The Los Angeles Lakers (12-51) will try to slow down the league’s top scoring team when they take on the Golden State Warriors (55-5) at the Staples Center. The game gets underway at 3:30 pm ET on Sunday, Mar. 6 and will air on ABC and C+D.
The Lakers got blown out by the Hawks 106-77 on Friday. Julius Randle put in a solid effort despite the loss for Los Angeles, recording 16 points and 10 rebounds to earn his 26th double-double of the season. The Warriors, meanwhile, are coming off a 121-106 win over the Thunder on Thursday. Stephen Curry led the game in scoring with 33 points on 12-for-25 shooting.
D’Angelo Russell has really been playing well as of late for the Lakers, averaging 22.8 points, 3.2 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 0.6 steals, and 3.4 three-pointers over the last five games. Curry has also been on a tear in the same span, averaging 43.0 points, 5.2 rebounds, 6.2 assists, 1.0 steal, 0.8 blocks, and 8.2 three-pointers while leading the Warriors.
The inefficient Lakers offense (29th in the NBA with an offensive efficiency of 99.6) will square off against the stingy Warriors defense (fourth in the league with a defensive efficiency of 100.8). The Warriors figure to have the advantage on that end of the court. Moreover, the first-ranked offense of the Warriors (offensive efficiency of 112.9) will try to exploit the 30th-ranked defense of the Lakers (defensive efficiency of 110.4).
The Warriors have won all three matchups against the Lakers this season, including a 116-98 blowout in their last matchup. Curry scored a game-high 26 points.
The Lakers enter the game with records of 12-51 Straight Up (SU) and 30-33 Against The Spread (ATS). They have a record of 13-0 SU and 8-5 ATS when playing their division. Los Angeles has averaged 115.6 points per game over the last 10 games, higher than its season average of 97.5. The Lakers are a phenomenal shooting team from the line with 19.0 free throws made per game, one of the highest marks in the NBA.
On the other side, the Warriors head into the game with records of 32-25-3 ATS and 55-5 SU. In divisional games, Golden State has gone 1-9 SU and 5-5 ATS. They sport the top-ranked scoring offense in the league, averaging 115.4 points per game. The Warriors are an excellent long-range shooting team with an NBA-best 771 three-point shots made (12.0 per game). Golden State is one of the better rebounding teams in the NBA. The Warriors average 46.3 rebounds per game, making them the third-best team in the league for that category. When it comes to making good decisions with the ball, nobody is better than the Warriors. They are the top assist-to-turnover ratio team in the league at 1.96. The last 10 games have really brought the worst out of the Warriors on the defensive end. They allowed 112.6 points per game during that span, which is higher than their season average of 104.2. Teams seem to consistently miss shots against the Warriors, who are the fourth-best team in the league in terms of opponent field goal percentage allowed at .435. When it comes to defending the rim, the Warriors are one of the best in the league with an average of 6.0 blocks per game.
Golden State won the last meeting this season between these two teams, moving its SU record against the Lakers to 8-2 in their last 10 head-to-head meetings. Additionally, the Warriors lead the matchup ATS with a record of 6-4.
Predictions: SU Winner – GS
Notes
“LA Lakers is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games “.
“LA Lakers is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games “.
“The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Lakers’s last 6 games “.
“LA Lakers is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games at home”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 14 of LA Lakers’s last 20 games at home”.
“LA Lakers is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Golden State”.
“LA Lakers is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Golden State”.
“LA Lakers is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Golden State”.
“LA Lakers is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Golden State”.
Golden State has a perfect 13-0 record against the division, while Los Angeles is 1-9 SU.
On average, Los Angeles puts up 95.8 points per home game (ranked 30th), while Golden State allows 107.8 points per away game (ranked 26th).
In its last game, Los Angeles lost by a 29-point margin. Golden State is 16-3 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. Los Angeles has a 2-17 record in blowouts.
Golden State has a perfect 20-0 record when opponents score fewer than 100 points. The Lakers do not fare well when they score under 100, earning a 5-35 record in such contests.
When allowing at least 100 points, the Warriors are 35-5 on the season. When the Lakers hit triple digits, they are an underachieving 7-16.
The Lakers have the worst defense in the league, with a defensive rating of 110.4. The Warriors have the best offense, with an offensive rating of 112.9.
The Golden State Warriors have one of the best field goal percentages this season, ranking second in the league with a FG% of 48.8%. When their opponents record a similar or higher FG%, the Los Angeles Lakers have a subpar 1-26 record.
The Los Angeles Lakers average 24.0 three point attempts per game and have a subpar 6-28 record when attempting at least 25 in a game. The Golden State Warriors average 30.0 attempts and have a formidable 50-4 record when attempting 25 or more.
The Golden State Warriors top the league in assist to turnover ratio this season with an A/TO of 1.96. The Los Angeles Lakers have an A/TO of 1.40 (ranked 26th).
With 46.3 per game, Golden State ranks near the top of the NBA for rebounds at third. Los Angeles ranks 21st with 42.8.
The Golden State Warriors rank 19th in offensive rebounding, while the Los Angeles Lakers rank 24th in defensive rebounding.
On average, the Lakers force a turnover rate of 12.1%. When the Warriors turn over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a stellar 39-4 record.
