Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors basketball prediction
Our pick:Under 248.5 incl. overtime
Odds 1.25Won
- Score prediction
- 108-111
Bookmaker odds incl. overtime
Match analysis
The Lakers have not reached 100 points in either meeting with Golden State this month, scoring 98 on 7 October and 89 a week later, and that is the base of Under 248.5 points, Including Overtime. The forecast is a 111-108 Warriors win, 219 points in all, close to 30 under the line.
No game past 246 for either side since 6 October
Counting the two meetings once, these clubs have played eight different games since 6 October. The highest was the Warriors' 128-118 home win over Portland on 17 October, 246 points, and their 123-118 defeat in Portland nine days earlier was the only other game above 230. The Lakers' five finished between 190 and 230, and this season they score 106.8 a game and allow 111.8.
Fourteen and a half points above the main total
Bookmakers opened the main total at 232.5 and have nudged it to 234, which still leaves 14.5 points between their standard line and this one. A 1.25 price works out to a break-even rate near 80 percent before the margin, and Superior's chance for this Under is 93%. Both teams arrive rested, the Lakers after four days off and the Warriors after five.
Margin and totals
How big could the win be?
- Golden State Warriors by 3
Show the numbers
| Margin | Los Angeles Lakers | Golden State Warriors |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 45% | 55% |
| By 6+ | 32% | 42% |
| By 11+ | 20% | 29% |
| By 16+ | 12% | 19% |
| By 21+ | 6% | 12% |
How many points will fall?
Best bets
- Moneyline: Away
- Spread: Away +9.5
Form and context
Los Angeles Lakers
- Season record
- 2-3
- Points per game
- 106.8
- Points allowed
- 111.8
- Rest
- 4 d
- L106-121Denver Nuggets
- L89-101Golden State Warriors
- W114-110Sacramento Kings
- L98-124Golden State Warriors
- W127-103Sacramento Kings
Golden State Warriors
- Season record
- 4-2
- Points per game
- 113.8
- Points allowed
- 106.3
- Rest
- 5 d
- W128-118Portland Trail Blazers
- W101-89Los Angeles Lakers
- W111-106Sacramento Kings
- L118-123Portland Trail Blazers
- W124-98Los Angeles Lakers
Head to head
- 14 Oct 26Los Angeles Lakers89Golden State Warriors101
- 7 Oct 26Golden State Warriors124Los Angeles Lakers98
- 19 Jul 26Los Angeles Lakers88Golden State Warriors92
- 4 Jul 26Golden State Warriors104Los Angeles Lakers72
- 10 Apr 26Golden State Warriors103Los Angeles Lakers119