Warriors Welcome Eliminated Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers had an opportunity to stay in the play-in tournament and at least keep hope alive of making some noise in the playoffs. However, they have wasted that shot.
They are currently on a seven-game losing streak, dropping down to 31-48. They are now out of the playoffs entirely, unlike the Golden State Warriors.
The Warriors are in the third seed right now but a loss could drop them down a spot with just three games left in the regular season. As these two teams get set to meet up, which is the best bet versus the NBA odds?
Let’s check the latest NBA picks, stats, injury reports, and NBA odds for Lakers vs Warriors. We’ve plenty of NBA predictions.
Warriors Stay on Track Minus Curry
The Golden State Warriors weren’t performing all that well when Steph Curry first went down with his injury. They were rapidly dropping games, losing seven of eight, but have won their last two.
With Curry expected to be held out the remainder of the season, the Warriors will look elsewhere for their scoring. Jordan Poole and Klay Thompson seem to be their top options.
Poole is putting up 18.4 points a night while Thompson upped his average to a quiet 19.3. Even with Curry out of commission, this roster has better chemistry and more to fight for than Los Angeles Lakers
Lakers: No Answers
This certainly wasn’t the season that people had expected. NBA analyst Kendrick Perkins announced in the offseason that this squad would win 70 games and sportsbook oddsmakers had them listed as the favorites for the NBA championship.
Instead, it has been a mess. LeBron James has been outstanding by averaging 30.3 points, 8.2 rebounds and 6.2 assists. Everything else has gone wrong.
The Russell Westbrook fit didn’t work out too well. Neither did the rest of their bench signings. Plus, Anthony Davis missed over 30 games due to various injuries.
With nothing left to fight for, chances are the Lakers don’t really give much of an effort here. Keep that in mind if you bet online.
Lakers vs Warriors Head-to-Head
The Warriors knocked off the Lakers in the first two games that they played this season. However, Los Angeles returned the favor in the most recent contest.
Lakers vs Warriors Game Information
- Game: Lakers (31-46) vs Warriors (49-29)
- Location: Chase Center, San Francisco, CA
- Day/Time: Thursday, April 7th, 10 p.m. ET
- Lakers vs Warriors Live stream: NBA Game Pass
Lakers vs Warriors Betting Lines
Lakers vs Warriors Prediction
The Warriors are listed as 12½-point favorites. Golden State is definitely expected to win this game after the way we have seen these two squads perform lately.
However, it’s hard to imagine the Warriors covering this large of a number. There is one way that they can pull it off, though, and that’s if Los Angeles doesn’t push its injured players.
James, Davis and Westbrook are all listed as questionable with different injuries. The Lakers could easily rule them out now that their season is over and would open the door for Golden State to blow them out.
This seems likely to happen. Take the Golden State Warriors with your NBA picks.
Pick: Golden State Warriors -12½
