The Los Angeles Lakers (25-31) and'Golden State Warriors (28-27) meet Saturday at Chase Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET (ABC).'Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Lakers vs. Warriors odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Lakers failed to cover the spread as 8-point home underdogs Thursday in a 115-106 loss vs. the Milwaukee Bucks. G Dennis Schroder'scored a team-high 25 points as Los Angeles collapsed after covering for 95% of the game. The Lakers are a league-worst 1-9 against the spread (ATS) when playing in division.
The Warriors pushed as 3-point underdogs Wednesday in a 125-122 loss at the Portland Trail Blazers. G'Jordan Poole finished with a game-high 38 points for the Warriors, who have lost 3 of their last 5 games. Golden State is 16-10-1 ATS at home this season.
This is the 2nd meeting between the Lakers and Warriors this season. In the Oct. 18 meeting, Golden State covered as a 7.5-point home favorite with a 123-109 win as the Over 224.5 total points cashed.