | Lakers -3.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 227.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)