The Los Angeles Lakers (36-31) are home in Pacific Division action against the Golden State Warriors (34-31) on Saturday, March 16, 2024 at 8:30 PM ET. It’s the third matchup between these clubs this year.
The Lakers enter their game as a 3.5-point favorite against the Warriors. The point total for the game is 237.
Lakers vs. Warriors Betting Odds
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 3:29 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Spread: Los Angeles -3.5
- Total: 237
- Moneyline: Los Angeles -156, Golden State +131
Warriors at Lakers odds, spread, & more
- Pick ATS: Warriors (+ 3.5)
- Pick OU:
Under (237)
- Prediction:
Lakers 118 – Warriors 117
- Los Angeles has won 23, or 63.9%, of the 36 contests in which it was the favorite this year.
- This year, Los Angeles has won 19 of 26 games when listed as at least -156 or better on the moneyline.
- Los Angeles has an implied victory probability of 60.9% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
- Golden State has a 6-17 record in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 26.1% of those games).
- When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +131 or longer, Golden State has a record of 4-9 (30.8%).
- Based on this matchup’s moneyline, Golden State’s implied win probability is 43.3%.
- The 117.1 points per game the Lakers average are only 0.4 more points than the Warriors give up (116.7).
- When Los Angeles totals more than 116.7 points, it is 18-11 against the spread and 23-6 overall.
- Golden State has put together a 25-11-1 ATS record and a 25-12 overall record in games it scores more than 117.6 points.
- Los Angeles’ record is 22-10 against the spread and 25-7 overall when it allows fewer than 118.2 points.
- The Lakers are the league’s 10th-ranked scoring team (117.1 PPG), while the Warriors allow the rank 18th in points per game (116.7) in NBA play.
- The eighth-ranked scoring NBA team (118.2 PPG) is Golden State, while the Los Angeles squad ranks 22nd in the league defensively (117.6 PPG).
- The Lakers have a negative point differential on the season (-32 total points, -0.5 per game), while the Warriors have scored 101 more points than their opponents (1.5 per game).
Over/Under
- Los Angeles’ average implied point total this year is 1.2 fewer points than its implied total in Saturday’s game (118.8 implied points on average compared to 120 implied points in this game).
- This season, Los Angeles has put up more than 120 points in 28 games.
- The average implied point total on the season for Golden State (119) is two more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (117).
How to watch Lakers vs. Warriors
- Game Day: Saturday, March 16, 2024
- Game Time: 8:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ABC
- Location: Los Angeles, California
- Arena: Crypto.com Arena
- TV Channel: ABC
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